Red-faced over photocall blunder

suitable location to announce brand new government policy.”

However the visit doesn’t appear to have put Ben off his view that the Marsh is a lovely nature spot.

He later writes: “Cathkin Marsh is a genuinely beautiful nature reserve, so if you ever get the chance then you should definitely visit. Just not for dogging.”

A spokesperson for the Lib Dems said: “As media coverage of the event shows it was the perfect spot, being a well-known nature reserve, to launch our policy to introduce a 5p carrier bag charge.

“Whatever people get up to in their own time, is up to them.”

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