Benjamin Harrop @benjamin_harrop
Supports Scottish Independence/EFTA, works @ schools, McDs, referee, camp counselor, currently reading about the GFA negotiations, occasional FOIer... Joined December 2019-
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@AdamMorrisEdin How wise that is I am not sure, it only replaces it if the election is fewer than 6 months away, so you have an election in August 2030 and then another one in May 2031. Maybe something parliament can look at?
@AdamMorrisEdin And also... if there was a snap election in 2028, the scheduled one in 2031 would still occur (at least in my understanding).
I also, keep seeing the informatiom which I request, labelled as the "Salmond Files", they aren't "files" about Salmond, they are "files" about an investigation into Sturgeon. Unsure how fair it is for Mr Salmond/his family for his name to be used as a label for these "files".
party basis" so your essentials, you get some money back, but not all. "Agent-client, client paying" means that SG will pay nearly all of the SIC costs (mfmac.com/insights/litig…).
Also, another point to consider, the Judge Lady Poole ordered the SG pay expenses on a "agent-client, client paying basis", I may be incorrect here but that is from my research, and considering it is the SG, astonishing. Usually, the winner in a case gets expenses in a "party and
This is of course another frustrating element of this case and others. The SIC is taxpayer funded, as is the SG. The SG has their own legal costs = taxpayer funded, the SIC are going to have theirs paid by the SG using....taxpayer funds. We the taxpayers are losing here...
This is of course another frustrating element of this case and others. The SIC is taxpayer funded, as is the SG. The SG has their own legal costs = taxpayer funded, the SIC are going to have theirs paid by the SG using....taxpayer funds. We the taxpayers are losing here...
🔴 Humiliation for SNP as judge finds ministers broke their own freedom of information laws, holding them in ‘contempt’ 👇 dailymail.com/news/article-1… #SNP #politics
to explore further, and indeed as Lady Poole notes that the SG and Michael Chalmers seemingly (I have not seen his affidavit) were annoyed with the SIC using his powers to refer to the Court due to their lack of compliance (which is his job) is deeply troubling.
further behaviour of this sort by the SG, or any public authority that believes it can take its own time instead of complying with the SIC's ruling. Why it spent so long exploring avenues of appealing, instead of complying (and thus amounting to contempt) is something I intent
On my break! A stand out part of the Judgement is attached. As Lady Poole points out, the SG help make the laws of this country, but in flouting the law of FOISA this was "reprehensible" . The SG have also failed to apologise to myself or the SIC, and have not set out how to stop
Breaking: Scottish Government found in contempt over FOI practice. Read more at: foi.scot/court-rules-fa…
I am at work, on a double shift until 11pm so can't really analyse this. But big news, and another disgraceful day in the Scottish Government's handling of my FOI Requests in relation to the Hamilton Investigation. Someone has to take responsibility for this.
Breaking: Scottish Government found in contempt over FOI practice. Read more at: foi.scot/court-rules-fa…
.@scotgov found to be in contempt of court over their FOI delay. 👇🏻
Breaking: Scottish Government found in contempt over FOI practice. Read more at: foi.scot/court-rules-fa…
@conor_matchett How is it legal to raise money for a specific purpose, and then not spend it on that purpose? I doubt many people would have donated if they were donating to help day-to-day funding of the SNP? Is it because they are not a charity? Why is that even relevant?
Hahhaha who would ever donate to them again seriously?
One suggestion that may help... make political parties subject to FOI.
Amazing...
SNP bosses 'thought they were invincible'... and 'secrecy surrounded the finances' says former MP .@DMScotPol dailymail.com/news/article-1…
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EXCL: Nicola Sturgeon refused to give witness statement to SNP fraud probe detectives despite publicly claiming she would fully cooperate with police. By @conor_matchett thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16332578/…
@PeterAdamSmith Have you asked Ms Sturgeon if she would sit down for an interview with yourself? Your forensic questioning is most welcome.
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