TORY LEADER FACES REVOLT OVER TAXIS; MSPs' fury at being kept in dark.(News) From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: June 20, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Scottish Daily Record & Sunday. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By Dave King

BELEAGUERED Tory leader David McLetchie could face a backbench revolt over his silence on his Holyrood taxi bill.

MSPs are angry they were told nothing despite McLetchie being made aware of the potential row over his expenses in February.

They say he never mentioned it to them, even during the general election campaign.

One MSP said: 'We were left in the dark. It could have blown up in the middle of the election, but...

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