12gauge82 Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 It looks like yet more dirt is coming out in relation to the SNP and their spending of public money. https://news.sky.com/story/vip-airport-travel-among-16314m-of-taxpayers-cash-spent-by-scottish-civil-servants-12936010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.357shooter Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 what a shock.not like every other politician does not swindle us out of our hard earned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted August 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 2 hours ago, .357shooter said: what a shock.not like every other politician does not swindle us out of our hard earned. I think the SNP have pushed the boundaries with this compared to other parties in recent times, vip travel, public money on yoga classes and beauty treatments. It should shock me but it really doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 Living with them in power for 14 years it doesn't surprise me , She really thought she would be El president of Scotland and it looks like she was a common thief , Time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 What ever she paid for the beauty treatments , it didn't work, can the Scottish taxpayer have a refund please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 Saw on the news tonight she writing a book due out 2025 must remember to check the charity shops or the bargain bucket in WHSmith's ,Wonder what its going to be called my time in Barlinnie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Bigbob said: Wonder what its going to be called my time in Barlinnie ? Crackerjock?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 19 hours ago, Jega said: What ever she paid for the beauty treatments , it didn't work, can the Scottish taxpayer have a refund please. Aye but think what she might have looked like without them🤮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 She has fallen a long way from the person who boasted about an independent Scotland's finances. She boasted about Scottish oil, without any knowledge of maritime law, or joining up with the Green party. She glossed over problems about using the Euro - with her financial expertise, who could doubt her? Then you look at her record with SNP finances. Disaster is polite. Then you look at the SNP's record for hammering expenses. They look like the spending of a Lottery winner, who has lost sight of value for money. I have never liked or trusted her - short on content, high on rhetoric, but I never considered that she was this bad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, Gordon R said: I have never liked or trusted her - short on content, high on rhetoric I agree. But so (in my view) was Boris Johnson. I see a lot of similarities. OK, the politics are poles apart, but; Both could win elections - and that's pretty near the top of a politicians list Both were/are very quick/slick in Q&A's and debates Both have 'the gift of the gab' and can tell a good story Both have very 'questionable' relationships with the truth Both have very 'questionable' expenses/personal finances (remember Johnson and loans via BBC chairman contact, redecorating flat at No 10 from donors funds) I was never a Johnson supporter ..... except that he could win elections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 Where is the surprise? Just politicos doing what they do best, vacuuming the trough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted August 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 20 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said: I agree. But so (in my view) was Boris Johnson. I see a lot of similarities. OK, the politics are poles apart, but; Both could win elections - and that's pretty near the top of a politicians list Both were/are very quick/slick in Q&A's and debates Both have 'the gift of the gab' and can tell a good story Both have very 'questionable' relationships with the truth Both have very 'questionable' expenses/personal finances (remember Johnson and loans via BBC chairman contact, redecorating flat at No 10 from donors funds) I was never a Johnson supporter ..... except that he could win elections Personally I think there is a vast difference, to be fair to Johnson, the Conservatives led by him did deliver on some very tough issues. Although far from perfect, he got brexit done, handled Covid and was (after ukraine themselves of course) a world leader on containing Russias invasion of Ukraine. Johnson may have been a bit naughty on the way, bent the truth ect, which I don't agree with, but compare that to the SNP under sturgeon, what has she achieved? Absolutely nothing, not even her own devisive goals. All she appears to have done is spew hate, achieved nothing and utterly fleeced the tax payer for her own ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 Being a bit puritanical, is it permissible for politicos to be a bit out of shape considering their elite positions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 2 hours ago, 12gauge82 said: Personally I think there is a vast difference, to be fair to Johnson, the Conservatives led by him did deliver on some very tough issues. Although far from perfect, he got brexit done, handled Covid and was (after ukraine themselves of course) a world leader on containing Russias invasion of Ukraine. Johnson may have been a bit naughty on the way, bent the truth ect, which I don't agree with, but compare that to the SNP under sturgeon, what has she achieved? Absolutely nothing, not even her own devisive goals. All she appears to have done is spew hate, achieved nothing and utterly fleeced the tax payer for her own ends. Agree, She can only wish she'd been successful. 3 hours ago, Gordon R said: Then you look at her record with SNP finances. Disaster is polite. Then you look at the SNP's record for hammering expenses. They look like the spending of a Lottery winner, who has lost sight of value for money. I have never liked or trusted her - short on content, high on rhetoric, but I never considered that she was this bad About all she did was bang on about independence, nothing else. And spending money is the easiest thing in the world when you don't have to earn it, and know you won't be held accountable for it. I'll bet she gets away Scott free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 I can't imagine that all of the three who were IUC'd will be exonerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 I can see chapter one Had a unexpected windfall today due to Peters book keeping ability's so headed to the caravan show . and bought a lovely big caravanette . But i am too busy with indepenance so just parking it up at mums till i can use it , but been so busy its sat there two years and never turned a wheel There still fighting Kate Forbes now wants the greens involvement in the SNP to be renegotiated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkin Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 Big Bob:- IThere still fighting Kate Forbes now wants the greens involvement in the SNP to be renegotiated . Cannot happen quickly enough for me Bob Pushkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 38 minutes ago, Pushkin said: Big Bob:- IThere still fighting Kate Forbes now wants the greens involvement in the SNP to be renegotiated . Cannot happen quickly enough for me Bob Pushkin Its too late now i think it was the greens the greens that pushed threw a lot of countryside laws on the quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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