tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post2451900561749876615..comments2024-03-20T07:12:19.838+00:00Comments on A VIEW FROM HAM COMMON: So. Alistair Carmichael. Time for me to bite the blogging bulletUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-50633181799858151392015-06-06T23:54:31.722+01:002015-06-06T23:54:31.722+01:00We are the real victims of course - in Orkney and ...We are the real victims of course - in Orkney and Shetland - an MP who has admitted being untrustworthy in a partisan cause. That is why we want the Courts to remove him if he won't stand down. If he does resign he can fight a by-election and then we can forgive him if we chose - that is our democratic right. You can help us achieve that right by contributing to our cloud funder, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-people-versus-carmichael/x/10726364#/storyThe Orkney Volehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734112978312394764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-27867480127779787082015-05-25T07:56:29.276+01:002015-05-25T07:56:29.276+01:00Of course you're right. Most politicians tell ...Of course you're right. Most politicians tell lies, including Lib Dem politicians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-10938472945926589162015-05-25T07:49:25.355+01:002015-05-25T07:49:25.355+01:00yes, it will damage us of that i have no doubt. Th...yes, it will damage us of that i have no doubt. Though I suspect the SNP reaction will make their position rather harder if they end up in the same boatRichard Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546947405923306990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-2647332593111597852015-05-25T07:47:48.841+01:002015-05-25T07:47:48.841+01:00its always dangerous when English folk like me spe...its always dangerous when English folk like me speculate on whats going to happen in Scottish politics but I do worry about the longer term effect on all this in ScotlandRichard Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546947405923306990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-6042070473864086182015-05-24T23:21:20.381+01:002015-05-24T23:21:20.381+01:00Actually the real victims are the people of Orkney...Actually the real victims are the people of Orkney and Shetland who rightly expect their MPs to have the level of integrity they were accustomed to from Jo Grimond. This isn't just telling a lie to a random reporter. This isn't just a Zinoviev letter type smear. This is allowing a leak enquiry to take place that allegedly cost £1.4million when all along he knew it was him.<br /><br />If he doesn't go, this will be dragged up every time lib dems complain about wasting public money or call on anyone to resign. It greatly degrades their ability to do their job as an opposition at a time they are trying to win back trust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221901955641373488.post-86467774253349005042015-05-24T22:50:12.308+01:002015-05-24T22:50:12.308+01:00I believe the party should withdraw the whip. If t...I believe the party should withdraw the whip. If they don't they could lose the islands seats in Holyrood in 2016 and 2020. They could restore the whip after a certain amount of time, but to be seen doing nothing from a party that pledged to clean up politics is beyond pathetic. It also makes me wonder if the reasons they did nothing is because some of them knew what he was up to and privately supported his actions (but this is just speculation on my part).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com