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Familiar. we are not at that stage yet. lisa are carrying out their inquiries, have been doing so for some time, but it seems they have measurably increased the temple of those inquiries, with requests and questions at police stations, but we are not at the stage of charges the tempo. we must stress this. there could be coherent answers to all of these points being raised, but it is plain that the investigation has been going on sincejuly 22 and one and has stepped up measurably, to the point it is causing a substantial disruption to the snp, and there by the first minister of scotland humza yousaf. , , the first minister of scotland humza yousaf., , ., m the first minister of scotland humza yousaf., , . a ., the first minister of scotland humza yousaf. , . ., ., yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands for yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands for mr - yousaf. just a quick final one. these demands for mr yousaf yousaf. ....
Only specular and at the moment. we should bear in mind always at all points of these are investigations and questions. no one has been charged. peter murrell was released without charge, colin beattie was released without parch and it remains possible that there consistent, cogent and coherent answers to all of these questions being posed by the police without charge. all of that said, it is not a good look for the party, is not a good optic at all and humza yousaf knows that. good optic at all and humza yousaf knows that- knows that. what about police scotland? knows that. what about police scotland? because knows that. what about police scotland? because as - knows that. what about police scotland? because as you - knows that. what about police | scotland? because as you just, knows that. what about police - scotland? because as you just, the longer this goes on, the more political this becomes. is there a point where they have to from what they have and where this is headed ....
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Much. more turmoil today within the scottish national party. colin beattie, the party treasurer, has resigned with immediate effect following his arrest yesterday. he is the second major snp figure to have been arrested in connection with the party s funding and finances. no charges have been brought. mr beattie said he will also be stepping back from his role on the public audit committee. it has been a tumultuous few months in scottish politics, which began some weeks ago with the abrupt resignation of the first minister nicola sturgeon, who had led the snp for eight years. her husband peter murrell then resigned as the party s chief executive. he was the first person arrested. mr beattie was treasurer for a large part of his tenure. humza yousaf, who you see there, has succeeded ms sturgeon as first minister, is now under pressure to suspend her and all those embroiled in the investigation, which he is resisting. your prime minister, your deputy prime minister and the former prime ....
But they want to see leadership in dealing with it and resolving it. we are at a pretty critical moment, and it ll be the response and the reaction that determines how big a problem this is for the snp. with me is brian taylor, former bbc scotland political editor and now commentator and scotland herald columnist. good to see you post up thanks for being with us. where do you think we are tonight? the being with us. where do you think we are tonight? are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, among are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, among many, - are tonight? the real difficulty for humza yousaf, among many, this are tonight? the real difficulty for i humza yousaf, among many, this is just becoming wrote this for him, day after day. yesterday he had his major statement in parliament, resetting the government and driving forward, that same day the treasure is arrested and questioned by police. as you say, to ....