Nicola Sturgeon Arrested

[Xipe Totec]

Sturgeon no longer under investigation. Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2z4qq6zzo

A week after she announced she was quitting politics.

 

[Beebo]

Husband and wife work high up
In the same company.
One charged with embezzlement. The other one knew nothing.
I like to think I’d know if my wife suddenly became more wealthy.

 

[CXRAndy]

Husband and wife work high up
In the same company.
One charged with embezzlement. The other one knew nothing.
I like to think I’d know if my wife suddenly became more wealthy.

She did, he/they bought an expensive camper van

 

[AuroraSaab]

I'm not a Sturgeon fan but I don't underestimate the enormous stress that being under police investigation must have brought. Fraud investigations are often very complex and intricate but you have to wonder why it took 2 years to get to this stage; it basically seemed centred on the activities of just a few individuals, as opposed to a myriad of companies, foreign bank accounts and so on. I suppose we'll find out when Murrell gets to court.

 

[Xipe Totec]

...you have to wonder why it took 2 years to get to this stage...

If you live in Scotland and had been paying the slightest attention, you really wouldn't. And apropos of nowt, it's actually nearly 4 years - Branchform began in July '21.

Murrell was charged nearly a year ago - they had to start proceedings or drop the charge. There doesn't seem to be any court date set, but if it's in the run-up to the Holyrood elections next May, then do join me in trying to restrain your shocked surprise!

 

[First Aspect]

I think it is wrong to suggest that the police are acting with any political motivation. It's "political" because it involves a political party. That is not the fault of police Scotland. Nor is the time it has taken, which is fairly typical of white collar cases requiring forensic accounting.

Also, in my view, the usual spin from Nicola Turgid to take a lack of charges to mean "fully exonerated" is also nonsense, because she's as blameless as the other senior party members who somehow failed to notice. Less so, in fact.

 

[Mr Celine]

Also, in my view, the usual spin from Nicola Turgid to take a lack of charges to mean "fully exonerated" is also nonsense, because she's as blameless as the other senior party members who somehow failed to notice. Less so, in fact.

Failed to notice what?

 

[First Aspect]

Funny.

Colin Beattie was treasurer. If that does not include keeping track of the campaign fund for their only actual policy to within +/-20%, precisely what that role does involve escapes me.

And as others have pointed out, Turgid shared the same household budget.

 

[BoldonLad]

Husband and wife work high up
In the same company.
One charged with embezzlement. The other one knew nothing.
I like to think I’d know if my wife suddenly became more wealthy.

I would agree, but, not everyone is like that.

I do know a married couple, where the wife ran up large debts, including remortgaging the family home (by forging her husband's signature). The money was basically spent on "keeping up with the Jones'", ie new car every few years, foreign holidays etc. The husband was oblivious, until the proverbial hit the fan, house was re-possesed, the wife was declared bankrupt.

Of course, the husband should perhaps have noticed that they were living tens of thousands of pounds per year above their income, for several years, but, it would appear he left 'all the finances and stuff" to the wife to deal with.

 

[Mr Celine]

And as others have pointed out, Turgid shared the same household budget.

I know you're new around here, but all the other misogynists on CC and NCAP refer to Ms Sturgeon as 'Wee Kranky'.

HTH

 

[First Aspect]

Can you explain the mysogeny point for me? I dislike her politics to the same extent as John Swinney's, or Alex Salmonds, and she drones on and on about Scottishy things.

Alex Salmond hasn't been dead long enough to start fondly insulting again, John Swinney isnt interesting enough to merit a play on words and Stephen Flynn isn't important enough.

 

[orraloon]

FA, clearly your exit to that there Ingerlaand hasn't cooled you down. Just chill man.

So when we will we see the polis forensic tents rigged around Spaffer Johnson's 'manor' house in Brightwell cum Sotwell? (I am so pleased I no longer live in the next village along. Friends have had their meals out poisoned by the fatboi and entourage being present.)

 

[First Aspect]

FA, clearly your exit to that there Ingerlaand hasn't cooled you down. Just chill man.

So when we will we see the polis forensic tents rigged around Spaffer Johnson's 'manor' house in Brightwell cum Sotwell? (I am so pleased I no longer live in the next village along. Friends have had their meals out poisoned by the fatboi and entourage being present.)

But this is the argument forum.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Can you explain the mysogeny point for me?

You can call certain politicians rude/silly names but not others. On no account must you refer to the Chancellor of the Exchequer as 'Rachel from Accounts' for example but you can have a whole thread on 'Cruella' Braverman. Consistency isn't really a Naca strong point so I really wouldn't worry about it.

 

[briantrumpet]

But this is the argument forum.

No, it's the contradiction forum.