The SNIP

[Imurg]

if i was cynical i would be wondering why a young boy contacted him out of the blue then carried on phone texts with him... then that the Sun had all the texts and brought it up right before he was due to release the Scottish Budget.

not making excuses, he deserves to lose his job for this and maybe more.... just saying.. the Sun...

Its entirely possible but it shows the character of the bloke regardless of the source.

 

[patricks148]

Its entirely possible but it shows the character of the bloke regardless of the source.

yes absolutely

 

[ColchesterFC]

if i was cynical i would be wondering why a young boy contacted him out of the blue then carried on phone texts with him... then that the Sun had all the texts and brought it up right before he was due to release the Scottish Budget.

not making excuses, he deserves to lose his job for this and maybe more.... just saying.. the Sun...

I read it as the SNP guy had contacted the boy out of the blue rather than the other way round.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

What a fool - and we can also describe him as arrogant for thinking that he could get away with it? But more the fool he if he did think that. At least he had the decency to resign immediately and apologise for the upset caused.

 

[KenL]

if i was cynical i would be wondering why a young boy contacted him out of the blue then carried on phone texts with him... then that the Sun had all the texts and brought it up right before he was due to release the Scottish Budget.

not making excuses, he deserves to lose his job for this and maybe more.... just saying.. the Sun...

Don't be ridiculous!

 

[KenL]

What a fool - and we can also describe him as arrogant for thinking that he could get away with it? But more the fool he if he did think that. At least he had the decency to resign immediately and apologise for the upset caused.

I do not see his resignation as decency!

 

[patricks148]

Don't be ridiculous!

they wouldn't do a thing like that would they


a paper witha history of setting people up and phone hacking....

and before you wet yourself, i'm not saying he isn't guilty

 

[Hobbit]

Resigned because he realised he was wrong or resigned because he’d been caught out being stupid?

 

[Imurg]

Resigned because he realised he was wrong or resigned because he’d been caught out being stupid?

Both.

 

[Hobbit]

Both.

Would he have resigned if this hadn’t come to light?

 

[Imurg]

Would he have resigned if this hadn’t come to light?

Doubt it
But, hopefully, he now knows he's both wrong and stupid.
Is this something for the Police to get involved with..?

 

[ger147]

Doubt it
But, hopefully, he now knows he's both wrong and stupid.
Is this something for the Police to get involved with..?

The Police? Was the boy not 16 years old?

 

[KenL]

Police need to be investigating. It may not be just one child!

 

[Wolf]

If it hadn't come to light I think its a pretty safe assumption he wouldn't haven't brought it up, admitted to it and would've carried on his role regardless.. What does need investigating further is was this an isolated incident and was there anything further untoward with potential younger people.

 

[spongebob59]

Have to agree with this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1225344839203643392

 

[Dando]

Pity. I had hoped he would hang around and help drag them down.

Despicable abuse of power, let's see how NS deals with this!

she'll do what she normally does - blame Westminster!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I do not see his resignation as decency!

OK - he did the right thing.

But I'll note that I used the word 'decent' in respect of his resignation in accordance with the following definition

of an acceptable standard; satisfactory.

rather than what I think you were taking from it

conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour.

I think we can agree that the speed of his resignation was (if nothing else) satisfactory.

 

[Imurg]

The Police? Was the boy not 16 years old?

I don't know whether they should or not...that's why I'm asking the question..

 

[Captainron]

I wonder just how much Sturgeon was aware of the alleged things Salmond was up to and whether she knew about this moron as well?

If she had any inkling and kept it schtum them its should be the end of her.

 

[4LEX]

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/ne...42/snp-derek-mackay-schoolboy-texts-holyrood/

Poor SNP, whilst trying to distance themselves from the Salmond scandal something else comes up to bite them on the bum.
Great role models eh?

At least we know what the N in the SNP really means

If you give the likes of the SNP enough rope they'll hang themselves.......sit back and enjoy the demise of the wicked witch