Jim McLean's Ghost Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Just now, strichener said: I have already. Support #ScotRef Not #SNP And legally what are the ramifications of those words? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I don't think I would have been too upset if I'd donated to the fund and they blew it on the 2019 GE campaign, given the result. No idea what the legal framework of this was, but as usual, the major legal jeopardy likely concerns a cover up rather than the allocation of funds, unless the allegations involve actual theft or breaking electoral spending rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Has there been any statement from Police Scotland as to the criminal offence they believe has been committed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I suppose the bonus for Murrell and Sturgeon is that - what with the weather looking good for the weekend, there is already a nice gazebo in the back garden for a ferw glasses of bubbly? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Leith Green said: I suppose the bonus for Murrell and Sturgeon is that - what with the weather looking good for the weekend, there is already a nice gazebo in the back garden for a ferw glasses of bubbly? And someone's done the spring digging for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I don't think I would have been too upset if I'd donated to the fund and they blew it on the 2019 GE campaign, given the result. No idea what the legal framework of this was, but as usual, the major legal jeopardy likely concerns a cover up rather than the allocation of funds, unless the allegations involve actual theft or breaking electoral spending rules. but there hasn't been a cover up has there? The SNP published the accounts and they were ratified at conference which is how people knew the bulk of the money had been spent 18 months ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Elixir said: Moving abroad has never looked so appealing, imo. Agreed. When are you going? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I don't think I would have been too upset if I'd donated to the fund and they blew it on the 2019 GE campaign, given the result. No idea what the legal framework of this was, but as usual, the major legal jeopardy likely concerns a cover up rather than the allocation of funds, unless the allegations involve actual theft or breaking electoral spending rules. Maybe they built a sex dungeon with the money? The polis must be digging for something. She puts the lotion in the basket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 37 minutes ago, strichener said: In their accounts that the have to lodge with the Electoral commission. They used to have restricted and unrestricted funds listed separately. Ringfenced and restricted funds are completely different terms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Shares in Butterkist just fell 30% 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 32 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I don't think I would have been too upset if I'd donated to the fund and they blew it on the 2019 GE campaign, given the result. No idea what the legal framework of this was, but as usual, the major legal jeopardy likely concerns a cover up rather than the allocation of funds, unless the allegations involve actual theft or breaking electoral spending rules. The real question is what has happened to the £30m of membership fees that came in between 2014 and 2019. For an organisation with as few employees and overheads as the SNP that’s quite the windfall when their membership rose from 25000 to 125,000. Employee Headcount didn’t increase. MPs, MSPs their staff and cooncilors get their pay elsewhere. so where did the £30m windfall go? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 15 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: Ringfenced and restricted funds are completely different terms. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 21 minutes ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: but there hasn't been a cover up has there? The SNP published the accounts and they were ratified at conference which is how people knew the bulk of the money had been spent 18 months ago Aye, but why did Douglas Chapman feel he had resign as SNP Treasurer, claiming he couldn't do his job as he was refused access to the books? Don't know much about him but I don't get the impression he's a mad Cherryite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, George Cowley said: Go and somebody cleverer than me re-photoshop the caption on the bottom of this… 1. You've included everyone. 2. We've all got better things to do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, Thorongil said: The real question is what has happened to the £30m of membership fees that came in between 2014 and 2019. For an organisation with as few employees and overheads as the SNP that’s quite the windfall when their membership rose from 25000 to 125,000. Employee Headcount didn’t increase. MPs, MSPs their staff and cooncilors get their pay elsewhere. so where did the £30m windfall go? How do you get £30m? £1 a month is the minimum subscription. 125000 x 12 only equals £1.5m per year, and 125000 was the highest membership figure in any of these years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: What does it state on the website. Maybe you should post that. Since everyone is just dancing around it this is what it says. No comment from me either way just the info. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, lichtgilphead said: How do you get £30m? £1 a month is the minimum subscription. 125000 x 12 only equals £1.5m per year, and 125000 was the highest membership figure in any of these years Membership was £5 per month. £5 x 125,000 per month is £7.5m per year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 National hinting he may have sold the stone of destiny. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Just now, Thorongil said: Membership was £5 per month. £5 x 125,000 per month is £7.5m per year. My membership was £1 a month and quite frankly you are a mug if you paid more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 1 minute ago, itzdrk said: My membership was £1 a month and quite frankly you are a mug if you paid more. Still millions missing from the massive increase in members. Very few paid as little as £1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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