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20 Mar, 6 tweets, 1 min read
Breaking: rumours circulating that three members of SNP Finance & Audit Committee have resigned. Claims of Peter Murrell refusing to give access to party books. [1/4]
Reportedly they are Frank Ross (qualified chartered accountant, current Lord Provost of Edinburgh Council), Livingston company director Cynthia Guthrie and the Mid Scotland & Fife NEC member Allison Graham. [2/4]
If true this would presumably be on the basis that they would be responsible for SNP party finances, but feel unable to do their job, given Peter Murrell's refusal to grant adequate access to the books. [3/4]
Always remember, Peter Murrell is SNP Chief Executive and Nicola Sturgeon's husband. So if these reports are confirmed, this is quite serious news. [4/4]
I have never *ever* linked to Wings over Scotland website...but I'm breaking my habit since that is ALSO reporting the rumours about the Finance & Audit Committee resignations 👇
wingsoverscotland.com/the-invisible-…
Further confirmation. No longer a rumour.

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20 Mar
A short thread on why three SNP members of the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints ('#SalmondInquiry') are in breach of the Code of Conduct, and must now be formally investigated. [1/6]
Context: there was a leak from an unknown person revealing elements of the Committee of Inquiry's report as it was being finalised. Naturally this caused quite a stir, and such a leak is a breach of the Code of Conduct MSPs are expected to abide by. [2/6]
This has been responded to by SNP MSPs Alistair Allan (@alasdairallan), Maureen Watt MSP (@maureenSNP) & Stuart McMillan MSP (@StuMcMillanSNP). They have put out a public statement effectively outlining a dissenting opinion to the leaked 5-4 decision. [3/6]
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5 Mar
FM broke ministerial code, thread

FMs foreword to code: "guidelines for living up to seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty & leadership...All Scottish ministers, including myself, are bound by its terms." [1/10]
Under the section 'Ministers & Government' the code states, unambiguously, the obligation 'to ensure that the Government acts lawfully at all times'.

It is sub-section 'Taking Legal Advice', 2.30. [2/10]
What did we learn from legal advice ScotGov received relating to the Judicial Review? We learn that First Minister is in clear breach of the obligation to 'ensure gov't acts lawfully at all times' & is 'informed by appropriate legal considerations at earliest opportunity'. [3/10]
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2 Mar
Salmond said Sturgeon pledged to intervene to mediate on April 2nd. Sturgeon said that wasn't true.

But now we have new corroborating witnesses who back...Salmond's account of events.

[1/5]
Claim: Aug 2020, Sturgeon- "I had no role in the process & would not seek to intervene"

Duncan Hamilton, Advocate, former SNP MSP "I can confirm FM did offer to assist. We discussed mediation. My clear recollection is her words were ‘If it comes to it, I will intervene'" [2/5]
Hamilton continues: "The First Minister did later change her mind. She was entitled to do so. That change was, however, a matter of surprise"

All of this corroborates what Alex Salmond testified to under oath. [3/5]
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1 Mar
Unbelievable timeline of events if we turn our attention to November 2017 relating to #SalmondInquiry

A meeting between Leslie Evans & Sturgeon happened days after two women first made allegations. The meeting was NOT included in official timeline given to #SalmondInquiry [1/5]
In this previously undisclosed November 29th meeting #ScotGov admitted in pleadings Evans & Sturgeon met to “discuss development” of a new harassment procedure against former ministers. [2/5]
On December 5th, procedure relating to complaints against former ministers was changed. This took Sturgeon out of the loop, as First Minsters would subsequently to Dec 5th only be brought into the loop after investigations completed. [3/5]
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1 Mar
Leslie Evans, top civil servant in Scotland, may have destroyed notes of meeting with Sturgeon linked to Salmond probe.

She claims she 'destroys all her notebooks'. She made these comments when Salmond was seeking evidence for his civil challenge in 2018
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/politics/…
This is the same Leslie Evans who had to 'correct' her sworn testimony under oath to the #SalmondInquiry upwards of four times.
Nothing dodgy about any of this...oh no...nothing dodgy in the slightest. Perish the thought! 🤔
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28 Feb
A short thread on the Survation poll findings published today. Worth noting this was conducted *before* Salmond even testified before the #SalmondInquiry; and they're still grim reading for the SNP. [1/6]
When undecideds and refused are removed the poll shows a 50/50 split on support for independence. This is the lowest Survation polling support for independence in nine months. [2/6] Image
43% say 'The SNP have been in government too long' versus 41% who think they haven't. [3/6] Image
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