The Scottish Tories have offered up a classic in the genre of putting a fox in charge of the hen house.

On Friday it was reported that Kathleen Leslie, a Tory councillor in Fife, had been struck off the teaching register and banned from reapplying for two years because of offensive posts on social media.

Specifically, she referred to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as a “drooling hag” and “wee fish wife” and branded a pair of pro-independence lottery winners “fat f*ckers”.

This week it has been revealed that Leslie has been nominated by the Fife Tory group to become a member of the Council’s Standards and Audit Committee, which is responsible for “promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by councillors.”

The agenda for the committee’s next meeting on Thursday shows she will replace fellow Tory councillor Alan Craig:

At least she’ll bring plenty of personal experience…