Nicola Sturgeon admits knowing messages were destroyed when publicly saying she would not do so

Nicola Sturgeon admitted that when she said all material would be handed over to a inquiry into the pandemic she knew her messages were being destroyed.
Ms Sturgeon told the inquiry: “I operated from 2007, based on advice, the policy that messages, business relating to government should not be kept on a phone that could be lost or stolen and insecure in that way, but properly recorded through the system.
“I would want to again underline that communication was extremely limited and would not relate it to matters of substantive government decision-making.”
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[@joanrodger352]

Squirming lying devious individual.Needs jailed.

[@HunterstonB]

Boriis Johnson? It's very obvious this is witch hunt designed to protect the UK government. The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@stephenwilliams944]

Prison sentencing and if funds are missing stripped of their assets.

[@pukkimukki7087]

😅Noo 9 mm kaliber ist 1000 beter, 😂😂

[@pukkimukki7087]

😅Noo 9 mm kaliber ist 1000 beter, 😂😂

[@barbaraurquhart2276]

She will meet Boris Johnson and rishi sunak there as well

[@bongerworld]

If the management of Scotland had been handed from the SNP to the mafia it would have been managed a lot more honestly.

[@JohnWalker-rt6ue]

As usual, instead of giving a direct answer to the question, Sturgeon gave a spurious monologue that avoided the original question.

[@adenwellsmith6908]

Full of gibberish.

[@davidmt23]

Like every other corrupt politician, it drives me mad. You can't pin an mp down for a solid answer (truthful or not).

[@DavidJohnson-yq4nz]

And allowed to get away with it

[@mriamilne]

The worst sort of self-serving politician. Disgusting what SNP did to Scotland under her “reign”.

[@stewartross1233]

It's still happening under Yousuf!

[@sensibledriver933]

It's astonishing what the SNP have got away with in Scotland.

[@classicrock3474]

It's astonishing to me that in the recent Dunblane by election 1000 mental patients actually still voted for them.

[@daveabbott]

and are STILL trying to get away with!

[@TheFreshman321]

If this was a politician down south they would be completely destroyed, yet St Nicola happily lies and takes no account and is not held accountable. Wow!

[@hansbambach4854]

@@daveabbottthat’s because the Scottish have become weak and utterly pathetic

[@divinenation22]

Its their fiefdom or more accurately thiefdom.

[@Mike_5]

Sadly for her there is no such thing as deleted messages on WhatsApp as they remain on the Companies servers

[@paula7084]

I hope you are right and that they come back to haunt Krankie .

[@georgekennedy2496]

I think also some major newspaper will have them look at what they’ve been shown to have previously This is the story of the century in Scotland so why not

[@cp4512]

How can a public servant knowingly break policy or law and be allowed to get away scot free???!! 😤 She’s shameless

[@alvshill]

The key phrase there is “Scot.. Free”

[@HunterstonB]

The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@adenwellsmith6908]

That's now Scots and Free. The English can pay for us. Amazing how things evolve. @@alvshill

[@adenwellsmith6908]

What makes you think I'm Scots? @@stephenford8775

[@barbaraurquhart2276]

Not as bad as the buffoon Boris Johnson and rishi sunak

[@tombown9960]

Destroying evidence is what she does

[@HunterstonB]

The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@sandraharris3605]

It's the snp way

[@adenwellsmith6908]

So why wasn't the message about Boris destroyed? What it means is that the messages were deleted by hand, not by an automated process.

[@topjack800]

Boris, Boris, Boris.............!

[@checkbox1234]

Funny that innit wiped all the so called "science" but Boris is a clown nope keep that

[@adenwellsmith6908]

And all done automatically, with no pressing of any buttons by her. @@checkbox1234

[@adenwellsmith6908]

Shows it was a choice, a decision. @@checkbox1234

[@robbie74able]

she's so full of it insult to the Scottish people

[@HunterstonB]

She tells the truth and the liar who run the UK governmen t hate it The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@NathanielGarro-ru7du]

Personally, I blame everyone in Scotland who kept voting her in to power for what she did. Doris was bad, but she was worse.

[@drama772]

Don't worry, us Scots who didn't vote for SNP also blame them.

[@yyyfffff33333]

Spot on !

[@yyyfffff33333]

Spot on !

[@sandraharris3605]

Only the delusional followers in Scotland and me personally would never or would I vote for they bunch of rats

[@meldavis1877]

SNP,Scottish Nose Pickers, I am Scottish and can’t believe all the brain washes that voted SNP and continued,shameful.

[@justonecornetto80]

LIAR!!!!

[@GRUMPY0254]

This female has no credibility whatsoever. She is a megalomaniac, pathological liar who makes Mugabe look a saint. God help Scotland. This needs a total clear out of corrupt liars in power at present,for it to recover and prosper.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@adenwellsmith6908]

Talking gibberish.

[@HunterstonB]

Boris Johns and the entire Scottish media. You're dead on. The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@carlbland68]

@@adenwellsmith6908 shes a female politician ffs what u expect

[@adenwellsmith6908]

its a politician ffs what u expect - slightly more accurate!. @@carlbland68

[@pattyw4183]

What a sleekit wee beastie. Scotland deserved so much better.

[@yvonneevie9301]

They still deserve better, sooner the SNP are voted out the better off Scotland will be

[@HunterstonB]

The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@gpzfan5272]

You lot kept voting her in

[@BeBe-vh4ry]

​@@gpzfan5272imagine there was a party in England called the national party, I bet millions would vote for it based on the name alone. Now imagine that party is actually a bunch of weird corrupt lefties pushing mass migration and lgbt in schools but it takes the people 10+ years to realise. That's the SNP in Scotland.

[@drama772]

​@@gpzfan5272not everyone voted for them did they? Very stupid comment. They appealed to the small minded idiots of Scotland. Which there are many.

[@Jibba6972]

...and why are these fraudsters not in jail?

[@smoggy1964]

It’s an enquiry not a trial, these people are above the law

[@onlyme6479]

Blame the uk government next like she always does

[@HunterstonB]

The whole purpose of the inquiry is the blame ANYONE but the UK government. It so obvious. The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@sandraharris3605]

She did do that eventually apparently

[@johngreenhorn8853]

It looks like the wee toad is ready greet,crocodile tears no doubt.

[@brianeaston3748]

That's next, she should get a oscar for her performance!

[@Teenibash1969]

She is waffling a lot

[@moominter]

FGS take some responsibility for once , it was not government policy to delete it was yours

[@georgemorrison9280]

Now that her memory has apparently recovered can we go back to her interrogation at the Alex Salmond court case when she “couldn’t recall , not in my recollection , I can’t remember” etc etc .

[@giovanni6636]

Waffle and lies

[@HunterstonB]

You are dead right. The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@MargaretWood-z6l]

She is shaking in her shoes. Liar through through.

[@tomjones7593]

This woman talks so fast-having no lips to impede her speed of speech- that she will simply run the clock down; the lady chair of the inquiry needs to crack down and force her to answer the question , not prevaricate endlessly

[@georgemorrison9280]

Quite agree but the KC is perhaps letting her run off at the mouth so that she will ultimately make a mistake . However she does like the sound of her own voice .

[@borderlands6606]

@@georgemorrison9280 She's a thesaurus of obfuscation.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Tying herself in knots, making it up as she goes along! She 'doesn't recall' seeng a policy directive to retain all information relating to any future inquiry😂😂😂

[@AdrianRouse-e1f]

Bluster bluster bluster. Did you hand over your burner phone??. You destroyed emails knowing you would be before an enquiry. I do hope these are traced. Disgusting behavior from criminals.

[@kathleenharrison-rz6gs]

Con artist

[@SUNXV1]

"I did nothing wrong" Well I don't think I did because I can't remember!

[@davidrankin3234]

STURGEON WILL RESIGN MOVE ABROAD WITH HER GIRLFRIEND ,AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO HER,

[@calderden]

That's guaranteed

[@ed4270]

Lock her up

[@HunterstonB]

Lock her up. Boris will save us The lying here is really quite exceptional. It so obviously a witch hunt. The inquiry is not concerned about about the performance of the Scottish government or the decision making process. It asks no questions about how the Scottish government performed in relation to the UK, it absolutely refuses to make comparisons with UK government decision making process - which is its purpose. The desperation to try and pin something, anything on the Scottish government, when the evidence shows its performance was outstanding is obvious.

[@barbaraurquhart2276]

Along with Boris Johnson and rishi sunak

[@vtechead1]

She knew what was going on alright. Claimed she didn’t receive the e-mail about retaining msgs ! Aye right Nikla.

[@adenwellsmith6908]

Forgot did she?!

[@mrdunns3338]

@@adenwellsmith6908 I'm amazed she's remembered to turn up today, after all she has form with memory retention.

[@johnhooton8299]

At least this time she did not use her favourite excuse "I Can't / Don't recall"

[@brianeaston3748]

And she denies getting political during the pandemic with her daily SNP political broadcasts 😂

[@vtechead1]

@@brianeaston3748 that’s been proved to be lie too. 👍

[@mfh848]

Where's the money.

[@adenwellsmith6908]

And was the pearl necklace on expenses a service or a bit of bling?

[@anthonyferris8912]

Where are the ferries!!

[@joba4848]

Please don’t mention Sturgeon and pearl necklaces in the same sentence!

[@blackislepeastoo]

@@anthonyferris8912 Never mind the ferries, which harbours will they be able to use and when will they be ready, 'cos even if the ferries arrive, they're no good unless they can actually operate.

[@daveabbott]

What a difference in bearing and body language between her and Kate Forbes giving evidence yesterday!

[@williamingram4755]

Forbes is a Tory in disguise, the very last thing that Scotland needs.

[@Vik_Singh]

LIAR LIAR !!!

[@davidoldboy5425]

It's an admission of guilt and wrongdoing, surely she won't escape prosecution yet again?

[@taffyddu]

As slippery as a conger eel.

[@aprilfox1057]

She is as slippery as a dead fish. The question required yes or no, just as the previous two questions did. However, she comes out with a dialogue of tripe, in exactly the same manner as her usual position, when being questioned.

[@johnhooton8299]

I like the squirming in the chair as they all try to answer questions on why and how such messages were somehow justifiably deleted by them but always by the advice of others, even at the time of the Blond Porky Tellers interview his phone was factory reset and most messages (that they did not want anyone to see) were lost, but they all keep the none damming conversations held on government record, but all carried on using personal phones instead on the official communications protocol, but one by one you see the hook and the trying to wriggle off as hopefully, a prison cell awaits most.

[@martincampbell4420]

How can so much corruption be in that tiny little body?

[@McGrory69]

So she gets to decide the information wasn't important or relevant? well that ok then

[@gavinbissell8847]

How longs the prison sentence?

[@davidbright8383]

A bigger liar than Doris Johnson. The only thing she can do better..

[@Smudgie]

And the trust in politicians and politics diminishes daily.

[@Maxwell-Hung]

Watching this Lier was as uncomfortable as watching Prince Andrew when he was interviewed 😒

[@charleslouden6600]

I don't sweat.

[@magnusmowat8024]

Hogwash and where’s her husband just now?

[@georgemorrison9280]

….hiding behind the sofa ?

[@awalk5177]

Whose policy ? I would like to see that policy.

[@adenwellsmith6908]

It was sent in a whatsapp message. I can see where this is going.

[@gpzfan5272]

Throwing mud at the tories whilst being the most corrupt politician in decades. Absolutely staggering.

[@richardgiles2484]

How do people like this sleep at night, and we, the public, should not be shocked about things like this. If I told HMRC I'd lost all my records, I know what they would say and do. She and a lot of others should get jail time for this cover-up

[@JAS299]

You can't believe a thing she says. A more devious, scheming individual would be hard to find.

[@BertoniBertone]

So, as first minister…”whilst I have fully and officially acknowledge d that WhatsApp messages are part of policy making process and therefore will be an inviolable part of the public record I’ll be the one who decides which bit of that information will be flushed down the historical toilet forever or not…” A person and a regime unfit for any public office. God help Scotland.

[@daffytree2605]

Portugal here i come

[@bingoteeth2047]

Pants on fire!

[@MiemKing]

VOTE REFORM PEOPLE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 SAVE OUR COUNTRY TELL YOU'RE FAMILY & FRIENDS LABOUR WILL SINK 🇬🇧

[@mcdell6970]

Tories in disguise. 😂😂

[@danieldarcy7862]

Ultra right wing Tories in disguise!@@mcdell6970

[@grahamwalton8887]

Who nose is getting bigger 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥

[@Stephan74]

😂😂😂😂what a liar

[@philipprice171]

This Sturgeon is a very slippery fish indeed.

[@grahamebrown7473]

great advert for Tena ladies lol

[@adenwellsmith6908]

like Biden and adult diapers.

[@jb-creative]

She simply won't give a straight answer any to any question!

[@reacey]

No politician does. Which is exactly the reason they obtain their positions. Brilliant at evading and deflecting .

[@allenp920]

It was everyone else’s fault. Not me.

[@joba4848]

Our once proud and mighty island has been destroyed by one corrupt, self serving politician after another. Sad really.

[@davidsmith8728]

I wonder who makes the decision regarding relevance of whatsapp messages - what should be properly recorded and what can be omitted.

[@daveturnbull7221]

They all seem to be missing the point that it is not just what was said that is important but also how it was said. There is a world of difference between 'I think we should do XYZ' and 'I think we should do XYZ 🤣😉'. Knowing the mindset of the participants in these exchanges is essential.

[@robertfrench9353]

We Krankie fast and loose with the truthy

[@Cossieuk]

How do we know that all messages that we sent were recorded, we only have her word for it and I don't believe her, she has a history of forgetting things based on the number of times she said I can't remember the the Alex Salmond enquiry

[@philipwilkes2780]

SNP … don’t they now fund HAMAS, disgraceful!

[@thesource5153]

The secretive and sinister SNP.

[@normanstewart9349]

It cut off before the next comment was made by the the questioner, and that comment was: "But that's not the question you were asked."

[@hawkeye3905]

Krankie is a liar 🤥

[@julian-xd6iz]

Jimmy Krankie.

[@nilocnolnah6788]

She's approaching this inquiry with the same way she uttered the lies at the Salmon inquiry. No wonder she got out. Couldn't lie in bed straight.

[@davidcrawford1616]

That woman is very dangerous and needs shifting out of public life

[@philliprollo1646]

Give her credit. She is very good at giving none answers

[@adenwellsmith6908]

I sure someone will do the analysis. Transcript. Does she answer the question? Y or N

[@jimbo6693]

Some of us who could actually think for ourselves saw this charade early on and refused all of the clot shots,government guidance ,mask mandates etc and just got on with our lives as best we could .Her along with her pretend husband and Humza Yusaf need to be jailed ASAP ...🤬 🤬

[@stvnewscensoringcommentson1585]

100% I feel vindicated, especially over Leitch - gut feeling from day one

[@Barry-tl3ru]

I can see her in the cell next to lecter.

[@ReiklandReaver]

"The Scottish Government has a patchy record". Now the SNP have just continued that record, unashamedly so. She can sit there and lie, just as she has done for years and there won't be any consequences to her actions.

[@imspyingonyou2243]

Criminal. Criminal. Criminal.

[@trevorhart545]

TO Avoid information been LOST or STOLEN on a phone I decided it was safer to DELETE EVERYTHING and to ORDER everyone else to DELETE! This time she Remembered, Recalled and could Recount that SHE, no one else, gave that ORDER to DELETE ALL COMPRIMISING EVIDENCE? Or have I failed to understand her answers?

[@bryanbrookes6366]

What is it the Americans shout " lock hed up lock her up" and there was me thinking the only monster in Scotland was in Loch Ness

[@Andrew-is7rs]

Then charge her, get her in front of a judge and if found guilty put in prison. Hamza too

[@sandrahibbert8982]

Waffle waffle waffle with treacle on she knows the games up

[@BorderTerrier-yk2hw]

So the arbiter of what was important and should be kept, was down to the individual mp or civil servant?

[@mattfinch3895]

Fireproof.

[@jackof64]

Lies,lies,lies . Put her in jail .

[@allanthorpe7139]

Shameful 🤬

[@xbigcamx]

But as First Minister, the buck stops with her, policy is driven by her, and secrecy was driven by her!!!

[@tazmaniachill]

Hope she’s still enjoying the jag and camper van

[@patricktracey7424]

deleted not destroyed says she the same result, unavailable for scrutiny, the policy was her policy which her minions followed for future plausible deniability.

[@morry27jd24]

Liar liar pants on fire.

[@dennistaylor3009]

Jail her.

[@billwarby]

Nicola appears to have NO DEFENCE at all

[@glasgowblueboxingfan9885]

Jail her and her husband . Charges need to be broght .

[@etheltough8924]

Jail them all?I hope the bereaved sue her for treating them disgustingly 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@scottishno5]

I suppose it is Oscar season after all...

[@georgekennedy2496]

They are finished that’s for sure

[@tommcmanamon8327]

Lying so and so . The tears of a clown.

[@williamingram4755]

I note Boris Johnson and Alaister Jack don't receive a mention for exactly the same thing. More than a small bit biased I would say.

[@martinblack5021]

Nicola: Nothing substantive done on WhatsApp KC: but how do we know, you deleted them! Nicola: no-one should doubt my word. Look at my record KC: that’s exactly why I’m asking

[@johnkelly9160]

It wasn’t for NS to decide what was relevant to a later enquiry it was for the chair of that enquiry to decide what was relevant

[@Ste2023]

Disgraceful . should be prosecuted

[@LovelybitOfbugle]

Joking aren't you. They still love her up there 😂

[@LovelybitOfbugle]

She'll probably get an award.

[@Stokie007]

Krankie is a great big Phoney!

Wouldn't them messages classed as classified government documents

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

Get her in court she's a disgrace.