Originally Posted by
ancienthibby
Have a strong word with yourself, Bob for posting that nonsense!
Every minister of state at Westminster and Holyrood receive petitions and visits from vested interests of all sorts, from business corporations to charitable organisations every day of the week. The revolving doors at Holyrood will see a non-stop parade of such today and every day of the week. No minister of state is corrupt in having a listening ear. It's how causes get raised and how some legislation is amended or even brought forward for enactment. It's called lobbying.
And it happens in companies/corporations every day as well, where political structures are oiled every hour of every day.
If the FM had raised the issue of Hibs needing new investment, this board would be singing his praises. But because he is a well-known Jambo and has allegedly raised the name of Hearts, he gets villified.
Childish does not even begin to describe this attitude.