Originally Posted by
Pittsextra
Why is it a slur?
Because tigerfish is not so subtly suggesting that the AAIB might publish their reports to a timescale dictated by national politics; specifically in order that the public will be distracted from the contents of those reports by more 'newsworthy' stories.
It's an unpleasant assertion without supporting evidence.
Where has there ever been a credible example of the AAIB behaving in such a manner? (Outside of the strange mind of Ms Sturgeon, of course.)