A Leader's Shadow: The Murrell Affair and Scotland's Unsettling Truths The guilty plea of Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the Scottish National Party and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, to embezzling over £400,000 from the party has exposed a deep seated problem within the SNP.
This is not just a case of an individual's misbehavior; it speaks to a broader issue of governance within Scotland's ruling party.
Murrell was responsible for overseeing the party's finances as chief executive, yet he took advantage of this position to line his own pockets.