London 2012 Olympics: Anthem-singing sparks online row

ANDY Murray singing the National Anthem after he won gold in the men’s singles final has provoked fierce debate.

Images of the Scot singing at least part of the anthem, with the Union flag over his shoulders, led Conservative MEP Struan Stevenson to tweet: “Andy Murray, great Scot and Olympic Champion, holding a gold medal and proudly draped in the Union Jack – eat your heart out Alex Salmond!

And Tory MSP Murdo Fraser wrote: “As we watch Andy Murray singing our National Anthem, never forget there are small-minded Nationalists who want to destroy #TeamGB.”

In response, SNP MSP Humza Yousaf repeated Mr Fraser’s tweet and added: “This guy is an MSP – pathetic.”

Charlie Whelan, former political director of the British trade union Unite, also shared his views writing: “Murray sings National Anthem and wraps himself in Union flag. Alex Salmond will be crying into his whisky.”