Not Walking The Talk.

At least it keeps a driver in a job.

"ALEX Salmond was criticised by environmental campaigners yesterday for using his ministerial car to travel a couple of hundred yards to dinner, and back again – twice. The First Minister summoned his ministerial car to take him from his official residence of Bute House in Edinburgh's Charlotte Square to two dinner engagements on George Street. But instead of signing his car off for the night, the First Minister kept it on call so he could return the short distance back to his official residence after his meals were over."

The FM ain't walking the talk on this occasion. Tut tut.

"Brotherhood of Naan"

On occasions Mr Smith cannot beat the self-deprocating spin ...

"The failure of the First Minister's diet plans is laid horribly bare in the latest information disclosure which shows him taking limousines several times a day, and regularly to his favourite curry house, the Raj restaurant in Edinburgh. A spokesman for Mr Salmond admitted he was "a big fan of the brotherhood of naan" but insisted car use was no higher under the current administration than the last. In his first six months in office, Mr Salmond used government limousines around 1700 times, and every journey is detailed in the latest official disclosure from the government."

Given the role of First Minister, using Ministerial cars 1700 times in a year is probably justifiable, but using official cars to nip out for a curry really is pushing it a bit.