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    • Andy Wiltshire on It just takes a beat: “Keep going! Are there ways of piling on even more pressure? I’m thinking of the possible involvement of HMRC which…Jul 10, 14:17
    • 100%Yes on It just takes a beat: “Am I correct in saying the SNP used party money to pay a liable case regarding an elected member?Jul 10, 14:15
    • Hatey McHateface on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Odd. It was as recently as 26th May 2026 that HR passed a motion requesting WM to transfer the powers…Jul 10, 14:08
    • 100%Yes on It just takes a beat: “It going to be very hard for the police and Crown Office to ignore the resent actions of the SNP.…Jul 10, 14:02
    • Hatey McHateface on It just takes a beat: ““when the answer arrives it really better be a good one” Friday lunchtime. Scotland’s great and good would usually be…Jul 10, 13:57
    • 100%Yes on It just takes a beat: “The police and Crown Office, have lost the will to live. I feel sure they’d wished they had never heard…Jul 10, 13:48
    • Skip_NC on It just takes a beat: “I thought anyone in the bowels of government reading Wings was guilty of a capital offence. It seems not. Given…Jul 10, 13:47
    • Hatey McHateface on The Only Notes That Really Count: “I was looking forwards to the bit about the green cheese. Still, the day is yet young. Try not to…Jul 10, 13:42
    • Hatey McHateface on The Only Notes That Really Count: ““Profound changes to ethnicity were observed across both nations and all cities in the decade up to 2020” There you…Jul 10, 13:38
    • Mitch on It just takes a beat: “There’s a time limit on judicial review so be careful offering them unlimited time to respond.Jul 10, 13:33
    • Jeremy Dawson on It just takes a beat: “see paragraph 25 of Dunlop’s advice.Jul 10, 13:33
    • Dave on It just takes a beat: “I certainly hope so!Jul 10, 13:32
    • duncanio on It just takes a beat: “If the allegations of embezzlement are true, and even if not all donors claim money back or don’t receive it…Jul 10, 13:12
    • 100%Yes on The Only Notes That Really Count: “In the National it states “SNP spokesperson offered to refund anyone who had donated to the supposedly ring-fenced funds.” I…Jul 10, 13:01
    • Rob on The Only Notes That Really Count: “I think the SP made a complete arse of it without any assistance from Westminster. Blaming them for everything is…Jul 10, 13:00
    • Captain Caveman 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…? I mean, fuck…Jul 10, 12:57
    • 100%Yes on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Someone been taking the time out and visiting wings and taking head of what been said. The summons has had…Jul 10, 12:54
    • 100%Yes on The Only Notes That Really Count: “You’ve had the effect the SNP hoped no one would notice and just move on. Well done Wings. But like…Jul 10, 12:47
    • 100%Yes on The Only Notes That Really Count: “SNP offer refunds for people who donated to ‘ring-fenced’ indyref2 fund.Jul 10, 12:44
    • sam on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Yes, it is. https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/35/2/235/8008562?login=false “Profound changes to mortality trends and inequalities were observed across both nations and all cities in…Jul 10, 12:17
    • agentx on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Yea as I said – it’s all England’s fault.Jul 10, 11:46
    • Alf Baird on The Only Notes That Really Count: “The highest legislative authority over Scotland is England’s House of Commons, House of Lords and King; and Scotland is their…Jul 10, 11:38
    • Southernbystander on The Interests Of The Many: “James – you will have noticed I am English living in England so that is what I mean by ‘we’…Jul 10, 11:31
    • Aidan on The Only Notes That Really Count: “The second element of the Ghosh test is disapplied yes, the point is the test used to determine whether a…Jul 10, 11:06
    • agentx on The Only Notes That Really Count: “It’s all England’s fault.Jul 10, 11:04
    • Willie on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Id say you should join You were defrauded, the fraud clearly caused you distress since you were upset enough to…Jul 10, 10:43
    • sam on The Only Notes That Really Count: “I think the referendum fund raising kicked off in March 2017. Were the Weirs paid back their loan in 2018?…Jul 10, 10:41
    • Alf Baird on The Only Notes That Really Count: “The usual caveat from postcolonial theory applies, following on from the increasingly dubious events over the last decade or so,…Jul 10, 10:35
    • crazycat on The Only Notes That Really Count: “@ Aidan at 8.04 That’s covered in paragraphs 19-24 – Ghosh does not apply. I’m not a lawyer, but it…Jul 10, 10:19
    • Jay on The Only Notes That Really Count: “The sooner, the betterJul 10, 10:00
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