Peter Murrell arrested

It's been under investigation for ages. £600,000 missing.

It has.

Aveline

It's been under investigation for ages. £600,000 missing.

I’m sure it was just a clerical error 🤔

The SNPs own audit committee resigned two years ago as they were not allowed to see the books.

I don’t know much about this but am convinced that this is why Nicola Sturgeon resigned.

Me too maddyone... and resigned in such a hurry.

hidden money, brown envelopes. I suppose being arrested means that a full investigation can be carried out

maddyone

I don’t know much about this but am convinced that this is why Nicola Sturgeon resigned.

I did wonder if she'd had death threats from online trolls as she looked very strained but this must be the reason.

She must feel very let down.

Seriously, you think she didn't know what was going on?
It was all concealed from her?

Sparklefizz

Me too maddyone... and resigned in such a hurry.

It was rather odd, when only a month or so earlier, after Jacinda Ardern's resignation, she had declared she still had "plenty in the tank".

So now we know why she resigned. All the hero worship on here due to her stance on Covid, and now this - makes me laugh.

So now we know why she resigned.

We don't though, do we?

Hang on, I'll get you your pitchfork and burning torch.

It would be very surprising if she didn’t discuss the party’s financial affairs with her husband.

I don’t need a pitchfork or burning torch because I think Nicola Sturgeon most likely resigned over this. She did the most appropriate thing. She didn’t necessarily know anything about it until quite recently but she did the right thing when she did know.

maddyone

I don’t need a pitchfork or burning torch because I think Nicola Sturgeon most likely resigned over this. She did the most appropriate thing. She didn’t necessarily know anything about it until quite recently but she did the right thing when she did know.

You just admitted you don't know much about it, but you're convinced you know why she resigned.

🤦🏼

It's been under investigation for ages. How could she not spot if he was maybe a bit worried. After all they do live together...

Of course I’m convinced about why she resigned! It’s obvious to anyone. The embarrassment to her when this came out would be immense and she did the most sensible thing.

I don’t know whether she knew or she didn’t know, that’s all speculation and hence I said I don’t know much about this. None of us know whether she knew but I would imagine she didn’t and resigned when she did know. But none of us know that including volver.

Aye, OK.

After all we clearly live in a post-truth society.

I think it so it MUST be true.

I had thought better of you maddyone

You're right about one thing.

I don't know why she resigned.

So I'm not all over Social Media telling everybody I'm convinced I know why she resigned.

I think you’re right MaddyOne

I must say I am sorry to hear this, as I had a lot of time for Nicola Sturgeon, and surely she would have known of any jiggery pokery by her husband?
I now wonder if she or her husband did indeed have a hand in ( or at least knowledge of) the case against Alex Salmond, as is being claimed elsewhere. I am still of the opinion that, while he was obviously up to no good with the women concerned, the charges against him were exaggerated. Will some of his accusers now change their stories if Murrell and his wife are indeed behind it? Who knows? It’s just a sad day for independence.

I don't think it is the right thing to resign without giving any clear reason, when trouble is obviously brewing. Better to admit to grave problems and offer to remain until the matters are clarified and possibly resolved, then go because the trouble occurred under your watch whether you were involved or not. Being married to the person under investigation makes it hard to deny some knowledge at least.

Oh dear. We live in interesting times. Fraud is fraud (allegedly), and it does not help to either defend/attack because of the party involved.

On a slight tangent, has anyone watched the series 6 4? Excellent.