Carmichael memo
This was no “rumour”, but an official document. If it utterly misrepresented the facts, it would be very interesting to know how that came about.
It would also be interesting to know what the First Minister did say to the French ambassador; in the spirit of open government it would be appropriate if the memo(s) of that conversation were published.
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Hide AdIt’s very disappointing that a journalist such as Lesley Riddoch, whose priority should be revealing the truth, instead jumps on to the crowded anti-Carmichael bandwagon and even appears to sympathise with a call for the prosecution of the newspaper that published the leak.
Andrew Anderson
Granton Road
Edinburgh
I was surprised by the tone of Lesley Riddoch in wanting Alistair Carmichael to resign. I don’t remember Ms Riddoch calling for Alex Salmond to resign when his special adviser smeared a mother of disabled children.
Nor do I remember Ms Riddoch calling on Alex Salmond to resign when he lied about having legal advice on Scotland’s membership of the EU. It seems to be that there is one rule for the SNP and one rule for the rest in today’s one-party Scotland.
Michelle Smythe
Dalry Road
Edinburgh
It’s interesting how surprised some people get when it seems as if a politician has lied.
M Douglas
Mansionhouse Road
Edinburgh