Xinomorph

Wendy Alexander, Donald Duck lookalike, possibly the most slapable woman in Scotland, leader of the Scottish Labour Party and sister of the current Chancellor of the Exchequor, was yesterday in essence cleared of any wrongdoing by accepting donations from a Jersey-based businessman, breaking electoral law as he is neither a UK resident nor registered to vote here.

The Electoral Commission, who had been investigating the case, decided that there was insufficient evidence to refer the issue to prosecutors, and 'Ms' Alexander maintains that the outcome has proven her "honest and integrity".

Utter bollocks. I can just about believe that she may not personally have been aware that the money in question was from someone barred from making such donations, but her little team clearly were, and as their leader she should take ultimate responsibility for the clear breach of electoral law which has been committed. Electoral law which was devised and passed by her own party just a few years ago. If this were a Conservative or SNP MSP, I have no doubt that 'Ms' Alexander would be doing her raving na-na in demand for a resignation, but again it seems to be one-rule-for-them, one-rule-for-Labour.

Aside from her own blatant disregard for morals and the "honesty and integrity" which she so fervently proclaims to possess, the idea that there is insufficient evidence to bring the case to prosecutors ia ridiculous. Either illegal donations were taken, or they weren't. And they were. It has been proven, shown, and admitted that they were. And yet no one in the Alexander camp is taking any responsibility for the sorry affair. They cannot possibly claim to have not known that what they were doing was illegal. And even if they do, why does that excuse them? If a person with, for example, severe learning difficulties beats someone to death, then they are prosecuted and punished. The "I didn't know it was illegal" argument simply would not stand up, and should not be accepted here either.

Another instance of the Labour Party showing contempt for the electorate and for its own laws. But hey, what's new, right?