| Topic: The stamp fairy |
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| 41. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 31st Jul 2024. 17:18 Here`s the answer then - A Holyrood probe has found “no evidence” the SNP misused stamps bought with public money to aid its general election campaign, PA Media reports. PA says: Officials launched an inquiry last month after WhatsApp messages among senior staff working for SNP MSPs appeared to suggest stamps paid for by expenses were being used in the party’s push ahead of the July 4 poll. The investigation by the Scottish parliamentary corporate body (SPCB) – the cross-party group of MSPs tasked with running the parliament – spoke to the staff involved and their MSP bosses, and said all of whom “complied fully with the investigation”. Today officials said there was no evidence to suggest stamps had been misused and they had received assurances from the MSPs to that effect. A spokesman for the Scottish parliament said: “Following a thorough investigation, officials have found no evidence that stamps were used inappropriately. Therefore, no further action is required. Ahead of the next session the SPCB will carry out a review of stamp purchasing, as part of its sessional review of the members’ expenses scheme, to ensure the current approach is the most suitable.” Reply |
| 42. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 31st Jul 2024. 18:22 I wonder if these findings will get as much publicity as the original allegations? I suspect not. Reply |
| 43. Author: red-star-par Date: Wed 31st Jul 2024. 18:48 I think everyone can see what is going on here. False allegations fill newspaper columns and main stream media airtime during an election campaign. Now it`s shown that there is no case to answer, there will be a footnote hidden away in the papers. The story has served it`s job. Dirty tricks by the UK establishment Reply |
| 44. Author: jake89 Date: Wed 31st Jul 2024. 21:29 The average person is easily swayed. Some of it is obvious like this but a lot of it is just drip fed over time. It doesn`t need to be true, but just have enough truth in there that people believe it. I guarantee you the likes of Mhairi Black have stepped back because there`s dirt on her. Reply |
| 45. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 31st Jul 2024. 21:54 This investigation was the result of an `anonymous complaint`. So anybody can generate a bit of bad publicity without being accountable. Reply |
| 46. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 1st Aug 2024. 11:47 From what I can see only the Herald (and the National of course!) have put the outcome of this enquiry on their front page. The rest have been fairly reticent apparently, a bit like those on here who were happy to put the boot in when the allegations first emerged. Reply |
| 47. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Thu 1st Aug 2024. 13:00 I must admit I was one of the first to lay into them on here but if an independent investigation has cleared them then fair enough. Not that it swayed my vote as I still voted snp. It was actually the number two story on the BBC Scotland website yesterday Wee Eck. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 48. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Tue 17th Sep 2024. 15:42 So Stephen Flynn faced a 4 month investigation into 28p of stationary used, and Starmer`s wife gets £70K of clothes from a donor, no problem? Makes Matheson`s ipad use a bit of a distraction!🤔 Reply |