For all the fuss, the revelation itself is no smoking gun. Her account was undeniably marred by factual bloopers. The real questions are about their relevance in the grander scheme of things; and, most of all, about the intent lying behind inaccurate statements.
Peter Murrell
From court battles over evidence to rogue magpies, every week brings new twists. It now appears that Salmond’s evidence will be submitted to the inquiry. Probably.
Source Direct: Another Magpie in the Conservatory
The prospects for farce were highlighted by Peter Murrell’s evidence yesterday: when Labour MSP Jackie Baillie implied he was being coached off camera, Murrell answered that his eye was distracted by a rogue magpie. You could almost see Malcolm Tucker off camera, stamping his foot with rage.
Source Direct: Two Tribes Go to War
“We will get there – but if you think the next six months are some kind of cakewalk, or that the six months after that are going to be a doddle, you need to think again.”