Nicola sturgeon

I assume, like when Priti Patel broke the ministerial code, nothing will happen. We can't have different rules
 
Alvez_48 said:
Jam as someone who wouldn't ever vote Tory myself (infact right now I feel like no political party deserves my vote), why do you have to deflect to them on this issue. The thread title is 'Nicola Sturgeon'.
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Iam not deflecting anything, merely pointing out that it doesn't seem to be a resigning issue for a leader.
 
I completely agree with you, the Tories should be held accountable by the law, my post wasn't intended to be having a go. It's just that you didn't mention the SNP or Nicola Sturgeon at all in your opening post @jam69 ..
What is your opinion on the actual topic at hand?
 
Alvez_48 said:
I completely agree with you, the Tories should be held accountable by the law, my post wasn't intended to be having a go. It's just that you didn't mention the SNP or Nicola Sturgeon at all in your opening post @jam69 ..
What is your opinion on the actual topic at hand?
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Obviously they should, the point I was trying to make is that it doesn't seem to be a resigning matter.
 
If she's mislead parliament she should go. Regardless of the issue. She's undermining the democratic process through which she gained her position.

Unfortunately there's an awful precedent being set at national level which is killing democracy for all of the UK.
 
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I think there is another investigation ongoing - not sure they will arrive at a different outcome given the same evidence, let’s wait and see though.
 
Any MP should resign if they intentionally mislead parliament. The issue is Johnson hasn't so a precedent for the UK has been set
 
She was said to have mislead the Parliamentary committee with her evidence, which is slightly different from misleading Parliament - the vote was 5-4 against. Those who were SNP voted for her, those not SNP voted against. The verdict of the report was leaked early.

From the BBC report:-

Ms Sturgeon has insisted she stands by all of the evidence she gave to the committee earlier this month.
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has called for the first minister to resign.
However, Ms Sturgeon told Sky News: "What has been clear is that opposition members of this committee made their minds up before I uttered a single word of evidence. Their public comments have made that clear.

"So this very partisan leak tonight before they've actually finalised the report is not that surprising.

Mr Hamilton, a senior Irish lawyer, has been specifically examining whether Ms Sturgeon breached the ministerial code, which says that any minister who knowingly misleads parliament would be "expected to offer their resignation".
His inquiry is separate from the committee and is also expected to publish its report in the coming days.

I think it's a story that will run a while to be honest.
 
Yearbyred said:
She was said to have mislead the Parliamentary committee with her evidence, which is slightly different from misleading Parliament - the vote was 5-4 against. Those who were SNP voted for her, those not SNP voted against. The verdict of the report was leaked early.

From the BBC report:-

Ms Sturgeon has insisted she stands by all of the evidence she gave to the committee earlier this month.
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has called for the first minister to resign.
However, Ms Sturgeon told Sky News: "What has been clear is that opposition members of this committee made their minds up before I uttered a single word of evidence. Their public comments have made that clear.

"So this very partisan leak tonight before they've actually finalised the report is not that surprising.

Mr Hamilton, a senior Irish lawyer, has been specifically examining whether Ms Sturgeon breached the ministerial code, which says that any minister who knowingly misleads parliament would be "expected to offer their resignation".
His inquiry is separate from the committee and is also expected to publish its report in the coming days.

I think it's a story that will run a while to be honest.
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That last sentence is the main problem with British politics isn't it? Boris Johnson did mislead parliament. He was found guilty in a court of law and it gets hardly a mention
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A leaked report suggests that Sturgeon does and its massive news and it will run and run. The state influenced media will ensure that. The same way it ensures when Johnosn misleads parliament it gets quickly hidden under other stories.
 
When she discussed the meeting she 'forgot about' on TV last night her whole body language changed and I didn't believe her one bit.
 
Perhaps the best situation would be for her to say she will resign for misleading the house if Boris does the same. Win/win for everybody 😃
As much as the media and opposition will try to hound her out of office, I think it is unlikely to happen. The nemesis for most Scots is Boris Johnson and the loathing and contempt that they hold for him will guarantee her survival. Elections will be a landslide victory for SNP - just watch.
 
Whoa I thought she would be gone - is there another case tomorrow as well or is that it now!?
 
TeaCider said:
Much the same as Priti Patel being cleared of bullying, despite it clearly happening.
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I genuinely have no idea if she did anything wrong. An independent judge has looked at the evidence and said she didn’t breach the ministerial code.

The committee (which is made up of 9 MSP’s, 4 of which are SNP) will apparently vote 5-4 (do the maths as to who voted for and against her) that she mislead them.

Nothing clear cut about it.
 
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