All In The Family - Who's Who in the SNP?
Lots of comments on yesterday's post about 'Who's Who in the SNP?'
So with a little help from regular readers I plan to highlight just how deep these links go starting at the top and working down - so here goes.
Nicola Sturgeon (SNP leader and MSP for Glasgow Southside is married to Peter Murrell (the SNP's chief executive and highest paid official).
Keith Brown (SNP Justice Secretary and MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) is the partner of Christina McKelvie (SNP Minister for Equalities and Older People and MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse)
Anne McLaughlin (SNP MP for Glasgow North East) is the partner of Graham Campbell (SNP Glasgow councillor and No 1 on the Lothians list regional of SNP candidates in the 2021 Holyrood elections).
I have to dash just now, but in the weeks ahead I plan to build up a detailed picture and share this information on the blog site.
So if you have info to share, drop me a note at - markirvine@compuserve.com
Who's Who in the SNP? (July 20, 2021)
Christina has featured on the blog previously after being 'posted missing' for failing to get in touch with a single care home during the Covid crisis - see post below.
An Extra £30,000 - Money Well Spent? (07/02/21)
Christina McKelvie is paid an additional £30,351 a year on top of her MSP salary of £64,470 - for acting as Scotland's minister for older people.
I wonder what she does for the extra £30,000 as that's more than the average salary in the UK.
SNP, 'Double Dipping' and Public Money (14/04/21)
Humza Yousaf has featured on the blog recently over his antics on social media, which reminds me I must chase up the Scottish Government as I've not had a response to my Stage 2 complaint.
Anyway, the link between the justice secretary and Glasgow councillor Jennifer Layden is that she works as a part-time caseworker in Humza's constituency office, having done so previously for the SNP's Margaret Ferrier.
Here's what Jennifer Layden's entry in the Council's register of Interest says:
"City Convenor"
"Part time caseworker for Margaret Ferrier MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, January until October 2020"
Part-time caseworker at the office of Humza Yousaf MSP, December 2020
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/councillorsandcommittees/interests.asp?id=2400&name=Jennifer+Layden
Who's Who in the SNP? (12/04/21)
Who's Who in the SNP? (10/04/21)
Peter Murrell (SNP Chief Executive for 20 years) is married to Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister, MSP for Glasgow Southside and SNP Party Leader).