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Letters / Is SNP protesting too much?

Given that money has been raised for a court case to overrule Alistair Carmichael’s election win one would have thought the SNP would be more relaxed, confident in the knowledge that the law will support their demands for him to step down as MP.

The court will, presumably, examine all relevant aspects of the case, including the accuracy of the leaked memo’s contents, and why and how details of a meeting between the First Minister and the new French ambassador were transmitted to her political opponents in London.

And yet, the frenzy has not subsided, rather, it has been ratcheted up and one wonders why? In particular, do the SNP “protest too much”?

If a court case is going to happen it would be wrong to run a political campaign that might influence its outcome and if actually under way, such action would certainly attract the attention of the judge(s).

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It would be “preferable” if a court hearing could be avoided, a lot of dirty washing might be hung out which might prove “unhelpful”. Better by far if Alistair Carmichael could be cajoled into resigning which helps explain the media “feeding frenzy” being indulged in by SNP officials and supporters.

Which rather begs the question: is the court case fund-raising merely a stunt to increase the pressure on Mr Carmichael to try and stampede him into throwing away his career?

Personally, I hope Mr Carmichael stays, at least, long enough for us to see the outcome of the court case, then, perhaps, we shall understand the full circumstances of his action well enough to decide, with cool heads, whether he should resign as MP for Orkney and Shetland – and possibly, whether anyone else should resign as well?

John Tulloch

Lyndon

Arrochar

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