@frasersmummy
Surely with over half a million allegedly missing there should be people on gardening leave till the investigation is complete
This would certainly happen in business
I don't get the impression that the money has been misappropriated as such. I mean I don't think Nicola and Pete have transferred money to themselves or hidden it or spent it on holidays, booze and fags.
My limited understanding is that the party specifically raised this money for indyref2 and the understanding from those donating was that it wasn't for general party funds or for election campaigns, it was to be ring-fenced and used for that specific purpose. And the money is not now sitting there available for indyref as it's been used for other things ( i think specifically to repay a loan which was used for election campaigns as far as I know).
So the fraud element is that the money collected wasn't used for the purpose those intended were told.
SNP stance is that £600+K will be used in the campaign and that money will come from other donations rather than from another specific indyref fundraiser so why does it matter?
It matters because once again lies and obfuscation etc reigns once again and it matters to those looking for indyref to happen sooner rather than later as there is no money in the pot for it when it should be sitting there.
As far as i understand, membership has fallen so it may take a while to build up that pot unless a rich benefactor gives or lends then the money again.
It just shows the disregard in the way that they deal with their own supporters never mind how they treat the rest of the electorate.
Nothing will happen of course but with any luck they lose a bit more of their support.