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    • Lorncal on It just takes a beat: “As Mr Anderson says, and you suggest, Andy, they might well have to raid branch funds, raised by branch members,…Jul 10, 17:53
    • BLMac on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Makes you wonder if the intention of raising the fund was actually to repay the Weirs. Wouldn’t that be intentional…Jul 10, 17:50
    • Tartan Tory on It just takes a beat: “Having expended more than five figures in respect of the pursuit of independence (with both the SNP and YES Scotland),…Jul 10, 17:44
    • Lee Floyd on It just takes a beat: “There’s no good answer to your question, Rev, because any answer exposes everyone involved beyond the point at which Joe…Jul 10, 17:41
    • Young Lochinvar on The Only Notes That Really Count: “HMcH On the subject of ancestry and your curiously curtailed record going only as far back is 1850 despite the…Jul 10, 17:39
    • Captain Caveman on The Only Notes That Really Count: “… He fires! He misses! Again 🙂 Missus full time housewife mate, and I get to choose my own hours.…Jul 10, 17:21
    • agentx on It just takes a beat: “It is my understanding that legal proceeding have not yet been started. (just drafted and legal opinion published on here)Jul 10, 17:16
    • Chas on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Lots of comments from the supposedly learned professor. Of course, nothing that we have not seen umpteen times before. What…Jul 10, 17:03
    • Wally Jumblatt on It just takes a beat: “Perhaps we can help the police here -and maybe even COPFS: Mr Swinney stated in public that the money had…Jul 10, 16:59
    • Xaracen on The Only Notes That Really Count: ““It’s all England’s fault.” Not entirely. Westminster can only govern the UK as a whole because its two sovereign members…Jul 10, 16:59
    • Young Lochinvar on The Only Notes That Really Count: “CC @ 6.25 Well hold on there Bald Eagle. If you literally spring out of bed like the old 70s…Jul 10, 16:48
    • Young Lochinvar on The Only Notes That Really Count: “HMcH Ehhhhhhhhh (thinking).. Nope. Wrong again “old boy”.. 🙂Jul 10, 16:27
    • GB on It just takes a beat: “If a crime has been committed it MUST be pursuedJul 10, 16:09
    • Hatey McHateface on It just takes a beat: “They could commission Sturgeon to write another best-seller. Plaster the cover with complements about her being the best Scottish writer…Jul 10, 16:07
    • Hatey McHateface on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Haven’t seen the torture of colonial bilingualism for a wee while, Alf. Buy it a dram with my blessing. Can…Jul 10, 16:00
    • Andy Ellis on It just takes a beat: “Jings, what a bùrach! It would be somewhat ironic if what does for the SNP is ultimately bankruptcy predicated on…Jul 10, 15:53
    • Jay on It just takes a beat: “100%, the constitution of the SNP renders it an entirely unsuitable political organisation to pursue any reasonable purpose, let alone…Jul 10, 15:39
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on It just takes a beat: “You mean Alyn Smith?Jul 10, 15:38
    • Sean Duffy on It just takes a beat: “It’s been fairly obvious for some time that the Chief Constable and the Lord Advocate no longer work in the…Jul 10, 15:34
    • Jim Anderson on It just takes a beat: “If they are offering refunds how will they validate any claims, especially those back in 2017? The accounts have been…Jul 10, 15:31
    • Lorncal on It just takes a beat: “Where will the money come from? They can’t have much in coffers after the election and all those lost cases,…Jul 10, 15:22
    • Skip_NC on It just takes a beat: “The only mention of HMRC involvement I’ve seen is the improper VAT claims made in respect of Murrell’s purchases and…Jul 10, 15:17
    • Captain Caveman on The Only Notes That Really Count: “You’re using your own material as supposed citation? Good grief. Woeful mindset, outlook and complete lack of credibility.Jul 10, 15:08
    • lothianlad on It just takes a beat: “Love this…. Youv’e got them on the ropes Stu!!Jul 10, 15:06
    • lothianlad on The Only Notes That Really Count: “I Donated, but, sadly I ended up trusting the SNP. silly now in hind sight but like so many, I…Jul 10, 15:05
    • sam on It just takes a beat: “Money used for party’s ongoing activities. Why would they open another account in such circumstances?Jul 10, 14:59
    • Alf Baird on The Only Notes That Really Count: ““Man alive, is there nothing that you, Alf and a few others don’t blame the English for…?” Well, I suppose…Jul 10, 14:56
    • factchecker on The Only Notes That Really Count: “‘Colonialism is force’ (Memmi), efter aw; hence the term ‘Crown forces’ So sayeth the esteemed professor. He yet again shows…Jul 10, 14:51
    • Ex President Xiden on It just takes a beat: “In other news shoplifter offers to oay for stolen goods after getting caught.Jul 10, 14:50
    • 100%Yes on It just takes a beat: “Is it possible that we might now be able to believe that as more people and institutions (The National) are…Jul 10, 14:34
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