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Curiouser and curiouser.

It's like a  (ahem) Matryoshka doll.

 

From today's Times:

 

Ex-Sputnik editor charged over ‘menacing’ Salmond accuser clip

Thursday May 14 2020, 12.01am, The Times

Law

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/ex-sputnik-editor-charged-over-menacing-salmond-accuser-clip-ghpqnjgtk?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter_119&utm_medium=email&utm_content=119_9404512&CMP=TNLEmail_118918_9404512_119

 

Two men have now been charged with offences related to the Alex Salmond trial

 

A former UK editor-in-chief of the Kremlin propaganda outlet Sputnik has been arrested in connection with the Alex Salmond trial.

Mark Hirst, 50, is the second person to face charges since Mr Salmond was cleared in March of 13 charges of sex offences against nine women. The journalist, film-maker and former SNP official was arrested and questioned after he released a video saying that the women who complained about Mr Salmond would “reap a whirlwind”.

Police said he had been charged after a “reported menacing communication”.

The action against Mr Hirst came after The Times revealed that another Salmond supporter, the former UK diplomat Craig Murray, had been charged with contempt of court over blog posts he published before, during and after the Salmond trial.

A fierce supporter of Mr Salmond, Mr Hirst regards the former first minister’s successor Nicola Sturgeon as a “traitor coward”.

In a video released yesterday Mr Hirst offered no details of the case against him. However, he said that his arrest amounted to a threat to “our very basic rights and freedom of expression and civil liberties”.

Citing Mr Murray’s case, he added: “Authorities in Scotland, following the verdict in the Alex Salmond trial, are now actively pursuing those independence supporters who publicly backed him.” Mr Hirst launched an appeal yesterday to raise £20,000 for his defence. Mr Murray has also been fundraising.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Following an investigation into reported menacing communication, a 50-year-old man has been arrested and charged and will be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal. Proceedings are active, therefore it would be inappropriate to comment.”

It is not known whether either man has applied for legal aid.

A man who was discharged from the jury on the last day of Mr Salmond’s trial will face no further legal action, the Crown Office said. He was removed for failing to comply with orders from Lady Dorrian, the judge.

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On 12/07/2020 at 10:50, compo said:

I wonder if Salmond would join this new independence party and if that would dilute Sturgeons vote .

It would certainly split their vote and in the border areas that would probably let others in, unless they decide not to stand against each other in marginals.

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It will give ScotNats even more control of Holyrood, as their voters would undoubtedly pick them as 1 and 2 on the ballot paper.

 

The joys of proportional representation laid bare.

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On 13/07/2020 at 16:08, Gonzo79 said:

It will give ScotNats even more control of Holyrood, as their voters would undoubtedly pick them as 1 and 2 on the ballot paper.

 

The joys of proportional representation laid bare.

Correct, a bit like the big RSCs spawning offshoots to get more away tickets. 

The National Socialists will work this situation to their overall advantage, there may be some bitterness betwixt the two cheeks of the republican arse but ultimately they will manipulate democracy to suit their collective ambitions. 

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6 hours ago, gaspard said:

Correct, a bit like the big RSCs spawning offshoots to get more away tickets. 

The National Socialists will work this situation to their overall advantage, there may be some bitterness betwixt the two cheeks of the republican arse but ultimately they will manipulate democracy to suit their collective ambitions. 

The same manipulations are  available to all parties.  

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