UK Scottish Tory Leader Slams SNP for Allegedly Supporting 'Moob Reduction' Surgery

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Scottish Tory Leader Slams SNP for Allegedly Supporting 'Moob Reduction' Surgery Through Defunct Quango

 

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has launched a scathing attack on the SNP government, accusing it of presiding over a bloated public sector that includes a now-defunct quango allegedly promoting male breast-reduction surgery. His comments were part of a broader campaign to crack down on what he describes as rampant government waste.

 

Findlay pointed to This is Remarkable Ltd, a company still listed in the Scottish Government’s current directory of public organisations, as an example of taxpayer funds being mismanaged. “The size of the state under the SNP has grown to an extremely ineffective, bloated state. It costs far too much money,” he told the BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show. “The hard-working taxpayers are paying for all that. Just today, I was looking at the list of government agencies and quangos on the Government’s official website, and there was a link taking you to an entity that is offering those jobs and male breast-reduction surgery.”

 

The company’s website, still active despite the firm being in liquidation, includes blog posts on cosmetic procedures such as rhinoplasty, vaping product reviews, and a guide to gynecomastia clinics in South Korea. It also lists a contact address in Bali. “You know, I believe the Scottish Government should be focused on cutting waste, reducing waste – not reducing the size of moobs. The Government do not even know where their money is going. It is obscene,” Findlay added.

 

This is Remarkable Ltd, formerly known as Investors in People Scotland, rebranded in 2017 before being placed into liquidation in December 2022. Despite no longer operating, it was still listed in the Scottish Government’s public bodies directory as recently as March 27, 2025.

 

Findlay’s criticism came as he unveiled a proposed Taxpayer Savings Act at the Scottish Tory conference. The legislation, he claims, would slash bureaucracy by reducing the number of quangos by a quarter and bringing in business leaders to identify inefficiencies. The savings, estimated at £650 million, would fund income tax cuts averaging £444 per worker.

 

He further noted that 600,000 people are currently employed in Scotland’s public sector, accounting for 22 percent of the total workforce—substantially higher than the UK average of 17 percent. “5,500 public sector workers in Scotland earn over £130,000 a year, and John Swinney, the First Minister, cannot put his hand on heart and say every one of these jobs actually delivers for the taxpayer,” Findlay said.

 

He also targeted Criminal Justice Scotland, which he accused of wasting £4 million annually and publishing guidance discouraging the use of the word “criminal” to avoid stigma. “Some of the things it promotes is policing of language. It tells the public they should not call criminals criminals. This is just a ridiculous waste of money,” he argued.

 

In response, a Scottish Government spokesperson acknowledged that This is Remarkable Ltd had ceased operating and would be removed from the official list. “This week we will unveil our public service reform strategy, which will focus on driving efficiencies, integration and a shift to prevention,” the spokesperson said.

 

Despite assurances of reform, the controversy underscores growing tensions over the scale, scope, and accountability of Scotland’s public sector under SNP leadership.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Telegraph  2025-06-17

 

 

[Watawattana]

Good on him to highlight this stuff.  Hope he keeps checking back to see what's been done to address his points, especially the cost savings.

 

As for 'moob' reductions, those that want them either need to go on a diet or pay for the surgery themselves.  Simples.