Government By Gang and the SNP (Scottish Nepotism Party)

The news that Humza Yousaf's wife, Nadia El-Nakla, is standing for election to Dundee Council provides more evidence that the government of Scotland is increasingly dominated by an SNP gang culture.  

Nadia has a job already, of course, being employed by the SNP social justice minister, Shona Robison, whose previous job as Scotland's health minister is now occupied by Nadia's husband, Humza Yousaf.

Meanwhile, Serena Cowdy, the wife of Shona Robinson's former husband, Stewart Hosie, the SNP MSP, is standing for election to Angus Council.

Scottish Nepotism Party! (March 15, 2022)

The news that Stewart Hosie's new wife is standing as a SNP candidate in May's council's elections triggered the following thought about Scottish politics and nepotism.

The health minister, Humza Yousaf's wife (Nadia El-Nakla) is also standing for election and currently works for the social justice minister and former health minister, Shona Robison.

Shona, of course, was previously married to Stewart Hosie, the SNP MP whose new wife (Serena Cowdy) is standing for election as an SNP councillor in Angus Council.

Which makes me wonder - does the SNP operate some kind of family franchise?


Scotland's Chumocracy (October 29, 2021)

Scotland is the only part of the UK where a family franchise dominates both the party of government and the party of government.

Can you imagine the hoots of derision if Boris and Carrie (or others) were a Mr & Mrs double act? 

Nicola Sturgeon (FM and SNP Leader) and Peter Murrell


Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds

Jeremy Corbyn and Laura Alvarez


Theresa May and Philip May

David Cameron and Samantha Cameron

Gordon Brown and Sarah Brown

Tony Blair and Cherie Blair


John Major and Norma Major


Margaret Thatcher and Denis Thatcher 

  


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