One Law For.......

[orkneycadian]

Bit of a late night getting caught up reading the Orcadian newspaper. As might expected, Mr Stewart was the source of many column inches. Well, lets be more realistic, pages. All of the front page, a whole page of the letters page, overspill from the front page and letters page. Its fair to say he has attracted a huge amount of criticism, with some comparison to Dominic Cummings. Though much of the comparison echoes this thread, in that complainants see that Mr Stewart has done worse than Mr Cummings. And lots of disbelief on the amount of support for Mr Stewart's actions coming from NHS Orkney and the Scottish Government.

I think that like Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon is hoping that today's lockdown easing gives the news hounds something else to think about, and the Scottish Government, along with Mr Stewart can hope that it fades into the background.

But yes, as the thread title says - There is definately one law for some and another law for others.

[aqua]

But yes, as the thread title says - There is definately one law for some and another law for others.

Yes, definitely.

[Fulmar]

I was always told that two wrongs don't make a right. Anyone who broke lock down rules/strong advice call it what you will, especially when they had the flipping virus must expect opprobrium from public opinion and clearly, there definitely has been one law for Dominic Cummings and his ilk and quite another for everyone else.

[Corky Smeek]

I think this sums up the public mood quite well.

[orkneycadian]

there definitely has been one law for Dominic Cummings and his ilk and quite another for everyone else.

Alas, the SNP continuing to show this is the case. Paul Wheelhouse, SNP minister for the Islands (amongst other things) getting a grilling this morning on Radio Orkney. When asked about Mr Stewart and his jaunts home "because his family needed him", Mr Wheelhouse avoided having to give (much of) an answer by saying he wasn't really aware of the issue. Blimmin flip - He is supposed to be minister for te Islands and knows diddly squat about what is the main topic of conversation in the islands, this group at least. But then, this is what we have come to expect from a government based in the other end of the country. Where Edinburgh and Glasgow is seen as "central".

It very much seems that the one law is for Mr Stewart, whilst the other law is for the rest of us, Mr Cummings included. I am sure if Mr Wheelhouse was asked about Durham or Barnard Castle, he would know exactly where they are.

[aqua]

Alas, the SNP continuing to show this is the case. Paul Wheelhouse, SNP minister for the Islands (amongst other things) getting a grilling this morning on Radio Orkney. When asked about Mr Stewart and his jaunts home "because his family needed him", Mr Wheelhouse avoided having to give (much of) an answer by saying he wasn't really aware of the issue. Blimmin flip - He is supposed to be minister for te Islands and knows diddly squat about what is the main topic of conversation in the islands, this group at least. But then, this is what we have come to expect from a government based in the other end of the country. Where Edinburgh and Glasgow is seen as "central".

It very much seems that the one law is for Mr Stewart, whilst the other law is for the rest of us, Mr Cummings included. I am sure if Mr Wheelhouse was asked about Durham or Barnard Castle, he would know exactly where they are.

Paul Wheelhouse is a list MSP for South Scotland, so not far from Durham and Barnard Castle. He has no apparent interest in, or connection to, any of the islands. He’s also an ex-Tory. So his behaviour is entirely as expected.

[Corky Smeek]

Talking of parliamentarians whose focus may be elsewhere I see that the Prime Minister has appointed Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes, as a Scotland Office Minister. He may be Scots by birth but he has been MP for MK since 2010. It will be interesting to see where his priorities lie.

[Oddquine]

Talking of parliamentarians whose focus may be elsewhere I see that the Prime Minister has appointed Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes, as a Scotland Office Minister. He may be Scots by birth but he has been MP for MK since 2010. It will be interesting to see where his priorities lie.

C'mon, Corky...his proirities will lie in the same place as those of all our Scots born Unionist MPs, still living in Scotland and representing Scottish constituencies...wherever their political party tells them it has to lie..particularly if they want to keep on being MPs, aspire to furtherance in their political careers or are looking for a future well-paid sinecure in the House of Lords.