Indeed. We all know Westminster is going to use dirty tricks to keep Scotland in their failed Union. They need our oil, gas, water, wind and wave power.
Sadly within the UK we have so many examples of state institutional incompetence that it will be no surprise to me if the police drag this out whether they are supported by other backroom actors or not. Don’t hold your breath is all I am saying.
I also contributed to the £600k fund and fully expected the SNP to use the money to fight for any aspect of the ongoing struggle for independence. Anyone who assumed it to be ringfenced should have the right to ask for their money back….but to make it a police matter is just bizarre.
Yes - it’s a political choice and if donors were unhappy they would presumably stop donating. If Police Scotland have ended up being used for political ends by the UK government that could come back to bite them for sure.
She and hubby and the treasurer were given £600k and cannot account for it. Of a piece with a style of governance where records of meetings were not routinely taken, which has facilitated lack of transparency on a number of issues (ferries, Salmond, Covid). She’s landed herself in several deep puddles of shit for which her shoes are inadequate, and she has resorted to lapses in memory or silence on a few occasions as a result. This, the woman who was FM (not running a charity or golf course - you know, running the country) and took the Lord Advocate into her Cabinet as a means of separating the executive from the judiciary, not. And whose continuity candidate was elected to replace her after the party NEC, packed with her placepeople, changed their own rules to rush the election to his advantage. None of these are the actions of an inherently honest person - quite the opposite. Shes even lied about SNP membership numbers, for Gods sake.
Rubbish, the party accounts for 2022 show that of about £750000 received in donations about £250000 has been spent on campaigning and the rest is still in the bank. The auditirs wouldn't have signed off on the accounts if this expenditure couldn't be accounted for.
The accountants due to sign off the next set of accounts resigned before they were due to do so. The treasurer at the time also resigned, as did three NEC members (citing a lack of transparency over the party’s accounts) whose duties included oversight of said accounts and who may have had liability for any discrepancies present. And this all took place within an organisational culture where all control rested with two individuals - as has been attested by several commentators, notably Robin Macalpine, who has been writing about the Murrells’ takeover of the SNP since 2015. And I am no Tory, but an ex member who has watched scarcely-believable parliamentary advantages being squandered along with the reputation for governmental competence earned between 2007-14. I’m sorry, but we’ve all been had.
I agree its dragging on. Apparently the local plods have been in a position to expedite things, but have been held back from doing so. But there may be connections between this and the other four cases. And the timing and apparent premise of your piece - about Scotlands leading female politician, on International Womens’ Day - does rather raise issues about your motivation in calling for the case to be dropped. If you’re implicitly suggesting that she is under investigation because she a woman, then excuse me while I clutch my sides.
It’s a political witch hunt. We see it. WHAT 4 other cases? 4 years later to come up with this nonsense? Clearly blinkered. Be careful when you clutch those pearls.
My mistake - 3 others. One of which apparently no-one wants to discuss for fear of being arrested; one for possible perjury, if I remember, re the Hamilton enquiry; and another I can’t remember atm, being out and about. It’s not me who’s blinkered. We’ve been had.
Her gender is irrelevant. This is an investigation into corruption, and only one of four into issues around national or party governance from her time in power. What other criminal investigation would the writer wanted curtailed, and on what grounds?
Ye you have been had.......by Westminster you idiot Billions written off of TAX PAYER'S MONEY but oh my some donations from the SNP, don't make me laugh. If you can't see what is going on stay out of politics you clearly are not smart enough to keep up.
The idea us less than smart people might have is that if something is done elsewhere you can see is bad, you try not to do similar. Yes WM is corrupt, well spotted, and I’d rather our politics was not. But if an intellectual giant such as yourself disagrees well, who am I to say?
This is NOT an ‘investigation’ into corruption. It was launched in 2021 and is still ongoing as of March 2024. It’s time to draw a line into this farce as most independent thinkers see exactly what is going on. If you want to use the corruption label point that judgmental finger at Westminster. It’s overdone, she wasn’t charged and it’s costing 🏴 taxpayers a ridiculous amount of money to come up with nothing.
It’s taking longer than is warranted for an investigation into what is essentially a small business and there has been no explanation from the authorities of this.
It’s a political witch hunt. It’s nothing else.
Indeed. We all know Westminster is going to use dirty tricks to keep Scotland in their failed Union. They need our oil, gas, water, wind and wave power.
Given that Westminster just ignored Billions going missing and no police investigation this has to be a farce time to ether put up or shut up.
Saved me saying exactly the same
Sadly within the UK we have so many examples of state institutional incompetence that it will be no surprise to me if the police drag this out whether they are supported by other backroom actors or not. Don’t hold your breath is all I am saying.
I also contributed to the £600k fund and fully expected the SNP to use the money to fight for any aspect of the ongoing struggle for independence. Anyone who assumed it to be ringfenced should have the right to ask for their money back….but to make it a police matter is just bizarre.
My understanding is that the local bobbies have been anxious to progress the case. Beyond that, all is opaque.
As you seem to be in the know, why don’t you enlighten us? What do you mean by ‘progress’
Investigate further/present case to PFS.
Yes - it’s a political choice and if donors were unhappy they would presumably stop donating. If Police Scotland have ended up being used for political ends by the UK government that could come back to bite them for sure.
“If donors were unhappy they would presumably stop donating…” 🤣
She and hubby and the treasurer were given £600k and cannot account for it. Of a piece with a style of governance where records of meetings were not routinely taken, which has facilitated lack of transparency on a number of issues (ferries, Salmond, Covid). She’s landed herself in several deep puddles of shit for which her shoes are inadequate, and she has resorted to lapses in memory or silence on a few occasions as a result. This, the woman who was FM (not running a charity or golf course - you know, running the country) and took the Lord Advocate into her Cabinet as a means of separating the executive from the judiciary, not. And whose continuity candidate was elected to replace her after the party NEC, packed with her placepeople, changed their own rules to rush the election to his advantage. None of these are the actions of an inherently honest person - quite the opposite. Shes even lied about SNP membership numbers, for Gods sake.
Forgot to mention the shambles around recycling and GRA. Cherries on the cake of chaos.
The accounts were signed off
Rubbish, the party accounts for 2022 show that of about £750000 received in donations about £250000 has been spent on campaigning and the rest is still in the bank. The auditirs wouldn't have signed off on the accounts if this expenditure couldn't be accounted for.
The accountants due to sign off the next set of accounts resigned before they were due to do so. The treasurer at the time also resigned, as did three NEC members (citing a lack of transparency over the party’s accounts) whose duties included oversight of said accounts and who may have had liability for any discrepancies present. And this all took place within an organisational culture where all control rested with two individuals - as has been attested by several commentators, notably Robin Macalpine, who has been writing about the Murrells’ takeover of the SNP since 2015. And I am no Tory, but an ex member who has watched scarcely-believable parliamentary advantages being squandered along with the reputation for governmental competence earned between 2007-14. I’m sorry, but we’ve all been had.
Sorry it has been , every penny .
The camper van was down in the books.
So where do you get your imformation from? Tory central office perhaps!!!
Rubbish. It’s time the fan girl in you let her go.
If Nicola Sturgeon has stolen money from the SNP I am a Dutchman
I agree its dragging on. Apparently the local plods have been in a position to expedite things, but have been held back from doing so. But there may be connections between this and the other four cases. And the timing and apparent premise of your piece - about Scotlands leading female politician, on International Womens’ Day - does rather raise issues about your motivation in calling for the case to be dropped. If you’re implicitly suggesting that she is under investigation because she a woman, then excuse me while I clutch my sides.
It’s a political witch hunt. We see it. WHAT 4 other cases? 4 years later to come up with this nonsense? Clearly blinkered. Be careful when you clutch those pearls.
My mistake - 3 others. One of which apparently no-one wants to discuss for fear of being arrested; one for possible perjury, if I remember, re the Hamilton enquiry; and another I can’t remember atm, being out and about. It’s not me who’s blinkered. We’ve been had.
It's a political witch hunt
Her gender is irrelevant. This is an investigation into corruption, and only one of four into issues around national or party governance from her time in power. What other criminal investigation would the writer wanted curtailed, and on what grounds?
Ye you have been had.......by Westminster you idiot Billions written off of TAX PAYER'S MONEY but oh my some donations from the SNP, don't make me laugh. If you can't see what is going on stay out of politics you clearly are not smart enough to keep up.
The idea us less than smart people might have is that if something is done elsewhere you can see is bad, you try not to do similar. Yes WM is corrupt, well spotted, and I’d rather our politics was not. But if an intellectual giant such as yourself disagrees well, who am I to say?
This is NOT an ‘investigation’ into corruption. It was launched in 2021 and is still ongoing as of March 2024. It’s time to draw a line into this farce as most independent thinkers see exactly what is going on. If you want to use the corruption label point that judgmental finger at Westminster. It’s overdone, she wasn’t charged and it’s costing 🏴 taxpayers a ridiculous amount of money to come up with nothing.
It’s taking longer than is warranted for an investigation into what is essentially a small business and there has been no explanation from the authorities of this.