Salmond v Sturgeon Round 2.

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As the conversation is interesting and the thread is nearly full. Does it matter if Sturgeon is guilty - do you know or care? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/scotsnet/4153007-Does-it-matter-if-Sturgeon-is-guilty-do-you-know-or-care

OK right, it's Margaret Mitchell, I have informed myself!

The questions are about her. Why does she keep talking about salmond

@TokyoSushi

Right, I'm here, and have been listening/watching since 9!

Interesting that the committee are giving her a much rougher time than they did with Salmond (I need to have a look who Miss Mitchell is as she's clearly livid with her)

Absolutely fascinating.

As just pointed out, Alec was a witness, she is the one being investigated.

I'm about 15 minutes behind...

There was a point when their bluff was called and Westminster made signs that they were prepared to offer full fiscal responsibility. Swinney was on a plane to London like his arse was on fire to beg that the Barnet should remain. Not widely covered at the time.

Deflect, deflect, deflect.

The bit about feeling sorry for the two women who didn't get their complaints handled properly. These women had their day in court did they not?

I would say she is waffling. Speaking in generalities, speculations and opinions rather than the specifics offered by other witnesses.

Lost connection - Has anyone else?

Ah, Is this where the accusations on Twitter from some SNP supporters that the current leadership are closet unionists fit in?

Can’t really explain the difference in policy for current and previous ministers. You’d think she would have rehearsed this one better.

So in 2010 she paid no attention to how sexual harassment complaints were handled As deputy first minister.

But in 2017 pays attention

Oh here comes low-Watt to throw some pre-agreed soft balls

Watt is terrible.

Watt doesn’t even question her relplies

I'm getting the same sense as others that there's plenty of deflection & not a lot of acknowledgment of failings.

The argument that they had a strong case to defend based on legal opinion given when they weren't appraised of all the facts or information when making that assessment is such a significant indication of disingenuousness on NS part, I'm not sure she's even capable of admitting how badly the government handled this.

Besties🤦‍♀️

@WaxOnFeckOff

There was a point when their bluff was called and Westminster made signs that they were prepared to offer full fiscal responsibility. Swinney was on a plane to London like his arse was on fire to beg that the Barnet should remain. Not widely covered at the time.

Ah ha! You know your stuff Wax. Yes many Westminster or is it Westmonster think that also.

Yes, that your legal advisers said you had a strong case while you were withholding evidence from them isn't really much of an endorsement

She's actually making me cringe.

She's into her set pieces with the help of Watts.

'Besties' then slags him again. She seems to have a highly distorted view of what is funny.

This alleged fabricated rape if true is absolutely despicable. What I don't understand about it is why they picked a time and location that she wasn't at and there were independent witnesses to say she wasn't there?

Surely you would pick a time and location that she had been alone with Salmond and there would have been opportunity?

It just doesn't add up.

I can't take credit, DH told me that one.

Well done ms watt

Cripes

Oh no the Communist lapdog Wightman.