Paisley councillor hits out at Labour 'time wasting' after 'Yes' flag meeting furore

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Kenny MacLaren has hit out at councillors for “time wasting” after a flag furore marred a Renfrewshire Council meeting.A video emerged of the heated debate which saw Councillor MacLaren's Scottish flag emblazoned with the word 'Yes' become the centre of the attention.The Paisley Northwest SNP representative insists members who don’t want to be in politics “shouldn’t be in politics" as he defended his stance.Councillor MacLaren was called out by Renfrewshire Labour group leader Iain MacMillian for having a “political slogan” on show during the meeting.This led to a five-minute discussion among several members about the flag with several members getting involved in the exchanges.As the dust settled on the shenanigans, Councillor MacLaren defended having the flag up as he took aim at those who disapproved of it.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialHe said: “I think the full thing was just time wasting by Labour and Tory councillors, to be honest.

I have had that flag up in numerous meetings.“The flag is covering an IKEA unit which is to help cover up the items on the shelves.