The Scottish Tories are set to go ahead with a vote of no confidence in Nicola Sturgeon’s deputy this week as the Alex Salmond row rages. Conservatives are pressing on with the bid for Holyrood to censure John Swinney over the Scottish Government’s refusal to hand over full legal advice in the case. It relates … Read more
SNP meltdown as TWO polls find Scots would vote AGAINST independence and just a third believe Nicola Sturgeon has been honest in Alex Salmond row Two separate polls have found majority of Scots support staying in the union Major setback for Nicola Sturgeon as she pushes for a re-run of 2014 referendum Large proportion do … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon‘s government spent an extra £200,000 of taxpayers’ money on a doomed legal battle with Alex Salmond, even after lawyers said she was bound to fail. The damning revelation was being seen as the clearest indication yet that Scotland’s First Minister had breached the Ministerial Code – a resignation offence. Last night, Scottish Tories warned: … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon‘s government spent an extra £200,000 of taxpayers’ money on a doomed legal battle with Alex Salmond, even after lawyers said she was bound to fail. The damning revelation was being seen as the clearest indication yet that Scotland’s First Minister had breached the Ministerial Code – a resignation offence. Last night, Scottish Tories warned: … Read more
Three SNP figures have raised eyebrows after each tweeting an identical gushing tribute to their under-fire leader, Nicola Sturgeon. Councillors Ricky Bell and Marie Burns, along with her brother Mark Burns, posted a show of support for the First Minister during her grilling at Wednesday’s inquiry. The tweet read: ‘I have known Nicola Sturgeon since … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as SNP renews push for Scottish independence referendum THIS YEAR despite Covid crisis and public war with Alex Salmond SNP has renewed its push for a fresh Scottish independence referendum in 2021 Nicola Sturgeon is facing fury for the separatist drive amid coronavirus crisis Support for splitting UK has been falling … Read more
Scotland’s opposition parties rounded on Nicola Sturgeon today for withholding critical pieces of evidence from the inquiry that could force her resignation. Holyrood’s Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders lined up to excoriate the First Minister for failing to provide the full legal advice given to the Scottish Government during its botched probe of sexual … Read more
The removal van should be called to Bute House now that Sturgeon’s political career and reputation are no longer intact, Scottish Tory leader DOUGLAS ROSS writes By Douglas Ross For The Scottish Daily Mail Published: 00:22 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 00:22 GMT, 3 March 2021 Last night, a political bombshell landed. Shortly afterwards, … Read more
THE SIX QUESTIONS STURGEON MUST ANSWER: Q: Why were meetings and conversations with Alex Salmond kept secret from the public? Miss Sturgeon met her predecessor at her home on April 2, 2018, when she claimed to first become aware of the government investigation into complaints about his conduct. She held two further meetings, on June … Read more
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is facing calls from Opposition MSPs to resign after her Government published legal advice relating to its botched probe into allegations of sexual harassment by Alex Salmond. Deputy First Minister John Swinney agreed to hand over legal advice under threat of a no-confidence vote, and admitted ‘reservations were raised’ by lawyers … Read more