Tag: Salmond Inquiry

In eight hours of evidence from the first minister, a lot of ground has been covered by this committee. Nicola Sturgeon has given a long, detailed defence of her actions and those of her government. It boils down to this: she admits mistakes were made, but says people were trying to do the right thing… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 7

Mr Wolffe told the committee: “Any suggestion, from any quarter, that the Crown’s decision making has at any time been influenced by irrelevant considerations, or improper motivations, would be wholly without foundation. Insinuations or assertions to the contrary are baseless. Can I say absolutely that the Crown is not party, would not be party, to… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 6

On Tuesday Mr Wolffe was recalled to the committee investigating the government’s handling of allegations against Mr Salmond, just days after the former first minister had called on him to consider his position during an explosive evidence session. A huge row erupted last week after the Scottish Parliament redacted part of Mr Salmond’s evidence a… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 5

The under-pressure head of the Crown Office has defended the way it has handled Alex Salmond’s inquiry evidence as a “vindication of democracy”. Lord Advocate James Wolffe took aim at “baseless” allegations that the Crown Office had intervened in the Holyrood probe to protect the Scottish Government, saying it was “wholly without foundation” to suggest… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 4

The separation of powers – or lack thereof – has become part of the scandal. Tomorrow the Lord Advocate, the Crown Agent and the Advocate Depute are all appearing before the Holyrood inquiry to speak about their role. And hopefully, why they were trying to censor a political inquiry in defiance of the High Court judgment.… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 3

First, the committee tried not to publish Alex Salmond’s full evidence against Nicola Sturgeon citing legal reasons. That defence fell apart when The Spectator went to the High Court. Then, outrageously, the Crown Office (Scotland’s state prosecutors) told the committee to censor Salmond’s evidence. Leading to a question: what on earth was it playing at by interfering… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 2

It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up: just as Watergate exposed the workings of the Nixon White House the Salmond inquiry is giving the world a glimpse of how the SNP works in Edinburgh. And how the SNP-led committee investigating Nicola Sturgeon is shameless in its determination to rig the system. https://rumble.com/verrnl-the-salmond-sturgeon-saga-part-1.html