neilm
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Post by neilm on Oct 1, 2020 19:17:52 GMT
On what grounds would a recall take place? It's a fine at worst for this IIRC. The Standards Committee can suspend for 10 working days. A recall can be petitioned then. I read your post after I'd posted- on my phone and I don't think the page had loaded in full. Would they suspend her for a fortnight though?
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CatholicLeft
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Post by CatholicLeft on Oct 1, 2020 19:19:13 GMT
The Standards Committee can suspend for 10 working days. A recall can be petitioned then. I read your post after I'd posted- on my phone and I don't think the page had loaded in full. Would they suspend her for a fortnight though? No idea, also. not sure if it is under their remit, but it seems poetic justice that she should have self-isolated for 14 days so 14 days suspension seems appropriate.
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timmullen1
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Post by timmullen1 on Oct 1, 2020 19:20:12 GMT
Whip removed and self referred to the Standards Commissioner and police (which force isn’t immediately clear). Isn't the fact that railway lines pass through multiple counties pretty much the reason why the British Transport Police was set up? Bet it's the Tartan Plod though... Possibly, although the referral to the police may be more for breaking the self isolation regulations than the travelling by train, in which case you're right, it's probably Police Scotland. Although even then there may be some doubt, as in the Cummings case there was a debate whether it fell under the jurisdiction of the MPS where he began his journey, or Durham where he finished up, and then travelled within the County, specifically Castle Barnard.
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right
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Post by right on Oct 1, 2020 19:29:40 GMT
On what grounds would a recall take place? It's a fine at worst for this IIRC. The Standards Committee can suspend for 10 working days. A recall can be petitioned then. Bet the cybernats complain about petition canvassers as a Covid risk
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timmullen1
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Post by timmullen1 on Oct 1, 2020 19:37:34 GMT
The Standards Committee can suspend for 10 working days. A recall can be petitioned then. Bet the cybernats complain about petition canvassers as a Covid risk I presume you wouldn’t trigger the petition until next year because isn’t there a timeframe within the recall legislation for holding a by-election after a successful petition, therefore if you can’t hold a by-election you can’t have a petition?
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Harry Hayfield
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Oct 1, 2020 19:45:29 GMT
If the anger expressed by the First Minister is any guide, I wouldn't be surprised if the honourable member issues a press release either tonight or tomorrow announcing her intention to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds
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CatholicLeft
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Post by CatholicLeft on Oct 1, 2020 19:48:26 GMT
If the anger expressed by the First Minister is any guide, I wouldn't be surprised if the honourable member issues a press release either tonight or tomorrow announcing her intention to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds Sadly, I would.
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 1, 2020 19:52:47 GMT
If the anger expressed by the First Minister is any guide, I wouldn't be surprised if the honourable member issues a press release either tonight or tomorrow announcing her intention to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds It's clear she no getting back in the SNP now. It's clear she has no political future and will now always be remembered as "that COVID MP". Why would she give up four years of salary and expenses all whilst getting away with doing very little work? She'd be daft to.
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Post by greenhert on Oct 1, 2020 20:07:53 GMT
A breach of coronavirus regulations is only punishable by a fine, so it would not in of itself trigger a recall petition if she was convicted.
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Oct 1, 2020 20:15:11 GMT
Hypothetically could she be suspended from the house for bring it into disrepute?
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Oct 1, 2020 20:22:45 GMT
Usual over reaction to an error of judgment.
Only matter of time before people's careers are over for crying in the wrong way as a baby.
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Oct 1, 2020 20:24:07 GMT
Hypothetically could she be suspended from the house for bring it into disrepute? What more than Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock. 😂
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ricmk
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Post by ricmk on Oct 1, 2020 20:29:04 GMT
Hypothetically could she be suspended from the house for bring it into disrepute? I was going to make that point but you got there first. Bringing the House into disrepute is the obvious code of conduct breach here, and not hard to see that being proven or a suspension as a result. If it does go to recall petition I could see a huge vote as there is pent up anger all year about those in power seen to get away with flouting the rules or picking and choosing those to obey. However SNP must surely have questions to answer here. Why on earth did an MP with symptoms and test pending travel to London? Surely they should have sorted pairing on votes and have a party reporting system. I’m not sure I would want to be her whip tonight, whoever it is.
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 1, 2020 20:29:36 GMT
Well...
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 1, 2020 20:32:38 GMT
Hypothetically could she be suspended from the house for bring it into disrepute? What more than Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock. 😂 Nah. As one of these students, can I just say, she gets everything she deserves.
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Post by gwynthegriff on Oct 1, 2020 20:33:03 GMT
Yes, but was she local ?
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 1, 2020 20:39:20 GMT
Yes, but was she local ? Lived in Rutherglen since 1972. Very local, probably only goes to local shops.
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Post by gwynthegriff on Oct 1, 2020 20:48:39 GMT
Yes, but was she local ? Lived in Rutherglen since 1972. Very local, probably only goes to local shops. She should have stayed away from the train to that London then.
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Oct 1, 2020 20:53:53 GMT
Lived in Rutherglen since 1972. Very local, probably only goes to local shops. She should have stayed away from the train to that London then. But the local shop was the Westminster Bar. 🍸🍷🍸🍹🍷🥂
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Oct 1, 2020 21:29:52 GMT
Best defence I've seen all year ... Not.
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