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Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« on: November 08, 2023, 09:59:23 PM »
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2023, 10:23:35 PM »
Even committing to paying back the questions rightly continue


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67417013
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2023, 02:39:07 PM »
What a tawdry fuck up! Can't see how he can stay.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67437534
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2023, 05:26:21 PM »
I have to say that the fact that other people were even able to use it as a hotspot is something of a failure of IT.

Not that I'm trying to excuse what happened.
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2023, 06:37:30 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on November 16, 2023, 05:26:21 PM
I have to say that the fact that other people were even able to use it as a hotspot is something of a failure of IT.

Not that I'm trying to excuse what happened.
I'm amazed it has roaming on it at all.
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2023, 10:04:16 AM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 16, 2023, 06:37:30 PM
I'm amazed it has roaming on it at all.

If he was expecting to do official business while he was away, it would be reasonable to have roaming on.
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2023, 02:44:30 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 08, 2023, 09:59:23 PM
That's almost admirable. Almost...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67363645
I know, I don't  think I could hike that far, much less roam.
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2023, 02:18:12 PM »
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2023, 02:28:33 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 24, 2023, 02:18:12 PM
Just go!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67484815

I really do want to find out how he managed to rack up an £11k charge though. His iPad must have been streaming constantly.
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2023, 02:33:49 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on November 24, 2023, 02:28:33 PM
I really do want to find out how he managed to rack up an £11k charge though. His iPad must have been streaming constantly.
Oh yes, I agree, I'm fascinated by that but he should resign now as well as the investigation.
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2024, 11:29:05 AM »
And he has now resigned just before the publication of the investigation into it. Apparently he doesn't want it becoming a distraction. A bit late for that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68239365
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2024, 03:46:50 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 08, 2024, 11:29:05 AM
And he has now resigned just before the publication of the investigation into it. Apparently he doesn't want it becoming a distraction. A bit late for that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68239365
Report pretty damning.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68568313
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2024, 11:45:56 AM »
'Matheson faces 27-day suspension over iPad scandal' - while I don't disagree with the decision of the committee, it's so obviously political that it is a problem as well. That we don't have recall petitions for the Scottish Parliament needs to be fixed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c999r0r0g72o
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Re: Minister Michael Matheson racks up £11k roaming fee on parliament iPad
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2024, 04:35:54 PM »
Matheson banned for 27 days, but lots of games played.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp00ved057jo
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