General News Thread

(14-01-2024 18:49 )skully Wrote:  It has already happened in Scotland

It hasn't happened in Scotland. Not according to that link you posted anyway, because the story in that link is nothing more than an apology and not a pardon.

No, it hasn't happened in Scotland. That's why the petition mentioned in this thread refers to pardons for the whole of Great Britain (therefore including Scotland).

There was a private members bill to get it done in Scotland, but it came to nothing. The Scottish government have since said they have no plans to issue pardons.

My mistake, should have read it more thoroughly, thanks for the correction chaps

(14-01-2024 17:56 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  who would be legally responsible for accepting any pardon? any direct descendants or those related to those who were convicted

I know a decendant of one of the Pendle Witches but at least it would stop Yvette Field from trying to summands their spirts on Halloweven nights

A story to make male readers cross their legs...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67961089

As everyone seems keen on righting wrongs all of a sudden, here's one that's not 300 years old...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ma...r-67967919

The police and social services were all frightened of being called racist, so instead they did nothing.

BBC News - Newham: Newborn girl found in shopping bag less than hour old, police say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68025769

Sturgeon taking an absolute pasting at the COVID Inquiry. Any chance of calling her to appear at the Post Office Inquiry so we can have a repeat?

(31-01-2024 17:30 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  Sturgeon taking an absolute pasting at the COVID Inquiry. Any chance of calling her to appear at the Post Office Inquiry so we can have a repeat?

Alister Jack, giving testimony the following day -

"I watched that evidence from yesterday and I didn't believe it for a minute,"
"I think Nicola Sturgeon could cry from one eye if she wanted to."