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I'll disagree with that view re weeks of prior knowledge of the allegations as I can still vividly recall the FM's initial reaction in parliament on the day that the news broke of this revelation - she didn't come over as someone who knew all about these allegations at all, in fact just the opposite; her clear shock and disbelief of the event was tantamount. It is all speculative stuff and my own view, for what it's worth, is that she may well have been aware of the rumours re Salmond's sleazy behaviour. I've previously commented re my prior knowledge of Ecky's womanizing behaviour through a friend of my sister who did some personal image work for him and quickly broke off the service after what she regarded to be "unacceptable behaviour from a married man". I was aware of this issue about 15-20 years ago. Hence my belief that the FM may well have been aware of the rumours. One could possibly go even further and speculate that he may have previously made personal advances towards Nicola and told to f### off - nothing more said on the matter as it would potentially be a political bombshell. All speculative stuff but you never know eh! That hypothetical scenario could also explain Peter Murrell's personal dislike of Salmond!
Lastly note Salmond didn't ask for the FM's resignation but demanded that Leslie Evans should resign. Isn't that curious?? Again this interactive wall between civil service officials and the Scot govt being mentioned and a judicial review that was recommended not to be followed but carried on regardless at a cost to the tax payer of about £500M!! My ideal scenario would be someone "coming clean" and exposing a Brit govt involvement/conspiracy in this shit as previously suggested by Bouncinghibees! Again this is speculative stuff but still possible and BOYYYYY would I pay a lot to see that political "nuclear bombshell" being dropped on Johnson and other Brit govt arses as it would literally guarantee an unstoppable onslaught towards Scotindy!