Stephen Flynn has said that he keeps his hand in the pocket "to keep the Tories there".
The SNP Westminster leader always keeps one hand in his pocket while he quizzes Rishi Sunak during Prime Minister's Questions.
The practice has caused uproar from the Tories, with MPs on the Conservative benches often shouting at him while he speaks.
Flynn has said he didn't intentionally put his hand in his pocket at first, but that he has continued doing so because it is causing Tory uproar.
In football, the term "in his pocket" is usually used to describe when a defender has dominated the player that they're marking.
When asked if he was keeping his hand in his pocket to wind up the Tories, Flynn said: "Yeah.
"They're still shouting about it. They were shouting about it today.
"Actually I think some [MPs] on the Labour benches shouted [too].
"There's that old football analogy of 'I've got the fullback in my pocket' or whatever. Well I like to think I keep the Tories there."
He added: "As long as I've got the Tories in my pocket, I don't mind [about winding them up]."
Flynn's speaking style in the House of Commons has impressed onlookers both in Scotland and in London. He does not use notes and is often very direct with his questions.
This is different from his predecessor Ian Blackford, who tended to read his speeches and questions from sheets of paper.
Flynn's performance have partly contributed to him being touted as a future party leader.
He was mentioned as a contender after Nicola Sturgeon resigned, but quickly ruled himself out. He said the leader should be an MSP.
Flynn would have to be in Holyrood to become First Minister.
He confirmed that he would like to be an MSP in the future.
He said: "Every Scottish National Party politician, I imagine, wants to go to Scotland's Parliament which is in Edinburgh.
"But my focus is very much at the moment on making sure that we win and we win big at the general election.
"Not just for the party, but so that we can get the powers that we want for Holyrood and also to deliver."
He added: "I wouldn't shy away from the fact that every SNP politician wants to be in the Scottish Parliament and I'm no different in that regard."
As he has a majority of less than 4000 in his Aberdeen South constituency, Flynn is one of several SNP MPs who could lose their seats at the next election.
He did not rule out standing at the 2026 Holyrood election if he loses his in the next general election.
He said: "I'm not sure who I'd be losing my seat to at this moment in time.
"But I'm not going to speculate about my future. My future is very much... I want the Scottish National Party to be very successful at the next general election.
"I want us to hold the balance of power in Westminster. I think we can get to that position, I think we will get to that position.
"I think under Humza's leadership people are going to be really surprised about what we can achieve."
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