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Posted on August 26, 2026 by

We’ve had another email from the Crown Office. Stand by for a surprise!

Well, that seems fair enough: other than the fact that almost £700,000 in “ringfenced” fundraiser money is (still) visibly missing, and the fact that the First Minister of the country and the leader of the party the money was entrusted to has publicly admitted it was misappropriated, there’s insufficient evidence that anything untoward happened to it. Panic over, everyone. Nothing to see here. Carry on with your day.

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  1. Neil Anderson says:

    When do we start the fighting fund?

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  2. James Barr Gardner says:

    If it was properly investigated why were the folk who did get refunds back were not questioned by the Police, even if it was only to “Dot the i’s and cross the t’s” ???

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  3. Red says:

    I get the feeling that after we get a proper drains up on this, several senior civil servants will be joining Nicola Sturgeon in prison.

    But first, Scottish people need to take control of the Scottish Parliament. The liars and thieves aren’t going to punish themselves.

    Are any MSPs or MPs interested in pursuing this matter? Or are they too busy with World Hijab Day?

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  4. McDuff says:

    The stench just gets stronger. Like many others I would be more than happy to contribute to a crowdfund to expose this corruption. I just don’t recognise this country anymore.

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  5. Hatey McHateface says:

    Didn’t Bruce’s spider need seven attempts?

    What are you up to so far – three or four?

    Keep up the pressure. The first stone is still rolling downhill. The avalanche has hardly started yet.

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  6. sarah says:

    I can’t find the words to describe this appalling level of public “service” and “justice”. Surely there must be several MSPs and MPs who would be willing to pursue this matter in their parliaments.

    Can we try this first, Rev – particularly the MSPs as Holyrood is more visible to our media and the executive easier to challenge.

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