"Baillie just said on C4 that she 'acknowledges' the report but refused to say she would 'accept' it."

FFS, lex is oan the telly?

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
She’s lost the trust.

Damage done
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No. I don't think so. Most fair-minded Scots will see this murky episode for what it is - an attempt to undermine and smear Nicola Sturgeon. I rather suspect that Sturgeon and the SNP will get a 'bounce' from Hamilton's report.

So the report author turns out to be an adviser to SNP in 2013 and then re-hired by Sturgeon in 2015.

Haha - nothing to see here, Bob - no siree!

What a joke

Damage is well and truly done.

The huge majority she believed she had has gone. She’ll always have her die hard supporters but the middle ground has deserted her. Not long now and a small but not overall majority and she’s hamstrung.

Polling at 50/50 or thereabouts.

Damage done

comment by Tully1 (U20686)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
She’s lost the trust.

Damage done
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No. I don't think so. Most fair-minded Scots will see this murky episode for what it is - an attempt to undermine and smear Nicola Sturgeon. I rather suspect that Sturgeon and the SNP will get a 'bounce' from Hamilton's report.
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I think most fair minded Scots will see there was an attempt to smear. But this is not a complete victory for her or the snp. It looked less than ideal and a ruling finding her to be quite forgetful won't undo the damage this brought on. Now I expect polls will head upwards again slightly but they wont reach the levels of before this.

It now transpires that not only was he the author of the report - she referred herself to him for the inquiry!

No 'CoI' at all - nope, not at all.

What a shambles

comment by Miller (U9310)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Tully1 (U20686)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
She’s lost the trust.

Damage done
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No. I don't think so. Most fair-minded Scots will see this murky episode for what it is - an attempt to undermine and smear Nicola Sturgeon. I rather suspect that Sturgeon and the SNP will get a 'bounce' from Hamilton's report.
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I think most fair minded Scots will see there was an attempt to smear. But this is not a complete victory for her or the snp. It looked less than ideal and a ruling finding her to be quite forgetful won't undo the damage this brought on. Now I expect polls will head upwards again slightly but they wont reach the levels of before this.
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Yep

Damage done.

She’s either very forgetful in which case she isn’t in the right job (50 times she couldn’t recollect, recall, remember it that way or would have to check) during her interview or.....

....she lied.

I know what I believe.

comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by Miller (U9310)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Tully1 (U20686)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 8 minutes ago
She’s lost the trust.

Damage done
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No. I don't think so. Most fair-minded Scots will see this murky episode for what it is - an attempt to undermine and smear Nicola Sturgeon. I rather suspect that Sturgeon and the SNP will get a 'bounce' from Hamilton's report.
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I think most fair minded Scots will see there was an attempt to smear. But this is not a complete victory for her or the snp. It looked less than ideal and a ruling finding her to be quite forgetful won't undo the damage this brought on. Now I expect polls will head upwards again slightly but they wont reach the levels of before this.
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Yep

Damage done.

She’s either very forgetful in which case she isn’t in the right job (50 times she couldn’t recollect, recall, remember it that way or would have to check) during her interview or.....

....she lied.

I know what I believe.
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It would put her memory similar to that of Reagan and Biden.

Not fit for purpose.

Quite

I'm not sure Hamilton, as an Irishman, would appreciate being referred to as a Queens Council.

I believe he was a Special Council but I'm sure our Irish friends can correct me if I'm wrong.

She’s made herself unelectable

comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock... (U1037)
posted 35 seconds ago
She’s made herself unelectable

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I suspect you don't pay much attention to polls

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comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock the Cas bah. (U1037)
posted 1 minute ago
She’s made herself unelectable

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I'll expect she is still first minister no bother but its not the absolute tap in it looked earlier in the year

comment by The Crystal Skull from thon Indiana Jones Disaster (U21917)
posted 36 seconds ago
Polling is 50/50?

you mean 50% SNP and 50% all other parties?

and that's after months of over the top rhetoric that appears to have been about eff all as an independent enquiry found.

I'm sure all good minded people in the press will come out and correct the record?

and then maybe go after Patel for bullying, Hancock for acting unlawfully and Bojo for illegally proroguing parliament and deliberately misleading the house a few weeks ago.
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'Independent'

<smirk>

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock... (U1037)
posted 35 seconds ago
She’s made herself unelectable

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I suspect you don't pay much attention to polls
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No they’re usually bollox

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 7 minutes ago
I'm not sure Hamilton, as an Irishman, would appreciate being referred to as a Queens Council.

I believe he was a Special Council but I'm sure our Irish friends can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Now I know it's a stitch up

Sturgeon is going to be FM again, it just depends if it is a majority or minority government. Paul clearly hasn't been paying attention with the 'unelectable' comment.

Before the saga, you would have thought it would be a majority. Last week you would have thought it would be a minority. Now it could go either way.

There are people questioning her because she forgot the meeting. Hamilton said he understands the scepticism. However, he and others have pointed out that she had nothing to gain from concealing the meeting.

comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock... (U1037)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock... (U1037)
posted 35 seconds ago
She’s made herself unelectable

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I suspect you don't pay much attention to polls
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No they’re usually bollox
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I think she'll do okay at the elections in May.

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 22 seconds ago
comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock... (U1037)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Paulpowersleftfoot 💯🏌🏾‍♂️Rock... (U1037)
posted 35 seconds ago
She’s made herself unelectable

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I suspect you don't pay much attention to polls
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No they’re usually bollox
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I think she'll do okay at the elections in May.
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Depends what you mean by do well

Will she get a majority? Yes. Undoubtedly.

Will it be the sizeable record of a majority? Nah. Small minority and likely not enough to control the government.

Even if you narrowly miss out on a majority, you have still 'done well'. The Scottish voting system sets a high threshold regarding vote % to get an overall majority.

I don't think she'll get a majority mate.

I think too many people will be in the same boat as me. I was very seriously thinking about holding my nose and voting for them for this election, but I'm now leaning more towards repeating my vote for the last Scottish election.

She needs people like me to vote for them.

The Indy parties will still have a majority but I don't think the SNP will.

I think too many people will be in the same boat as me. I was very seriously thinking about holding my nose and voting for them for this election, but I'm now leaning more towards repeating my vote for the last Scottish election.

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I was toying with the idea of voting SNP for my constituency vote, then Green for my List vote. Now I'm thinking just getting behind the SNP fully. The Tories want me to do the former.

comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 2 minutes ago
Even if you narrowly miss out on a majority, you have still 'done well'. The Scottish voting system sets a high threshold regarding vote % to get an overall majority.
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In the past you could argue that going 'both votes SNP' has actually hurt them. This system lends itself to tactical voting.

comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 2 minutes ago
Even if you narrowly miss out on a majority, you have still 'done well'. The Scottish voting system sets a high threshold regarding vote % to get an overall majority.
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In the past you could argue that going 'both votes SNP' has actually hurt them. This system lends itself to tactical voting.
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Yeah, I have seen the SNP and Tories punting the List vote on social media as being crucial to the outcome.