Nicola Sturgeon upholding the rules

MPS = the Met

For the umpteenth time.....wouldn’t it be good if posters tried to read a thread before adding comments

Lucca ?and wouldn’t it be good if posters posting about a politics issue knew anything about it?

25Avalon

At least Cummings didn’t go around infecting all and sundry. Farrier, an elected MP, got on a train twice, the first after taking the test and the second after she knew it was positive , and she spoke in the House of Commons. Furthermore she strongly condemned Cummings and demanded his resignation or sacking. She is the worse transgressors of all those who have transgressed. Sturgeon needs to get rid or maybe she is giving Farrier a chance to resign first. Farrier’s constituents want her deselected.

Avalon.....You are absolutely right that so far this year she is the worst political transgressor! To go to London on a train after not waiting for the test results, and then returning by train afterwards when she knew she had the virus just beggars belief.

I think we know that MPs can't be sacked.

However, will the constituents want to be represented by an Independent MP who has a blatant disregard for the rules when they elected an SNP member in good faith?

Who knows Call? I doubt it’ll get to a recall because I’m still sure she’ll resign.

I think she will resign but others seem to brazen it out when they break up the rules, so who knows.

Wish I could find the exact quote again but a senior member of the SNP was saying NS has done such a great job especially considering she has to contend with “blithering idiots like Margaret Farrier.“

Nice expression.

I do expect her to resign eventually, but any honour in that action has gone because she didn't do so immediately, thinking an "I'm sorry" would be good enough to absolve her from the damage she may have done by infecting unknown numbers of people.

It's pretty incredible that any thinking person would take the action that she did, let alone someone in her position. She should resign, but I guess she is trying to cling on for as long as possible.

I agree jan I thought her resignation might be announced this morning - what is keeping her? The longer, the worse - but she’s political toast anyway

I shall probably be ranted at for pedantry, but the woman's name is "Ferrier" not "Farrier"

Wow- just listened to NS at the briefing - that’s what leadership sounds like. And clarity. Eat your heart our Johnson.

Anyone else who wants to hear it first-hand can go to www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-54369887
They will also hear her say what some of us on here has emphasised - she has no power to make an MP resign, and can only urge her to do so.

Have emphasised, not has.

The picture of Ferrier that I saw reminded me of Morticia Adams.

Baggs

The picture of Ferrier that I saw reminded me of Morticia Adams.

How damn pathetic

Baggs is entitled to make such comments. No need for such an unpleasant response.

Thought police-tastic, sw. I had a thought, unbidden, as they say. I told some people my thought. I think most people call this kind of thing conversation.

I'm good at pathetic stuff like that. What are you good at?

Baggs

Baggs you should know by now that the only people you can critique regarding their appearance is any Conservative or Donald Trump ???

It is very hard indeed to get one's head round how stupid she was. How could she possibly have thought her actions were acceptable?

NS was clear that MF's actions were "indefensible" - exactly so.

I never comment on any politician’s appearance - it’s pathetic ever so to do but then Jane you’ve got form on that haven’t you?

I never comment on any politician’s appearance - it’s pathetic ever so to do

I don't agree. What's wrong with one's appearance in a certain picture reminding someone of Morticia Adams' appearance? Some people might even feel complimented by such a comparison. can't speak for Ferrier, obv.

Read my post suziewoozie- I only commented on Baggs right to post what she thought. I note you didn't answer her question.