UK TREND : Colin Beattie resigns as SNP treasurer after arrest

AUK Editorial 20 April 2023

Allegations that the ruling party in Scotland misappropriated money intended for the second referendum campaign have prompted an investigation. Following the arrest of Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Colin Beattie is the second party official to be taken into custody. Despite being released without being charged, he has resigned from his position as SNP treasurer after almost 19 years in office.

Following his resignation, the hashtag #Colin Beattie has been trending. The public is pleased with his resignation and feels that it is only right in light of his most recent scandal. Additionally, they have been recalling the most important—and regrettably, the most embarrassing—achievements of his career as a member of the Scottish National Party.

Statement from Colin Beattie MSP pic.twitter.com/fbZDLapedy

— Colin Beattie (@uartlach) April 19, 2023

People were sharing news from a few years back, when he demanded that “ Theresa May’s government stopped Toblerone bars getting smaller”. And stated that “ from as far back as 2016, it was clear that Colin Beattie was unsuitable to be an MSP”.

As far back as 2016 it was clear that Colin Beattie was unsuitable to be an MSP.

He demanded Theresa May's government stopped Toblerone bars getting smaller.

What an embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/USwxKbn4fw

— Agent P (@AgentP22) April 19, 2023

SNP MSP Colin Beattie forwards motion to stop Toblerone bars getting smaller | The National The SNP really attract a high calibre of candidate 🤦‍♀️ https://t.co/Kjy4CI8VHH

— KatB🐝🐝🐝 #WomenWontWheesht (@Kat_Bee_123) April 19, 2023

Another individual mockingly stated how glad he is that “ Colin Beatie raised the important issue of the size of a Toblerone in parliament. Forget the NHS, the ferries, the schools the drugs .Toblerone’s have shrunk in size and that needed investigating by the SNP”

https://twitter.com/lindamcdonald2/status/1648825431506690048?s=20

People highlighted how he “ sat on the Public Audit Committee with parliamentary oversight of Auditor General. So, a man arrested regarding SNP fraud probe had political control of the official holding SNP Government to a/c of their handling of public funds”. The people called it “ political incest”.

Colin Beattie sat on Public Audit Committee with parliamentary oversight of Auditor General – so a man arrested re SNP fraud probe had political control of the official holding SNP Govt to a/c of their handling of public funds

Political incest

— Alasdair Sampson (@AlasdairSampso1) April 19, 2023

Some people wondered if First Minster Hamza Yousaf was the one behind the resignation, “ as he previously stated that will be speaking to Colin Beatie, so maybe he gave him a shove in the right direction”.

Colin Beattie sat on Public Audit Committee with parliamentary oversight of Auditor General – so a man arrested re SNP fraud probe had political control of the official holding SNP Govt to a/c of their handling of public funds

Political incest

— Alasdair Sampson (@AlasdairSampso1) April 19, 2023

Another embarrassing moment that was highlighted was “ the time Colin Beattie parked his Land rover in a disabled parking space”. People commented that “ this was the only reason anyone had heard of him before this week, a classic move from the Sturgeon Gang”.

This is the only reason anyone had heard of #SNP creep Colin Beattie, before this week

A classic from The #Sturgeon Gang https://t.co/M5NfzOvNpV

— le Couteau (@alkanomega) April 19, 2023