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    • Mark Beggan on A Long Hard Think: “From the perspective of a Right wing fascist who knows the whole barrel is rotten one can only quote a…Sep 11, 17:21
    • Ian Smith on A Long Hard Think: “Has any member of the SNP asked the police to track down the items and return them? Can any member…Sep 11, 17:13
    • Colin Hope on A Long Hard Think: “Please dont give up on this. Their replies are are getting weaker. If ever there was a need for a…Sep 11, 17:07
    • Effijy on A Long Hard Think: “Their next letter will simply state “Computer Says No”. Can the police force become any more pathetic? They don’t know…Sep 11, 17:06
    • agentx on A Long Hard Think: ““On Thursday, it emerged that MPs will launch an inquiry into party political funding following the fraud within the SNP.…Sep 11, 17:03
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “Legal hearing on recovering £400k embezzled by Peter Murrell pushed back three months.Sep 11, 17:01
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “We know Peter Murrell was stealing before 2014. Sturgeon met Theresa May and I believe Sturgeon was given two options…Sep 11, 16:58
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “Nicola is being protected why? Because she saved the union, so what John Swinney’s roll in all of this? He’s…Sep 11, 16:48
    • agentx on A Long Hard Think: ““if she was half way decent she’d want to divest herself of everything possibly tainted by Murrell’s crimes.” ——————————————– I…Sep 11, 16:47
    • gm on A Long Hard Think: “Did the polis recover any of that?Sep 11, 16:44
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “So in the Swagg bag you’ll find SNP, Crown office, Police Scotland, UKG, SG all working hand in hand. She…Sep 11, 16:38
    • Hatey McHateface on A Long Hard Think: ““not at all clear whether the laws of Scotland apply to Sturgeon” Don’t tell me you’re losing it, Stu. Seems…Sep 11, 16:38
    • GM on A Long Hard Think: “That still leaves 400k worth of stuff that the police are required by law to recover.Sep 11, 16:35
    • agentx on A Long Hard Think: “When linked to the postponement of Murrell’s proceeds of crime action to December, absolutely everything about this long term investigation…Sep 11, 16:35
    • Hatey McHateface on A Long Hard Think: “She must love the Venus razors too. Surely nobody’s believing Murrell bought them for his own use?Sep 11, 16:33
    • MP on A Long Hard Think: “Just re-looked – funny how they have no information as to their own intention to follow the goods up or…Sep 11, 16:33
    • MP on A Long Hard Think: “Remember how £70k odd of stuff was taken off the indictment before Pete Murrell pleaded. There is still a whole…Sep 11, 16:28
    • J Robertson on A Long Hard Think: “Wouldn’t the reaction of most right minded individuals in this situation be to find the items tainted and want to…Sep 11, 16:27
    • Edward McPhee on A Long Hard Think: “Murrell had lent money to the SNP to help their cash flow position and the items purchased for his wife…Sep 11, 16:26
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: ““Which do you think is likely to give an accurate picture?” Hmm, well, since you pose the question, Sam, let’s…Sep 11, 16:25
    • David L. on A Long Hard Think: ““If you require any FURTHER assistance…”?!?Sep 11, 16:22
    • Andrew scott on A Long Hard Think: “I did not think I lived in North Korea but it seems i doSep 11, 16:10
    • Knuckle_Heid on A Long Hard Think: “So Police Scotland took years painstakingly recording what money was spent to buy what items – it is their duty…Sep 11, 16:01
    • Ian on A Long Hard Think: “I would pretend to be surprised, but I can’t even bother with that nowadays. I bet they haven’t responded to…Sep 11, 15:54
    • Andrea on A Long Hard Think: “I am sure the answer is no, but has there been a follow up on the he latest letter from…Sep 11, 15:48
    • Cynicus on Anything But That: ““Just how many times have hearings been postponed,..?” ====== The number of The Beast?Sep 11, 15:23
    • agentx on Anything But That: “Murrell “The proceeds of crime action against him was set to call on Monday, September 14. But a high court…Sep 11, 14:26
    • sarah on Anything But That: “@ 100%Yes:TASP hasn’t attached the video, so far as I can tell. Have you managed to find it somewhere else?Sep 11, 14:18
    • sarah on Anything But That: “@ Fearghas M: one has to ask why isn’t the Scottish executive following the example of Wales in requiring all…Sep 11, 14:14
    • sam on Anything But That: “Keep up at the back. “stop interpreting a man’s words we CAN ALL READ FOR OURSELVES” Northcode was doing a…Sep 11, 13:48
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