How the BBC loves an SNP rebel!

Headlining today, an SNP rebel, gives BBC Scotland and Unionists what they desire so much, division:

He accused the party of being “clueless” on independence and claimed that its leadership had been playing “tricks” on members over the past six years and continually “kicking the can down the road”.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-66201136

In the attached ‘Analysis’ by David Wallace Lockhart, there’s no mention of this, from 11 years ago:

A SHAMED Scottish Nationalist MP made a humiliating public apology yesterday for romping on a hotel bed with two girls aged 17 and 18.

Married father of three Angus MacNeil admitted he was “wrong and stupid” to indulge in “foolishness” with the girls.

But a senior SNP source claimed that MacNeil’s admission of guilt would not save his job as MP for the God-fearing Western Isles.

The insider said: “He might as well pack his bags. He won’t be forgiven. The community here expect their politicians to lead the way, both morally and politically.”

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/sleaze-mp-my-shame-at-3-in-bed-teen-950312

The insider clearly got it wrong.

Similarly, in February 2023, Alex Salmond became useful to BBC Scotland with:

Alex Salmond has claimed that Nicola Sturgeon risks damaging the independence movement over her gender reforms.

The former first minister warned his successor against making the issue a “constitutional battleground” between Scotland and Westminster.

Doing so would create a “hill to die on” for Ms Sturgeon, he predicted.

Ms Sturgeon has been under pressure following controversy over transgender rapist Isla Bryson.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64555543

In quite a long report, there’s not a word of this:

Alex Salmond has appeared in court charged with carrying out a series of sexual offences against 10 women while serving as Scotland’s first minister.

Mr Salmond faced a total of 14 charges at the High Court in Edinburgh.

He denies all the allegations, which include one attempted rape, one intent to rape, 10 sexual assaults and two indecent assaults.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-50486713

BBC Scotland can be quite forgiving when former SNP leading lights trip and land in the anti-SNP ranks.

3 thoughts on “How the BBC loves an SNP rebel!

  1. Funny how it has gone all quiet about a certain BBC person no door stoping the the chiefs unlike how they did with the SNP MSP oh forgot it’s one of thier own

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  2. Alex Salmond was cleared by women. Nicola was arrested under a new Law brought in 2016. The Police arrest before investigating. They should be investigating and then arresting. Give a caution for mild misdemeanours.

    £Billions have been wasted on the Rangers fiasco, Salmond show trial andthe campervan chaos. Just sell it and get back the monies. More has been spent on the ‘investigation’.A total waste of public monies,

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