This week, the former chief executive of the SNP, Peter Murrell, pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,000 from his party over the course of several years. So far the media has focused largely on the incredible array of luxury items he bought with the money – including a Jaguar, £2,000 salt and pepper shakers, multiple coffee machines and,

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been remanded into custody after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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Peter Murrell was chief executive of the SNP for 22 years.