lichtgilphead Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Here's a letter that Carmichael has sent to the first minister today Just in time for the long bank holiday weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'm surprised this isn't been covered in another thread. BTW that title sounds like 1950's porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'm surprised this isn't been covered in another thread. BTW that title sounds like 1950's porn. Presumably why you clicked on to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Presumably why you clicked on to it. S'why I'm here. Massive disappointment TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 When does the maid come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donj Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Ah well he said he was sorry and the cost of the investigation to find him out after lying isn't an issue really.Silly wee mistake that anybody could forget making so obviously he shouldn't need to resign as we know he is honest as the day is long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Indie are taking a weird spin on it: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nicola-sturgeon-did-want-david-cameron-to-win-the-general-election-report-concludes-10271382.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Indie are taking a weird spin on it: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nicola-sturgeon-did-want-david-cameron-to-win-the-general-election-report-concludes-10271382.html Ludicrous. But, significantly, the inquiry concluded that the memo itself was genuine and “an accurate record of the conversation that took place between him (the civil servant) and the French Consul General”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Wait. How did they get this record of events? Did she say it or not? I presume she didn't but the Indy are being fannies. No surprise to see the story dumped out with the trash (as the west wing called it, since Saturday newspapers are far less relevant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Wait. How did they get this record of events? Did she say it or not? I presume she didn't but the Indy are being fannies. No surprise to see the story dumped out with the trash (as the west wing called it, since Saturday newspapers are far less relevant). Carmichael, the Ambassador and his colleague in Edinburgh said she didn't, and the civil servant who took third hand notes on it said it may have been lost in translation. I doubt the print copy of the Indie will have the same line, it's a good paper but the online version is awful, just a load of twitter recycling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Indie are taking a weird spin on it: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nicola-sturgeon-did-want-david-cameron-to-win-the-general-election-report-concludes-10271382.html Jesus. Anyone who buys these rags in the name of 'news' is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 From a purely political point of view I suspect that deep down many in the SNP are not that unhappy at a Tory government - they will see it is a bit of short-term pain for long-term gain. Having a majority Tory government I believe makes it easier for them to renege on any promises they made previously over a second referendum. If Labour had scraped into power - and ended up being propped up by the SNP I think could have harmed the SNP. Now they can play the oppositionalist card whilst still being a party of government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 How's Kirkwall? And your point is caller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 From a purely political point of view I suspect that deep down many in the SNP are not that unhappy at a Tory government - they will see it is a bit of short-term pain for long-term gain. Having a majority Tory government I believe makes it easier for them to renege on any promises they made previously over a second referendum. If Labour had scraped into power - and ended up being propped up by the SNP I think could have harmed the SNP. Now they can play the oppositionalist card whilst still being a party of government. Ah! The silver lining to the cloud that was the no-vote to self-determination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 When's GTF for Carmichael? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Love the thread title. Shame it's not in the NSFW forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 English press picking up on it. Some Labour peer not chuffed. End of the LibDems in Scotland? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/23/alistair-carmichael-liberal-democrats-byelection-threat-leak-snp-sturgeon?CMP=share_btn_fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Can we have "when will Carmichael resign" sweepstake please? I'll go for Friday 11am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete's Frontier Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I caught the interview on Sky News Sturgeon gave, the young bird interviewing gave her an absolute roasting. Sturgeon, used to having her ass kissed up here, was floundering. Lost in translation claimed Sturgeon, as if something that clear cut could be lost in translation, no it was faithfully recorded by the civil servant you foolish person. The memo did not hurt her up here as the muppet vote was always secured but it did set her off to naively demonstrate her anti Tory credentials and in the process help Cameron and damage Miliband. Thank you for that Ms Sturgeon. She's still the toast of Conservative central office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Alistair didn't always have such a casual attitude to lies and smears during a campaign: http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2010/11/12/letter-from-westminster-49#.VWBURGPnIC8.twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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