@joannaccherry Hindsight is a great thing. But it doesn't excuse a lack of foresight.
And neither does it excuse people who could have, should have, and probably did know better, but still sat back and did nothing.
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Whether religious, nationalist, genderist or a combination, cults are like drugs. They distort reality. People get hooked and act irrationally. Rehab is hard.
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I’m glad that Tommy has spoken out on this. Better late than never and to be fair the reality is that had he spoken out before he would have found himself the subject of bullying & smears. It’s this sort of behaviour at the top of our politics that merits an independent inquiry.
The National@ScotNational
How can the SNP move on from Peter Murrell's embezzlement? We must start by admitting secrecy surrounded the finances and the party’s internal systems were inadequate, former MP Tommy Sheppard writes ✍️
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While I understand Joanna’s point, and it is helpful for others to now speak out, I can’t avoid my deep disappointment that so many SNP MPs lacked the courage to stand up and be counted. Not just on this, but on many other issues where they looked the other way when those of us prepared to speak up were mercilessly hounded, harassed and bullied.
There is no place for cowardice in public office.
Joanna Cherry KC@joannaccherry
I’m glad that Tommy has spoken out on this. Better late than never and to be fair the reality is that had he spoken out before he would have found himself the subject of bullying & smears. It’s this sort of behaviour at the top of our politics that merits an independent inquiry.
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@DalgetySusan @amscanlon @bindelj I shall afford Nicola exactly the same compassion she extended to female prisoners locked in with rapists.
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Not sure an ex-FM saying this will be appreciated by Police Scotland.
Basically anyone who is now sat before them can credibly refuse to cooperate and give this excuse and then write to them afterwards. That then cannot be taken as not cooperating fully with the police.
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Jack McConnell: ‘I handled Labour embezzlement row. Swinney and Sturgeon must listen'
heraldscotland.com/news/26155667.…
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New SNP Government already peddling old green jobs myths
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…
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His reputation had probably preceded him, but that doesn't excuse their inaction.
Complainer who sparked probe says police initially refused to take his statement
heraldscotland.com/news/26155148.…
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John Swinney cannot rebuild trust while blocking answers on Peter Murrell
thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/550…
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“It’s time that those SNP members who thought they were funding a referendum but were actually paying for luxury cars, computer games and salt and pepper shakers get their money back from the SNP.”
scotsman.com/news/politics/…
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The Peter Murrell scandal gets more hilarious by the day
“ Don’t tell me: Nicola Sturgeon never ‘consciously’ saw the 108 loo rolls her husband bought at the start of Covid, either ... ”
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/0…
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SNP cuts blamed as Scots councils lag behind England in seizing illegal vapes scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-…
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Murrell back in court as more embezzlement details set to emerge news.stv.tv/scotland/peter…
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@Honeythedog1 @anthoharris Seven hours is a long time, but there was a very big list of items to ask about.
The dramatisation of the interview will need to be a bit selective obvs, probably just asking about the funny haha and funny peculiar stuff.
“Are these sloggi pants yours or Peter's?”
“No comment”
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#Sturgeon “I will cooperate fully with the police inquiry” reality ..a a 7 hour no comment interview and a refusal to. provide a witness statement . Sturgeon “Of course I will provide all my what’s app messages to the COVID inquiry.” Reality.. she deleted the lot. A serial liar.
Conor Matchett@conor_matchett
EXCLUSIVE: Nicola Sturgeon refused to give witness statement to SNP fraud probe cops to help their bid to snare her embezzling former husband Peter Murrell thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16332578/…
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When £11k went missing from then FM Jack Mconnells constituency office it was found the branch treasurer embezzled it.
The SNP at the time were adamant all files must be made public
@JohnSwinney was holyrood group leader at the time!!!!
Edited/13.57
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/…
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@DeanMThomson And by the 30th, Colin Beattie had supposedly been reappointed as Treasurer (because otherwise it would have been Sturgeon), but I don't think Swinney mentioned that either (it wasn't stated publicly until the 17th, AFAIK, three days before Murrell's loan was supposedly given).
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7/So by the time Swinney spoke to the BBC on 30 May 2021, the public record showed:
— Three finance committee members gone — National Treasurer gone, citing legal obstruction — Senior NEC member gone, citing constitutional failures — Accounts with visible anomalies — Police Scotland assessing a formal complaint
And he didn't understand.
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1/ Five people resigned from SNP financial oversight in three months, all citing the same obstruction. John Swinney said he didn't understand why. He's now First Minister.
Thread 🧵
deanmthomson.substack.com/p/i-dont-under…
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3/Chapman's role wasn't ceremonial. Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the National Treasurer is legally responsible for keeping proper accounting records and ensuring party finances comply with the law.
He was saying he couldn't do that. Because he was being blocked.
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Now less than two weeks until Scotland plays Haiti in the World Cup.
Haiti is of course very different from Scotland, with the country being run by criminal gangs ...
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@sharrond62 @MillieFiore Either she trusted him implicitly, and despite concerns and warnings, could not conceive that something might be amiss, which was stupid; or she suppressed scrutiny and dissent regardless of the possibility of crimes and misdemeanors, which makes her complicit, and not a victim.
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'The issue here is that she was not simply Murrell’s wife, but his boss, leader of the party and, at one point, its treasurer.'
suzanne moore@suzanne_moore
Nicola Sturgeon will never recover from her ‘Prince Andrew’ interview telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/0…
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