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08-02-2020, 02:43 PM
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Storm clouds gather over Holyrood

the SNP are in turmoil over the Finance Minister Derek Mackay's resignation on the day he was due to give his budget speech. Stories about his text messages to a 16 year old boy were published in a newspaper. Sturgeon had tried to prevent publication but newspaper went ahead. Mackay's behaviour was apparently well known to fellow MSP's but Sturgeon seemed unable to keep him in check. His budget speech was finally delivered by a first term MSP from the Public Finance department.
To add to the misery the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond on 14 charges of a sexual nature against 10 women is to start early next month. Salmond denies all charges.
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Originally Posted by scot37 ->
the SNP are in turmoil over the Finance Minister Derek Mackay's resignation on the day he was due to give his budget speech. Stories about his text messages to a 16 year old boy were published in a newspaper. Sturgeon had tried to prevent publication but newspaper went ahead. Mackay's behaviour was apparently well known to fellow MSP's but Sturgeon seemed unable to keep him in check. His budget speech was finally delivered by a first term MSP from the Public Finance department.
To add to the misery the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond on 14 charges of a sexual nature against 10 women is to start early next month. Salmond denies all charges.
Is that what comes of wearing kilts??
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08-02-2020, 03:22 PM
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Hi

No different to any other Politicians of whatever Party.

Some of them just think that the normal rules do not apply to them.
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Hi

No different to any other Politicians of whatever Party.

Some of them just think that the normal rules do not apply to them.
Too often they're right.
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08-02-2020, 04:28 PM
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On Tuesday the SNP were protesting noisily in the commons against their exclusion from a vote about NHS funding in England. Under the "English votes for English laws" rules they were not allowed. Their reaction to the ban was to hold placards in the lobby and disrupt debate complaining about the unfairness. Whattf!

The rest of UK have no say in Scottish Parliament.
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Originally Posted by Cinderella ->
On Tuesday the SNP were protesting noisily in the commons against their exclusion from a vote about NHS funding in England. Under the "English votes for English laws" rules they were not allowed. Their reaction to the ban was to hold placards in the lobby and disrupt debate complaining about the unfairness. Whattf!

The rest of UK have no say in Scottish Parliament.
Time the West Lothian Question was resolved.

In my opinion by doing away with the Scottish Parliament - another act of treason by Blair.
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Re: Storm clouds gather over Holyrood

Originally Posted by Cinderella ->
On Tuesday the SNP were protesting noisily in the commons against their exclusion from a vote about NHS funding in England. Under the "English votes for English laws" rules they were not allowed. Their reaction to the ban was to hold placards in the lobby and disrupt debate complaining about the unfairness. Whattf!

The rest of UK have no say in Scottish Parliament.
Don't tell me ... the tail is trying to wag the dog again.
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08-02-2020, 06:23 PM
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Flogging a dead horse.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/polit...health-economy

Storm Sturgeon has stalled over Scotland causing havoc.
 

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