AN SNP politician angered party bosses by telling an English BBC DJ that Scotland "isn't a place where you go on your holidays".

Dr Moira Shemilt, a Nats councillor in West Lothian, slammed Liz Kershaw amid a rammy over Nicola Sturgeon's frosty reception for Boris Johnson at Bute House this week.

2 Dr Moira Shemilt has angered bosses with her Twitter posts Credit: Facebook

Ms Kershaw had poured scorn on the First Minister's "utopia of liberalism internationalism tolerance and inclusion" and added: "Can't even be civil to a visitor".

After a backlash from SNP supporters, Ms Kershaw tweeted: "When I was a child we used to go to Scotland every year for 6 weeks Summer holidays.

"Dornoch, Oban, Skye, Arisaig, Iona etc and was plagued by midges.

"Now I've commented on Scottish politics I'm attacked by Nats. Loved Scotland then and still do."

But Dr Shemilt, a councillor for Livingston South, hit back saying: "Scotland isn't a place where you go on your holidays! We are not England's holiday park.

"FFS Do yourself and us a favour, read some books. Have a wee think about the model of Colonialism."

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Pro-union supporters claimed Dr Shemilt was anti-English and urged the SNP to take action

Pamela Nash, chief executive of anti-indy campaign Scotland in Union, said: “This is an appalling xenophobic tweet and the SNP should consider what action it is going to take against this councillor.

“It’s disappointing that a Nationalist politician is so keen to talk Scotland down, rather than encourage people from England and further afield to visit and work in our country.

“We should celebrate what unites us across the United Kingdom, not focus on constitutional division.”

The outburst is the latest in a series of controversial tweets from the councillor - an academic in the field of education - and angered bosses at SNP HQ.

Last year, she suggested Brexit was worse than IRA bombings, saying she'd “lived through the three day week, miners’ strike, Poll Tax, Thatcher, Tory sleaze, Blair’s illegal war, the IRA bombings, horrendous 80s inflation” and Brexit was worse “by a country mile”.

In 2017, she sparked anger by criticising East Renfrewshire Tory MP Paul Matserton for letting his toddler daughter wear pink on her first day at nursery.

She wrote: “Pink and sheep for girls. Tuff trucks for boys. #genderstereotyping.”

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In 2014 Dr Shemilt was blasted for calling a pro-Union campaigner a “quisling” - a traitor to their country. She also branded ex-Labour MP Ian Davidson a “traitor” for voting No.

SNP sources confirmed the party was looking into the matter.

An SNP spokesman said: “The views expressed in this deleted tweet in no way represent the SNP.

“Councillor Shemilt has written to Ms Kershaw to express her sincere and unreserved apologies.”

Dr Shemilt appeared to have deleted her Twitter page today. She has been approached for comment.

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