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“I have believed for some time that there was...a ‘witch-hunt’ against him after receiving what I considered to be an improper request from SNP HQ seeking to damage Mr Salmond.”
Statement from Anne Harvey, Principal Assistant to Chief Whip with SNP at Westminster. @itvnews
Statement from Anne Harvey, Principal Assistant to Chief Whip with SNP at Westminster. @itvnews
Anne Harvey says she has “offered to provide a detailed affidavit along with the contents of this statement to Mr Salmond’s lawyers.” @itvnews
Anne Harvey also contradicts an earlier statement from Sue Ruddick, COO of the SNP:
“Ms Ruddick’s statement suggested an act of physical aggression by Mr Salmond. I know that to be wrong since I was the only witness to this supposed event.”
“Ms Ruddick’s statement suggested an act of physical aggression by Mr Salmond. I know that to be wrong since I was the only witness to this supposed event.”
Comment from SNP on behalf of Sue Ruddick:
“Mr Salmond clearly agreed he behaved inappropriately as he called repeatedly to apologise. Ms Harvey was not present at the time of this incident.”
“Mr Salmond clearly agreed he behaved inappropriately as he called repeatedly to apologise. Ms Harvey was not present at the time of this incident.”
A day for the SNP.
Nicola Sturgeon denies she or her gov’s lawyers misled a court; Holyrood committee members asking the Crown Office to investigate her husband & party chief exec Peter Murrell for potentially offence giving false statements under oath (he denies).
Now this.
Nicola Sturgeon denies she or her gov’s lawyers misled a court; Holyrood committee members asking the Crown Office to investigate her husband & party chief exec Peter Murrell for potentially offence giving false statements under oath (he denies).
Now this.
SNP in response to allegations Murrell gave false statements under oath: "Peter agreed - for a second time despite some committee members having prejudged his evidence already - to appear at committee and he answered questions honestly while maintaining anonymity of the women.”
