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[YamFazFan]

I was listening to a report on the Sturgeon issue on the Today Programme the other morning. I had a little chuckle I must say.

[fazersharp]

I was listening to a report on the Sturgeon issue on the Today Programme the other morning. I had a little chuckle I must say.

Both the ex and the current first minister sound fishy to me  :lol 

[slappy]

and away he goes, sifting through his daily delivery of 50 newspapers, desperately searching for another crap cartoon, all doom and gloom.

Jeez, the penny's just dropped. VNA is Fraser. From Dads Army.

Can't be,  Fraser wss funny sometimes, VNA is just the pub bore.

[YamFazFan]

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I was listening to a report on the Sturgeon issue on the Today Programme the other morning. I had a little chuckle I must say.

Both the ex and the current first minister sound fishy to me  :lol
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:lol Nice one

[agricola]

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I was listening to a report on the Sturgeon issue on the Today Programme the other morning. I had a little chuckle I must say.

Both the ex and the current first minister sound fishy to me  :lol
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[VNA]

[dazza]

[dazza]

[dazza]

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%...q5o3cC&s=1

[fazersharp]

:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin

[dazza]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK_pi5Si-sU

[VNA]

You seem to be oblivious to political events in Scotland, perhaps you're focusing too hard on events here. Let me enlighten you. The First Minister of Scotland is facing a misconduct investigation for holding a series of meetings with a former First Minister of Scotland, who was recently under investigation himself, but has been successful in his judicial review of the allegations made against him. Why the First Minister felt the need to claim these meetings were unofficial, when  government officials were present, at here home, has yet to be revealed.


This one still has some mileage to go yet. Cant wait  [img alt=:lol]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/lol.gif[/img]


Oh, and do try and keep up [img alt=]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/wink.gif[/img]

The judicial review was in respect of the government investigations into sexual harassment claims against the former First Minister Alex Salmond.  Mr Salmond won his case against government for not following correct procedure.  The allegations against him continue to be investigated by police Scotland.  The judicial review had nothing to do with the actual allegations.



Ms Sturgeon meanwhile has referred herself to the parliamentary standards committee.



Party leaders in the Scottish Parliament have agreed to set up a cross-party committee to looking into the Scottish Governments handling of their investigation into claims of sexual harassment against Alex Salmond.  The committee is backed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.


Best to get yer foccing facts right before you lecture me on Scottish politics Agricola. :rolleyes

[fazersharp]

You seem to be oblivious to political events in Scotland, perhaps you're focusing too hard on events here. Let me enlighten you. The First Minister of Scotland is facing a misconduct investigation for holding a series of meetings with a former First Minister of Scotland, who was recently under investigation himself, but has been successful in his judicial review of the allegations made against him. Why the First Minister felt the need to claim these meetings were unofficial, when  government officials were present, at here home, has yet to be revealed.


This one still has some mileage to go yet. Cant wait  [img alt=:lol]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/lol.gif[/img]


Oh, and do try and keep up [img alt=]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/wink.gif[/img]

The judicial review was in respect of the government investigations into sexual harassment claims against the former First Minister Alex Salmond.  Mr Salmond won his case against government for not following correct procedure.  The allegations against him continue to be investigated by police Scotland.  The judicial review had nothing to do with the actual allegations.

Ms Sturgeon meanwhile has referred herself to the parliamentary standards committee.

Party leaders in the Scottish Parliament have agreed to set up a cross-party committee to looking into the Scottish Governments handling of their investigation into claims of sexual harassment against Alex Salmond.  The committee is backed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Best to get yer foccing facts right before you lecture me on Scottish politics Agricola. :rolleyes

It took you 1 hour 20 mins to google that info  :rolleyes

[VNA]

It took you 1 hour 20 mins to google that info  [img alt=:rolleyes]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Fazersharp, I think you will find Agricola was the one doing the googling.

But it's no much help if ye didnae ken whit ye are readin aboot.  

[dazza]

Oi.....snowflake,  Google this.... The Quilliam report....

[VNA]

Another thing aboot the Scottish Parliament is that it is designed to produce minority or coalition governments.


Therefore, legislation can only be passed and the country governed by cross party co-operation and consensus.


Whereas the UK is a first past the post majority system.  Westminster governments govern by majority, and the house is a house of government forcing through it’s agenda, with an opposition trying to hold it to account.  It’s confrontational environment.  A constant battle.



Problem is May has tried to govern by majority and force with a minority government.  Perhaps she should have taken a trip up to Scotland for lessons in minority government and diplomacy.


She just doesn’t get it. 



And here is the current state of the Westminster parliament;

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
 

[fazersharp]

Diane Abbott's on question time  :rolleyes :rollin - has she climbed out the window and down the drainpipe because I thought they did not let her out in public any more

[fazersharp]

I think Rory Stewart Minister of Justice reads this forum because I have just seen him quote me tonight on question time when I said this

We need to lock them all in a big room (like a pope conclave ) and not let them out until they get together and sort it.

[VNA]

[mtread]

For every Dianne Abbott there is an Andrea Leadsome, the thickest woman in Parliament  :lol