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Sarah Smith @BBCsarahsmith on Twitter Published 2 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Five days a week, every week, Nicola Sturgeon appears on TV, taking questions about her coronavirus policies and urging every one of us to abide by the rules. So for the MP who has committed the most egregious breach of the regulations - possibly of the law - to be one of her own is acutely embarrassing. The SNP leader who has been quick to condemn others for breaking the rules has made no attempt to defend or excuse Margaret Ferrier. Who is Margaret Ferrier? This is the first minister whose chief medical advisor resigned for breaking lockdown rules back in April and who demanded the sacking of the PM's chief advisor Dominic Cummings after he was accused of breaching the regulations. She swiftly condemned Margaret Ferrier's behaviour as … [Read more...] about Margaret Ferrier’s covid breach is embarrassing for Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon’s critics would be handed free rein to take her to task at Holyrood over SNP “failures”, under plans unveiled on Tuesday by Liz Truss. The frontrunner to become Britain’s next prime minister vowed to give members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) the same legal protections as MPs when conducting scrutiny of ministers, meaning they would not have to fear legal repercussions for what they say. The fact that MSPs cannot invoke parliamentary privilege meant some of the evidence they obtained during the Alex Salmond affair was never released to the public, while the former First Minister’s own written evidence to Holyrood was deleted following an intervention from prosecutors. Ms Sturgeon has also cited legal restrictions when justifying her refusal to release the outcome of a bullying complaint into one of her former ministers . Ms Truss said the move, also backed by Sir Keir Starmer, would allow MSPs to “more stringently” hold the SNP to account for its … [Read more...] about Liz Truss: I’ll give Sturgeon’s critics protection to scrutinise SNP failures

Margaret Ferrier arrested over alleged COVID-19 rule breach SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ms Ferrier took the train home to Glasgow from London in September 2020 after being told she had tested positive for Covid. She spoke in Parliament while awaiting the results of her test. The MP took the test on Saturday 26 September because she had a "tickly throat". Ms Ferrier took the train home to Glasgow from London after being told she had tested positive (Image: PARLIAMENT.TV) Ms Ferrier admitted that she had culpably and recklessly exposed the public to the virus before a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court. She had previously entered a plea of not guilty but entered a guilty plea before her trial got underway at … [Read more...] about Ex-SNP MP Margaret Ferrier admits reckless breach of Covid rules in Sturgeon hammer blow

It’s not Liz Truss who is the Margaret Thatcher de nos jours , it’s Nicola Sturgeon. I’ve spent the last week at the Edinburgh Fringe, hosting a series of political conversations. One of them was with the Scottish First Minister and the vitriol both she and I attracted had to be seen to be believed. We hear a lot about the bile spewed out by “CyberNat” trolls , and I have experienced it myself. What I hadn’t realised is that the Unionist side of the debate has its equivalents. They’ve been dubbed the “BritNats” or “BritYoons”. They seem to loathe Nicola Sturgeon far more than they hate the independence cause she espouses. It is a phenomenon that female politicians face far more than male. Mrs Thatcher had it in spades, and within a very short time so presumably will Liz Truss. My mistake was to tweet that Nicola Sturgeon was one of the most impressive politicians I had ever interviewed. Almost immediately, the wrath of the “BritNats” descended on me. Rather than explain why I … [Read more...] about Scotland’s independence debate is pure poison

Scotland is ahead of the game again in terms of progressive politics. Don’t take my word for it; here’s the breathless introduction to a news story published this week in the Dundee Courier : “Scotland leads the way this week as the first country in the world to pass a law ensuring period products are provided free.” It is indeed a welcome step. We’ve all heard the horror stories about young girls who have been humiliated by arriving in their class rooms without the necessary sanitary protection because their families simply couldn’t afford it. So bravo to the SNP-led Scottish government. Let’s hope the UK government follows suit. And yes, there is, of course, a sting in the tail. Isn’t there always? For the new “period dignity officer” for the Tay region, which includes Dundee, has just been appointed. And apparently he’s “absolutely buzzing” about his appointment. Yup, you read that right. T he person appointed to ensure “period dignity” across the region is a man . This, … [Read more...] about The SNP is using independence as a Trojan Horse to impose extreme trans ideology on Scotland

Boris Johnson 'nostalgia' among tory members says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, who is one of Rishi Sunak's most prominent backers, said that the Tories will be worse off at the next general election after removing Boris Johnson from post. Speaking to the Telegraph's Planet Normal podcast, he said: "I didn’t think we should have got rid of him. Lots of first-time Conservative voters are completely bewildered, confused and actually quite upset that the Conservative Party got rid of Boris." Related articles EU blasted over 'another gas mistake' as von der Leyen signs new deal Nicola Sturgeon hammerblow as SNP membership plunges by nearly a FIFTH Boris Johnson … [Read more...] about Red Wall voters ‘bewildered, confused and upset’ that Boris was forced out of No10

Donald Trump says what was Nancy Pelosi 'doing in Taiwan' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the report, the proposal to release the video has received a mixed reaction inside his orbit. A person close to the former US President told CNN that the CCTV footage has been so closely held that aides to the former President aren't sure if he has seen it in full himself. Related articles Huge queues to leave Crimea as explosions spark Russian terror Silence from Kremlin propaganda channel after deadly strike The person said: “I don't think it's been shared by anyone outside of the attorneys.” Yet when asked earlier this week by Fox's Sean Hannity whether the footage would be released, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump may release ‘not shared by anyone’ footage of FBI Mar-a-Lago search

Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing An MP has pled guilty to breaching Covid rules after travelling by train despite knowing she had the virus. Margaret Ferrier spoke in parliament in September 2020 while awaiting the results of a Covid test. She then took the train home to Glasgow after being told she had tested positive. Ferrier admitted that she had culpably and recklessly exposed the public to the virus ahead of a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court. She was elected as an SNP MP but lost the whip and now sits as an independent. Margaret Ferrier: Who is the MP who broke Covid rules? The charge stated that she had failed to self isolate and had "exposed people to risk of infection, illness and death". Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month. The MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West took a Covid test … [Read more...] about MP Margaret Ferrier pleads guilty to exposing public to Covid

Published 6 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing MP Margaret Ferrier is believed to have attended Mass at a church in Glasgow after showing Covid symptoms. The Daily Record reported that Ms Ferrier gave a reading as she joined up to 50 parishioners at St Mungo's RC church in Townhead on 27 September. She later travelled to London before returning to Glasgow by train after testing positive. Ms Ferrier has been widely condemned for risking the health of people in parliament and on public transport. She has been suspended by the SNP and faces calls to quit as an MP. The Metropolitan Police are also investigating. The Catholic Church in Scotland said it could not confirm whether Ms Ferrier, or anyone else, attended the Mass due to data protection laws. A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Glasgow said: "For the good of the whole community, it is … [Read more...] about Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP ‘went to church while showing symptoms’

Published 2 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Margaret Ferrier has been suspended from the SNP and faces calls to resign after taking a train from London to Scotland knowing that she had tested positive for Covid-19. But who is Margaret Ferrier? The 60-year-old first became an MP in 2015 in the SNP landslide that saw the party take 56 of the 59 seats in Scotland. Ms Ferrier, who won Rutherglen and Hamilton West, pulled off one of the biggest shocks on a night full of surprises. Her victory overturned a Labour majority of 21,002 - one of the largest in the UK - and she ended up the winner by 9,975 votes. Margaret Ferrier was 54 when she was chosen to be the SNP candidate and had only joined the party four years earlier. Soon after becoming an MP she told the Rutherglen Reformer she could not remember a time when she did not support an independent … [Read more...] about Margaret Ferrier: Who is the MP who broke Covid rules?