Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defended in an interview with the BBC on Sunday morning, saying “I hate the Tories and everything they have to offer”.
Cabinet minister Nadim Zhawi described their language as “dangerous”.
But talking to the BBC later, Ms Sturgeon mentioned she was speaking about “values ​​and policies” that “devastated communities”.
The first minister mentioned he didn’t remorse his alternative of phrases, which he mentioned was not about people or Tory voters.
With inputs from BBC
