Sturgeon wishes she had not kept Murrell on as SNP chief executive
Nicola Sturgeon expressed regret for retaining Peter Murrell as SNP chief executive when she became party leader in 2014. She acknowledged that her decision, made with the belief it was unfair for him to lose his job, was misguided in hindsight. Murrell has since been implicated in embezzling over £400,000 from the party, leading to his arrest and Sturgeon's public reflection on the situation.
- ▪Sturgeon wishes she had made a different decision regarding Murrell's position as chief executive.
- ▪Murrell embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP over a 12-year period.
- ▪Sturgeon described feeling deceived and betrayed by her husband's actions.
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Sturgeon wishes she had not kept Murrell on as SNP chief executiveJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaNicola Sturgeon said she didn't feel it was fair for Murrell to lose his job when she took over as SNP leader in 2014Nicola Sturgeon has said she wishes she had not kept Peter Murrell on as SNP chief executive when she became party leader in 2014.The former first minister described her now estranged husband as a "key figure" in the party's success under her late predecessor Alex Salmond.Sturgeon also said she did not think it was fair that Murrell - who embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP over a 12-year period - should lose his job when she was promoted.But she told the audience at a book festival in Wales: "Definitely, with the benefit of hindsight, that was a…
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