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Nicola Sturgeon says time is right to resign as Scotland's first minister
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To be honest she she always look like an dictatorial amateur to me regardless of the politics. Denier or ignorant of the reality of Scotland’s real economy. More tax more tax and failing education and healthcare
Just catching up on the news after a late finish at work, interesting stuff about Kate Forbes, many people saying that she's torpedoed her chances already after saying she would have voted against gay marriage. A senior member of her team has said 'she's ****** it' and that she's done a Tim Farron. Whoops!
Was always going to happen. She's an absolute fruitloop.
Showing my ignorance as I know nothing about her really. Touted as the rising star the other day, political career in the bin today. The ups and downs of politics!
Hamza Yusuf to win? Thought he was rather cryptic as to make himself the Sturgeon continuation candidate but would 'do things differently'.
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She’s an evangelical Christian who is anti-abortion and against gay marriage, so socially quite far away from where the SNP position themselves.
Yusuf is another privately educated career politician who lives at the other side of Scotland from his constituency. Doesn’t seem to do much but keeps getting bigger jobs. Spoke quite well on The Nine last night but I’m not a fan. Also not very popular amongst parents of the nursery my kids went to after accusing the nursery of racial discrimination.
I don’t know much about Ash Regan but she seems to be another one whose political beliefs aren’t quite in line with the SNP’s public/mainstream position - she’s talked about “protecting family values” (another way of saying anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage) but she’s also said things that go against the commitment to being carbon neutral.
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They don't have a huge amount of leadership candidates based in Holyrood. All the "leaders" are down at Westminster. They're in for a tough time as Sturgeon didn't groom a formidable future leader in the same way Salmond did. I think Kate Forbes was meant to be that person, but she's like something from The Wicker Man.
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Was the timing of her resignation a coincidence?
Peter Murrell, 58, is being questioned after being taken into police custody on Wednesday morning.
Police Scotland said officers were carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.
Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive last month, a post he had held since 1999.
He has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.
Ms Sturgeon stood down as first minister last month and was last week succeeded by Humza Yousaf.
The new first minister said it was "a difficult day" for the SNP.
Mr Yousaf said: "I obviously can't comment on a live police investigation.
"But what I will say is that the SNP has fully cooperated with the investigation and it will continue to do so."
He added that the party had agreed to carry out a review on governance and transparency.
There has been police activity at Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon's home in Glasgow and at SNP headquarters in Edinburgh.
At about 10:00 there were 10 uniformed officers stationed outside the couple's detached property, along with three police vehicles.
The house was sealed off with blue and white tape and a tent was erected on the front lawn.
The police presence increased during the morning and the search activity was extended to the garage and back garden.
The curtains and blinds remained drawn and there was no sign of anyone in the property.
Meanwhile, two officers were posted outside SNP HQ and there were others inside.
At least six marked police vehicles were parked outside the building and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.
In July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.
Questions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.
Seven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.
Ms Sturgeon, then first minister and SNP leader, had insisted that she was "not concerned" about the party's finances.
She said "every penny" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.
According to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.
Questions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.
Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election.
The then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.
At the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a "personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election".
He said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.
Weeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the "financial information" to do the job.
Mr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.
The number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.
An SNP spokesperson said: "Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so.
"At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency - that will be taken forward in the coming weeks."
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar told BBC Scotland it was "an extremely serious situation" and that the police investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference.
He added: "But there are huge questions I think to answer for both Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon about what they knew and when."
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said: "This is clearly a very serious case and it's absolutely crucial now that those at the top of the SNP, including Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon, co-operate fully with this ongoing police investigation."
Alba leader Alex Salmond, who preceded Ms Sturgeon as first minister and SNP leader, told BBC Scotland: "I led the SNP for a long time. I'm very sad about what's happening to it and indeed about what it has become."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65187823
The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances.Peter Murrell, 58, is being questioned after being taken into police custody on Wednesday morning.
Police Scotland said officers were carrying out searches at a number of addresses as part of the investigation.
Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive last month, a post he had held since 1999.
He has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.
Ms Sturgeon stood down as first minister last month and was last week succeeded by Humza Yousaf.
The new first minister said it was "a difficult day" for the SNP.
Mr Yousaf said: "I obviously can't comment on a live police investigation.
"But what I will say is that the SNP has fully cooperated with the investigation and it will continue to do so."
He added that the party had agreed to carry out a review on governance and transparency.
There has been police activity at Mr Murrell and Ms Sturgeon's home in Glasgow and at SNP headquarters in Edinburgh.
At about 10:00 there were 10 uniformed officers stationed outside the couple's detached property, along with three police vehicles.
The house was sealed off with blue and white tape and a tent was erected on the front lawn.
The police presence increased during the morning and the search activity was extended to the garage and back garden.
The curtains and blinds remained drawn and there was no sign of anyone in the property.
Meanwhile, two officers were posted outside SNP HQ and there were others inside.
At least six marked police vehicles were parked outside the building and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.
In July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.
Questions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.
Seven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.
Ms Sturgeon, then first minister and SNP leader, had insisted that she was "not concerned" about the party's finances.
She said "every penny" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.
According to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.
Questions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.
Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election.
The then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.
At the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a "personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election".
He said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.
Weeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the "financial information" to do the job.
Mr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.
The number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.
An SNP spokesperson said: "Clearly it would not be appropriate to comment on any live police investigation but the SNP have been cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so.
"At its meeting on Saturday, the governing body of the SNP, the NEC, agreed to a review of governance and transparency - that will be taken forward in the coming weeks."
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar told BBC Scotland it was "an extremely serious situation" and that the police investigation must be allowed to proceed without interference.
He added: "But there are huge questions I think to answer for both Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon about what they knew and when."
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said: "This is clearly a very serious case and it's absolutely crucial now that those at the top of the SNP, including Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon, co-operate fully with this ongoing police investigation."
Alba leader Alex Salmond, who preceded Ms Sturgeon as first minister and SNP leader, told BBC Scotland: "I led the SNP for a long time. I'm very sad about what's happening to it and indeed about what it has become."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65187823
Me thinks there was more to her resignation than thought first.
Lets see what appertains
Lets see what appertains
Peter Murrell released without charge after arrest of ex-SNP chief
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge pending further investigation into Scottish National Party finances.
The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.
Mr Murrell, 58, was questioned after being taken into police custody while searches were carried out at his home and at the SNP headquarters.
Police Scotland said its inquiries were ongoing.
Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive last month.
The former party chief, who had held the post since 1999, has been married to Ms Sturgeon since 2010.
A spokesperson for the former first minister said she had "no prior knowledge" of Police Scotland's action or intentions.
They added: "Ms Sturgeon will fully cooperate with Police Scotland if required, however at this time no such request has been made."
Ms Sturgeon was succeeded by Humza Yousaf last week.
The new first minister said following Mr Murrell's arrest that it was "a difficult day" for the SNP.
Mr Yousaf said his party has "fully cooperated" with police and would continue to do so.
He added that the SNP had agreed to carry out a review on governance and transparency.
Police Scotland confirmed Ms Sturgeon was at her Glasgow home when officers arrived at 07:35 to arrest her husband.
By 10:00 there were 10 uniformed officers stationed outside the couple's detached property, along with three police vehicles.
The house was sealed off with blue and white tape, while a tent was erected on the driveway. Items were brought from the house to the tent, where the BBC understands a vehicle was parked.
Police officers could be seen searching a small shed and storage box in the back garden, a police photographer took pictures and officers looked at a laptop.
Meanwhile, at least six marked police vehicles were parked outside SNP HQ and officers carrying green crates and other equipment were seen going inside.
In July 2021 Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances after receiving complaints about how donations were used.
Questions had been raised about funds given to the party for use in a fresh independence referendum campaign.
Seven people made complaints and a probe was set up following talks with prosecutors.
Ms Sturgeon, then first minister and SNP leader, had insisted that she was "not concerned" about the party's finances.
She said "every penny" of cash raised in online crowdfunding campaigns would be spent on the independence drive.
According to a statement, the SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.
Questions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.
Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election.
The then SNP's chief executive loaned the party £107,620 in June 2021. The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year.
At the time an SNP spokesman said the loan was a "personal contribution made by the chief executive to assist with cash flow after the Holyrood election".
He said it had been reported in the party's 2021 accounts, which were published by the Electoral Commission in August last year.
Weeks earlier, MP Douglas Chapman had resigned as party treasurer saying he had not been given the "financial information" to do the job.
Mr Murrell resigned last month after taking responsibility for misleading statements about a fall in party membership.
The number of members had fallen from the 104,000 it had two years ago to just over 72,000.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65195171
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Looks like a rat, smells like a rat, chances are... It's a rat
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Looks like a Tory stitch-up to me. To discredit the only real opposition they've got. Smells like one, too. Oh, is that a pile of scum I see drifting North.
Mark my words, when this can of worms is opened, you'll see a Tory grinning out from the bottom of it.
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The Murrells were told, four weeks ago, by the police, that the arrest would be left till after the election giving them plenty of time to hide any evidence (if it can be hidden). What other fraud suspect would be given this lattitude? Now, of course, the 'continuity candidate' has been elected - that might well not have happened if the police had acted in a timely and unpartisan manner.
I wonder whether Sturgeon's involvement in framing Alex Salmond will come out?
I wonder whether Sturgeon's involvement in framing Alex Salmond will come out?
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Terrible... Go and sit in the car! 😂😂All looks very fishy to me!
Yeah I've haddock enough of comments like that 
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For cod sake make it stop. 😉
Look what you have started, I would make you walk the plankton for that
