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Stephen Flynn: “If we want our politicians to go and sit in row 46 beside the toilets and then land in Boston and then go and engage…”

On the recordAugust 23, 2026
If we want our politicians to go and sit in row 46 beside the toilets and then land in Boston and then go and engage with US government officials having done so we'll get exactly what we deserve as politicians.
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Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party
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bbc.co.uk

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Defending the use of business-class flights for ministers.

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