We were the target of
the Scottish Press with our far fetched theories and agendas.
Dismissed out of sight as little more than “internet bampots”. Of
course such dismissal was often based not on the often well
researched evidence which had been collated, but more on the
accusations we levelled. I remember in particular one article about
BBC Scotland which received particular criticism from many quarters,
sadly many on Rangers forums, when I alleged Pacific Quay had a
particular anti-Rangers sentiment running through it. Unthinkable for
most back then. Who within the Rangers community would argue with
that now ?
And what of my fellow
internet bampots with their conspiracy theories, agendas suggesting
dark and sinister forces at work in our country brought together with
a common purpose by some Opus Dei like controlling force – could be
straight out of a Dan Brown novel. Unthinkable ?
Well we have the
aforesaid BBC Scotland receiving stolen evidence, publishing it
online and making award winning documentaries. I doubt there would be
many within the Rangers community who would view their coverage of
our club as fair, balanced and objective. Their language in
reporting, their choice of words, the manner of their presentation,
leaves little to the imagination as to the motivation behind the
foregoing. Nor their hatred of our club.
Now in my internet
bampot mode I have long campaigned that the Rangers Tax Case Leaks
came from within HMRC themselves – a fact dismissed (though not
denied – very clever) from HMRC themselves. We all know the drill
after hundreds of letters “HMRC do not
comment on speculation about breaches of
confidentiality.”
But
in the clamour to destroy our club the SPL cabal made one of their
biggest ever mistakes with their SPL Commission. And this is where it
became interesting. For not only did the learned Lord Nimmo's
commission review the evidence, I believe they detected a
considerable rat at work.
[98] Meanwhile, BBC Scotland came, by unknown means, into possession of what they described as “dozens of secret emails, letters and documents”, which we understand were the productions before the Tax Tribunal. These formed the basis of a programme entitled “Rangers – The Men Who Sold the Jerseys”, which was broadcast on 23 May 2012. BBC Scotland also published copious material on its website. The published material included a table containing the names of Rangers players, coaches and staff who were beneficiaries of the MGMRT, and how much they received through that trust. It also listed the names of people where the BBC had seen evidence that they received side-letters. This event appears to have been the trigger for more activity in response to the SPL’s request.
We
will discuss this further in due course but just for the moment lets
look at the use of the word trigger in that statement. Its is used to
describe a catalyst, a reaction to more activity. Which tends to
suggest that the documentary and information presented by the good
old fair, balanced and neutral BBC Scotland has been anything but
fair, balanced and neutral. Particularly in light of the findings of
a 1st tier tax tribunal and an SPL commission.
And
what of the reference to “productions”. If they are productions
then they must be evidence, and there is only one organisation which
seized evidence in the Rangers Tax Case – the same organisation,
who funnily enough, do not comment on speculation about breaches of
confidentiality.
Which
is likely to make my blog particularly interesting over the next few
weeks for a number of reasons. You see I asked the Right Honourable
David Gauke to confirm for me that HMRC had reported the theft of
this evidence to the Police. But David Gauke MP declined to answer,
instead he passed me to HMRC Ministerial Correspondence Unit who sent
me a long winded letter which avoided answering my question. Needless to say
I have requested confirmation from them as to my original question.
In the meantime my enquiries with Strathclyde Police confirmed that
they are currently undertaking a criminal enquiry with regard to the
leaking of evidence – Rangers Tax Case.
It
coins a new saying – Hell hath no fury like a Rangers shareholder
scorned.
One
wonders if HMRC will answer my latest enquiry with a refusal to
comment on “speculation” about breaches of confidentiality when
Strathclyde Police are busy running a major investigation into such
leaks ! Oh dear – someone somewhere has a lot of answers to give
the Rangers support and I'm sure I will not be the only one demanding
them.
But
perhaps the dark and sinister forces at work made a considerable
mistake last weekend when they temporarily broke cover, Amazing how
many legal rights lawyers, top QC's just happened to be in the
Gallowgate last weekend on the occasion of an illegal march. Amazing
how many politicians were suddenly lobbying Kenny MacAskill about
“heavy handed policing” so much so that the Justice Minister was
forced to make a statement. In fact it reminded of another situation
at Berwick a few weeks ago involving the Rangers support which I
described as “almost contrived”
And
now today remarkably, we have the Assistant Chief Constable Bernard
Higgins forced to write a letter to The Herald defending their
position despite the fact it was an unlawful protest.
Dark
and sinister forces at work within our society ?
Unthinkable
?
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