Mr Salmond accuses senior figures in the party he once led of a multi-tentacled conspiracy to destroy his reputation. On his account, the plotting involved Ms Sturgeon’s chief of staff and the party’s chief executive, Peter Murrell, who used to be one of Mr Salmond’s under-strappers. In the tight world of the SNP, Mr Murrell also happens to be Ms Sturgeon’s husband. It is not just Ms Sturgeon’s integrity and truthfulness that is on trial here. Their most creative term in office was probably their first, a minority administration when Mr Salmond was in charge.

Source: The Guardian February 28, 2021 08:37 UTC