Mr Bairn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hearing she has left the SNP Not clear yet whether she will be sitting as an independent or calling a by-election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/news/1329730-snp-mp-michelle-thomson-withdraws-from-party-whip-after-property-probe/ Law Society already struck off the solicitor in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Source? Text from a former Labour activist I am acquainted with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Seen it on sky news http://news.sky.com/story/1561182/snps-michelle-thomson-quits-amid-police-inquiry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Swift action taken then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 However ive sky news on and it isnt on the breaking news ticker at the bottom of the screen,its just the same for about half n hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 However ive sky news on and it isnt on the breaking news ticker at the bottom of the screen,its just the same for about half n hour Just seen it on the website thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loondave1 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Is it time for me to say SNPBAD or will I wait a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Also twitter would be going mental about it,nothing on there either And the bbc would probably stop normal programmes to bring the breaking news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loondave1 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ok I'll wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 She has left the party whip and sitting as an independent till after the investigation. Incidentally she is NOT being investigated by the Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Snp very bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loondave1 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Snp very badQueue jumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Withdrawn from the party whip and stepped aside while investigations are taking place. The view seems to be probably no case to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysnotter Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Withdrawn from the party whip and stepped aside while investigations are taking place. The view seems to be probably no case to answer What view would that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Withdrawn from the party whip and stepped aside while investigations are taking place. The view seems to be probably no case to answer I'm confused as to why the party whip has been withdrawn while a criminal investigation, which as Colkitto points out is not specifically into her actings, is being undertaken. I can understand withdrawal from the spokesperson role, though I'd note that often ministers in the past have only stepped down once the police investigation has advanced specifically to them, and in, say, Chris Huhne's case, it only happened once he was charged. Does this mean that the SNP is conducting its own investigation in parallel to the police one? If the SNP one finds no wrong-doing but the police one leads to further action, wouldn't that create a rather awkward situation for them? And if it's going to report after the police matter is resolved, then what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysnotter Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Incidentally she is NOT being investigated by the Police Is that so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm confused as to why the party whip has been withdrawn while a criminal investigation, which as Colkitto points out is not specifically into her actings, is being undertaken. I can understand withdrawal from the spokesperson role, though I'd note that often ministers in the past have only stepped down once the police investigation has advanced specifically to them, and in, say, Chris Huhne's case, it only happened once he was charged. Does this mean that the SNP is conducting its own investigation in parallel to the police one? If the SNP one finds no wrong-doing but the police one leads to further action, wouldn't that create a rather awkward situation for them? And if it's going to report after the police matter is resolved, then what's the point? The report I saw stated that she had resigned the party whip rather than it being withdrawn. I do however agree that it is a confusing situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Is that so? f**k me, where did you appear from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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