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3 Mar, 6 tweets, 1 min read
Absolutely correct from @NicolaSturgeon to put the counterfactual. If the matter had not been referred when they included alleged criminal allegations, she would have been criticised for this too.Whatever happened she would have been criticised. As she says an invidious situation
"really difficult situation, really difficult judgement". Absolutely. Given what AS went through, she understands he took a different view. But that does not make the decision (to refer the matter) wrong.
I completely agree that mediation - rejected by the complainants- nor arbitration of such a matter would have been right. As she said she could not intervene to bring them about to "thwart the natural course of the investigation"
She says she has seen nothing with corroborates a "malicious" conspiracy
*which corroborates
"This is being disputed by the First Minister" Nicola Sturgeon replies "I am the First Minister"

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