Nicola Sturgeon says that with regret she is not putting Gillian Martin forward as a minister today; she wasn’t aware of the “ill advised” blog content, which merits “further consideration”.
So sounds like Gillian Martin might not have been binned completely - FM is going to "reflect" on the situation (presumably over recess).
Gillian Martin can't be confirmed as a minister without at least some opposition backing, and sounds like all were ready to vote her down today. Unclear if that would be any different after recess...
Jackson Carlaw says that "a reshuffle that was meant to bury bad news has become bad news". Says the government's vetting procedure in terms of Gillian Martin is clearly "not fit for purpose" - reading out another "shocking" blog post about "blacks"
Nicola Sturgeon accepts that it's her responsibility to vet new ministers; she was "genuinely not aware" of post Jackson Carlaw read out. But asks members "in their heart of hearts" whether this is the Gillian Martin they've come to know at Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon says other parties should not "stand in glass houses throwing stones" when they have issues of their own
