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The stamp of authority 78

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The parapet 162

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    • Tommo on Spot The Problem: “The offences of ‘misfeasance/misconduct in public office’ do not, as I understand it, exist under Scots law; however ‘Scots law…Aug 27, 14:32
    • James Che on Spot The Problem: “Stu, This is the complicated position you are having to deal with when it crown to the crown offices and…Aug 27, 14:19
    • willie on Spot The Problem: “So let me get this right. The COPFS commits murder but the system is if it decides to do nothing…Aug 27, 14:19
    • Spartan 117 on Spot The Problem: “If you believe any of that, you must be incredibly naive. Fabians have infiltrated every strata of the state apparatus…Aug 27, 14:18
    • agentx on Spot The Problem: “additional information: ” The appeal announced today by the information commissioner relates to a judgment made by the Court of…Aug 27, 14:15
    • Aidan on Spot The Problem: “In the structure you have described “Westminster” plays no role at all. It is the Scottish FM and the Scottish…Aug 27, 14:13
    • Northcode on Spot The Problem: “Aye, Alf. The Lord Advocate’s authority is enshrined in the Scotland Act 1998, and the Lord Advocate exercises these responsibilities…Aug 27, 14:05
    • agentx on Spot The Problem: ““Watchdog goes to Supreme Court over secret Whatsapps in Sturgeon row Scotland’s transparency watchdog is to take the Scottish Government…Aug 27, 14:05
    • agentx on Spot The Problem: “The Fabian Society does not advise all the governance of Great Britain or Crown officials, as it is not an…Aug 27, 13:52
    • James Che on Spot The Problem: “It is not surprising that most people outside of Scotland think the Scottish government is actually a Scottish government. But…Aug 27, 13:42
    • Aidan on Spot The Problem: “It’s nothing to do with the way Westminster runs Scotland. Scottish law has never provided for private prosecution (unlike English…Aug 27, 13:42
    • Michael Bruce on This Other Earth: “To be fair, crimes that come with a public and unambiguous admission of guilt are notoriously difficult to prosecute.Aug 27, 13:41
    • John Cleary on This Other Earth: “Hi Robert. Would that be the first ring fenced fundraiser in 2017 or the second ring fenced fundraiser in 2019?Aug 27, 13:33
    • Alf Baird on Spot The Problem: ““the Crown Office IS at least theoretically accountable to Parliament” Aye, an in Ashis Nandy’s ‘subtradition’ colony that has ‘digested’…Aug 27, 13:29
    • James Che on Spot The Problem: “Aidan, What you say is true, This is the way Scotland is run by the Westminster parliament legislation and Statues…Aug 27, 13:24
    • James Che on Spot The Problem: “The Fabian Society are not in only one governance of Westminster due to being under the Westminster parliament of Englands…Aug 27, 13:15
    • Alastair on Spot The Problem: “So the Crown as in the English Crown and its structures – the Scottish Crown has not been passed -…Aug 27, 13:15
    • James Che on Spot The Problem: “This Fabian Society think tanks for the governance of Great Britain is where the ideas are formed on more than…Aug 27, 13:08
    • James Che on Spot The Problem: “The Fabian Society are the think tanks advising all the governance of Great Britain and Crown officials under employment ,…Aug 27, 13:03
    • cirsium on Spot The Problem: “Thanks Rev – that provoked a laugh. Thanks also for your continued coverage of what is actually going on in…Aug 27, 12:58
    • Hatey McHateface on Spot The Problem: ““resolution would more likely come through … sustained external pressure” Maybe 100,000 Sovereign Scots on the streets every Saturday, demanding…Aug 27, 12:57
    • Effijy on Spot The Problem: “Dear God, It’s like a corrupt process Donald Trump has cobbled together. Did you hear that Trump has sacked everyone…Aug 27, 12:53
    • James Che on This Other Earth: “The left leaning think tank founded in Great Britain has many members in the Labour party and probably in in…Aug 27, 12:48
    • Aidan on Spot The Problem: “Unlike England and Wales, there isn’t really the possibility of a private prosecution in Scotland either.Aug 27, 12:38
    • Hatey McHateface on This Other Earth: “Greatorex, eh? Great name, great guy. Seems to me women have all the power they need to ace this one.…Aug 27, 12:36
    • lothianlad on This Other Earth: “So the corrupt Scottish establishment is hoping that by simply saying there is no investigation that you will simply accept…Aug 27, 12:24
    • Hatey McHateface on This Other Earth: ““to keep independence ‘radicals’ at bay” Must be just me that’s sick and tired of waiting for these mythical Independence…Aug 27, 12:19
    • Hatey McHateface on This Other Earth: ““Wings is dismissed, its threats of legal action contemptuously ignored” Oh, I don’t know, Northy. Threats of legal action often…Aug 27, 12:08
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on This Other Earth: “« The repulsive courtesies began once more; one handed the knife over K to the other, who then passed it…Aug 27, 11:28
    • Alf Baird on This Other Earth: ““Do we know the senior personnel?” In the colonial framework does anybody really expect the native to be in charge?…Aug 27, 11:26
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