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Politics

MSP Proposes Selling Storm Naming Rights to Fund Potholes

Fictional bill would allow 'Storm Tunnock's'.

Potholes, awaiting sponsorship.

Potholes, awaiting sponsorship. Photo: Computerfan0, “Pothole on local Road in County Monaghan”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0

HOLYROOD — A fictional backbench motion suggests auctioning storm names, with proceeds going to roads. Early bids include Storm Irn, Storm Bridie and Storm Get Aff the A9.

The Met Office has said “no” in a way that sounded like the wind.

The real story: Fictional.

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