Scottish Politics / Independence - Vol 12

[Good Plan Ted]

Peter Murrell, 59, was previously arrested as a suspect on 5 April 2023 before being released without charge.
He was taken into custody at 09:13 on Thursday and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.
Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive in March 2023.
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[Good Plan Ted]

cuprabob said:

AstonZagato said:

The bits of town we drove through to get there weren't much better - tattoo parlours and betting shops seemed to be the main occupants.

Sounds as if there is some opportunity to open a few Turkish barbers and phone repair shops.

Don’t forget the Shisha pipe and bong shops

[Klippie]

This is tantalising..!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68850088

Fingers crossed this is just the start.

[sherman]

[irc]

I have a bottle of Arran cask strength getting cracked open shortly!

[rider73]

Good Plan Ted said:

Peter Murrell, 59, was previously arrested as a suspect on 5 April 2023 before being released without charge.
He was taken into custody at 09:13 on Thursday and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.
Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive in March 2023.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh

Ooo 2 big stories tonight for BBC news at 6..... Or not...

[anonymoususer]

I think it's a disgrace. The Police should be investigating hate crimes and people that post tweets on twitter that are rude.
That's proper Police work that is.

This is just a right wing tory inspired attack on a man who has given so much. I will go further and say it's an attackon Ms Sturgeon herself by going after the husband to get her.
Nicola Sturgeon was one of the greatest politicians of the last 20 years nay last 200 years.
It's shameful the way she is being treated its shameful the way he is being treated.
The Tories have a lot to answer for

[tim0409]

AstonZagato said:

I went to Leith last year to look around the Royal Yacht. The shopping centre where one enters could be used for a post apocalyptic drama. Three quarters of the units were empty. The bits of town we drove through to get there weren't much better - tattoo parlours and betting shops seemed to be the main occupants.

Ocean Terminal is in the process of being redeveloped, with a significant shift away from retail towards residential. I’ve not been for ages so I’m not sure what stage it’s at.

I live in East Lothian but I’m in staying on the Royal Mile in a rather lovely serviced apartment for the next two weeks, and walk my dog around the city every day and I’ve noticed a marked decline unfortunately, but I think that’s common in most UK cities. There are certainly a lot more dodgy people hanging around than I remember when I lived here!

[sherman]

rider73 said:

Good Plan Ted said:

Peter Murrell, 59, was previously arrested as a suspect on 5 April 2023 before being released without charge.
He was taken into custody at 09:13 on Thursday and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.
Mr Murrell resigned as the party's chief executive in March 2023.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh

Ooo 2 big stories tonight for BBC news at 6..... Or not...

Murrell got the second news story after the dodgy Tory.
Its not a good look for politics in general.
All we would have needed was something about Angela Rayner and we would gave had the Trifecta.

Lib dems are just too boring to bother about.

[alangla]

tim0409 said:

Ocean Terminal is in the process of being redeveloped, with a significant shift away from retail towards residential. I’ve not been for ages so I’m not sure what stage it’s at.

I live in East Lothian but I’m in staying on the Royal Mile in a rather lovely serviced apartment for the next two weeks, and walk my dog around the city every day and I’ve noticed a marked decline unfortunately, but I think that’s common in most UK cities. There are certainly a lot more dodgy people hanging around than I remember when I lived here!

Stop walking around the bottom of Canongate and Holyrood Road then!

[sherman]

alangla said:

tim0409 said:

Ocean Terminal is in the process of being redeveloped, with a significant shift away from retail towards residential. I’ve not been for ages so I’m not sure what stage it’s at.

I live in East Lothian but I’m in staying on the Royal Mile in a rather lovely serviced apartment for the next two weeks, and walk my dog around the city every day and I’ve noticed a marked decline unfortunately, but I think that’s common in most UK cities. There are certainly a lot more dodgy people hanging around than I remember when I lived here!

Stop walking around the bottom of Canongate and Holyrood Road then!

I assume you are meaning Hunters square/ South Bridge area.
The police shall start the annual Jakey cleanse in the next few weeks just in time for the mass tourism to start in mid May.

[NoddyonNitrous]

Was poor Nicla at FMQs today, or did she throw a sickie?

[alangla]

sherman said:

alangla said:

tim0409 said:

Ocean Terminal is in the process of being redeveloped, with a significant shift away from retail towards residential. I’ve not been for ages so I’m not sure what stage it’s at.

I live in East Lothian but I’m in staying on the Royal Mile in a rather lovely serviced apartment for the next two weeks, and walk my dog around the city every day and I’ve noticed a marked decline unfortunately, but I think that’s common in most UK cities. There are certainly a lot more dodgy people hanging around than I remember when I lived here!

Stop walking around the bottom of Canongate and Holyrood Road then!

I assume you are meaning Hunters square/ South Bridge area.
The police shall start the annual Jakey cleanse in the next few weeks just in time for the mass tourism to start in mid May.

No, I meant stop walking near the Scottish Parliament, plenty of dodgy characters in there.

[alangla]

NoddyonNitrous said:

Was poor Nicla at FMQs today, or did she throw a sickie?

Can’t comment on FMQs, but she has voted today so presumably was there https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees...

[sherman]

alangla said:

No, I meant stop walking near the Scottish Parliament, plenty of dodgy characters in there.

I knew where you meant. I was replying to Tim. Just couldnt be bothered hunting down his original post or editing you out.

[Rick_1138]

Apparently Narnia has been charged with Embezzlement offences??

[hidetheelephants]

Rick_1138 said:

Apparently Narnia has been charged with Embezzlement offences??

Charged! We might learn where the £600k went now.

[ScotHill]

But it's political money, not real money like that carer stole while working at the supermarket, this whole thing has been blown out of all proportion. While embezzlement sounds like a serious crime it is also a valuable word in Scrabble, think there needs to be some perspective here if it's something a child can play on a triple word score.

[Baroque attacks]

I see him getting into a newish BMW when leaving the station.


Get it seized!!

[anonymoususer]

Peter Murrell charged in connection with embezzlement in SNP finances probe

My heart is broken.
Them bustard english tories have done for him.
Hes been mistreated