welshbairn Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 We can expect to see a lot more of these "leaks" and "revelations" from unnamed civil servants in the next weeks, and it's nothing to do with whether the Tories get enough votes to form a government, the split in Scotland has no effect on that. It's the Unionists, Tory and Labour, relaunching Project Fear because they're terrified of a powerful SNP and how they could upset the cosy Westminster duopoly and potentially break up the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoRaj Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Scottish office civil servant apparently responsible for the leak. Carmichael in hot water presumably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 French consul general Pierre-Alain Coffinier, speaking on Sky News about the Nicola Sturgeon story , says: "At no stage did anyone make any comment on their preference regarding the outcome of the elections." He says he was present at the meeting between Scotland's first minister and the French ambassador to the UK, Sylvie Bermann, and had not told civil servants Ms Sturgeon had expressed a preference for Mr Cameron. Mr Coffinier added he "did not know" how the claim got into a British civil service memo. "I can tell you that no-one made any preference," he said. "I don't know where this comes from." Carmichael - the one truly safe Lib Dem in Scotland - could find himself in real trouble if this does indeed fall back on him. What a thundercunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Going to be a lot more negative stories to come along for the SNP party that is for sure. They got plenty of practice at that during the referendum campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Alan Cochrane Scottish editor of the Telegraph (the paper in question remember) said in his book about the referendum "Jenny [Hjul, Cochrane's wife and fellow columnist] said I should do what Darling asks. He’s in charge after all. It’s not really good journalism but what the hell does journalism matter? This is much more important." So in black and white we have it. He is happy to utilise journalism that is "not really good" and if the cause is important enough what does journalism matter. Why can you not accept that the press are lying manipulative b*****ds who will stop at nothing to spin what they want If you haven't read it read this review of his book http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/analysis/303773-stephen-daisley-reviews-the-alan-cochrane-referendum-diaries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm not sure why people seem to expect jmo to act as their own personal Labour spokesperson on here tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I may have been wrong, the French CG denial is evidence of that, but I find it more interesting that people refused to believe it might be true when the only evidence against it being true was the statement of Nicola Sturgeon. Had this story been about Murphy instead of Sturgeon I wonder how many people would have believed Jim's denial. "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability." George Galloway. Baghdad 1994 Ffs gie it a rest man. Sturgeons denied it. The French have denied it. It comes a day after she won over a large audience in the big tele debate. The only "evidence" would appear a 3rd hand civil service memo. Pretty desperate stuff. This is clearly a smear. Either the torygraph has made it up or devious work is ongoing within the civil service. Given the action of the UK treasury during 2014, this would not surprise me. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Am I imagining it or is Nicola Sturgeon trying to look like a younger version of Angela Merkel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Am I imagining it or is Nicola Sturgeon trying to look like a younger version of Angela Merkel? clearly trying to scare poor wee call me Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I would like to think by now, she will be considering suing the Telegraph. George Galloway made a lot of money out of doing just that over all the lies they printed about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm not sure why people seem to expect jmo to act as their own personal Labour spokesperson on here tbh. I refer you to how the story broke on here: http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/217417-general-election-2015/?p=9350009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 This is a perfect example of Labour's snakey wee attempts at gaining a few votes that kill them in the long term. For every numpty they're hoping will change their mind based on a headline, someone will be reading the fully story and learning for certain that Labour are lying red-Tory wanks. I may have been wrong, the French CG denial is evidence of that, but I find it more interesting that people refused to believe it might be true when the only evidence against it being true was the statement of Nicola Sturgeon. Had this story been about Murphy instead of Sturgeon I wonder how many people would have believed Jim's denial. The story was so obviously w**k - the only blind bias was morons like you somehow believing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Farkin 'ell. I'm just waking up to all this and sky is still reporting this as a story "which has legs" and is "clearly damaging for the SNP". Despite the torygraph not seeking any comment from NS prior to publication and it being proved to be shite before it even made it to print. b*****ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 On the subject of Cochrane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Did any of the papers actually manage to get this out on their front pages this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Did any of the papers actually manage to get this out on their front pages this morning? Record had it as their top online headline last night, not sure about front page tho. Did telegraph put it out front page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Think I saw Mail, Telegraph and you say the Record. Hopefully the shitstorm that hit, happened after the print deadlines. I haven't been out this morning yet to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Malkmus Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Did any of the papers actually manage to get this out on their front pages this morning? The Scottish Daily Mail has a predictably tear-stained headline. Can't remember exactly what it was though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I refer you to how the story broke on here: http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/217417-general-election-2015/?p=9350009 "Scoop of the election so far" :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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