It’s a curious thing to say before either of the inquiries has delivered its report. The only people who are asserting that Sturgeon has been somehow cleared of involvement in a conspiracy are the SNP, and even their own voters are split down the middle on it.
But let’s just check on how big the SNP are winning right now.
This isn’t quite yet a smoking gun, more of a starter’s pistol. But it’s already more than we’d expected from the Holyrood inquiry – an unambiguous statement that the First Minister misled it (and therefore Parliament) under oath.
What’s still missing at this stage is the word “knowingly”, which would turn it from a serious but non-fatal misdemeanour into a resignation offence. But nor, yet, is there any sight of the word “inadvertently”.
When Nicola Sturgeon is finally held to account for the charred, twisted and shattered ruins that she’s made of Scottish political and civic society in her desperate attempts to save her own neck, the complete discrediting of ostensible support organisations for victims of rape will be near the very top of the charge sheet.
But before we talk about that you really need to read this.
Because if you live in Scotland you can only rationally be one of two things at this moment in history: (a) terrified, or (b) an idiot.
We’ve received information this afternoon with regard to Nicola Sturgeon’s statements at today’s FMQs, which appear to have been wholly and disturbingly dishonest.
The quote below is from an email sent today by SNP communications chief Murray Foote, briefing ministers and MSPs on the official Scottish Government line, which is what the First Minister told the chamber in response to a question from Ruth Davidson.
We enjoyed doing this site a lot more when it was the dishonesty of Unionists and the Unionist media, not the SNP, that represented the main threat to independence. So let’s make like it’s the old days, just this once.
The Dunlop Review into the Scottish Government’s conduct of an investigation of false harassment allegations against Alex Salmond was published today. It is an extremely damning report, which basically boils down to “You got absolutely everything possible wrong, never do anything that way again, you incompetent idiots”.
You can check out the whole 78-page document here, but we’ve included its 10 key recommendations as to how such investigations should be carried out in future, along with a note of whether these recommendations were followed in the Salmond case.
Aidan on Anything But That: “Satre, that’s a new one, where have you been hiding them? This whole “enemies of mankind” thing sounds a bit…” Sep 1, 22:53
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “C That made me smile 🙂” Sep 1, 22:24
Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “James. To quote your favourite reply, “LOL”. I actually entirely agree with you, for once; perhaps Wordpress’ formatting skewed your…” Sep 1, 22:07
Confused on The Shortest Day: “it’s gotten beyond that, I’m afraid – something to complete the ensemble https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287503311620?chn=ps&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item main – you’ve humped a lot of…” Sep 1, 22:02
Confused on The Shortest Day: “you aren’t the worst of these pricks southern man, so, if I have time, I might write you up the…” Sep 1, 21:58
Confused on Anything But That: “if the scotch were left alone with excess revenue from copious oil, gas, wind and renewable energy they would not…” Sep 1, 21:50
Alf Baird on The Shortest Day: ““it has been a substantially stable political entity for more than 300 years” I suppose that’s one way of looking…” Sep 1, 21:50
James on Anything But That: “Aye you spooks based at Vauxhall Cross are caring benevolent well wishers to Scotland, ain-cha? The truth upsets your Anglo-centric…” Sep 1, 21:48
Young Lochinvar on The Shortest Day: “An acquired taste I would suggest SB! 🙂” Sep 1, 21:36
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Now the Islamists are taking over the lion’s share we just have to respect and even celebrate their cultural and…” Sep 1, 20:58
Hatey McHateface on The Shortest Day: “Your core point is twaddle. Whatever else it may be, a political and economic union is not a marriage in…” Sep 1, 20:47
McDuff on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “The people of Scotland don’t act like a nation that is desperate for independence and the SNP are overwhelmed with…” Sep 1, 20:44
Saffron Robe on The Shortest Day: “I was referring to the lack of free consent in a forced marriage, not making any judgement about the legitimacy…” Sep 1, 20:20
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Who’s this “we”, Alf? You’re free to say what you like about Fanon, etc. but leave me out of it.…” Sep 1, 20:15
Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “Chrisst A’michty. That’s a brave thing to state here… Sitting back with my popcorn awaiting the incoming storm from the…” Sep 1, 19:54
Alf Baird on Anything But That: “Sartre was pretty clear that: elites who become ‘an accomplice of colonialism’, those ‘who profited by colonial exploitation’, the ‘high…” Sep 1, 19:48
Wally Jumblatt on Anything But That: “There is indeed a tide in the affairs of men, and boy did wee Nikla and honest John make sure…” Sep 1, 18:51
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: ““…On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose…” Sep 1, 18:11
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “I don’t know. Ask professor Baird.” Sep 1, 17:52
James on Anything But That: ““..rUK still subsidizes Scotland from the Barnet Formula…” LOL.” Sep 1, 17:33
Williams on Anything But That: “Surely a whole chunk of the UK (Scotland) no longer voting in Westminster elections in a way that doesn’t benefit…” Sep 1, 17:21
J Robertson on Anything But That: “Remember when violence gainst women and girls was (rightly) a constant talking point. Now it is on the increase it…” Sep 1, 17:01
Hatey Mchateface on Anything But That: “I’m minded of what that famous black quine wrote: “There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken…” Sep 1, 16:04
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “Rape and attempted rape statistics for Glasgow City centre have been removed from Police Scotland’s web page. According to Google…” Sep 1, 15:58
100%Yes on Anything But That: “The trouble we have with the membership SNP is everyone is either to frightened to speak out in the fare…” Sep 1, 15:43
100%Yes on Anything But That: “You wouldn’t dealing with Farage you’d be delivery on the mandate’s the SNP have been given since 2015 for a…” Sep 1, 15:36
Hatey Mchateface on Anything But That: “Ah, c’moan noo, x. How could Murrell keep his loot (mind there’s still around 1 million quid unaccounted for) if…” Sep 1, 15:33
Insider on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “James Che says: “We shall have to wait and see if my personal opinion on how England is evolving turns…” Sep 1, 15:25
agentx on Anything But That: ““JOHN Swinney has said he will probe whether the Scottish Legal Aid Board was right to fund a case by…” Sep 1, 15:14
James Che on Haven’t had a dream in a long time: “Lorncal. True the old empire is dying and England will become a hell hole to reside in unless of course…” Sep 1, 14:52
