Kate Watson

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

This is exactly why we need a parliamentary inquiry.

[Daniel Johnson MSP @DJforEdS]

Prepare for what? He plead guilty.

Preparation would indicated they were going to defend. They did not.

[Sam Taylor @staylorish]

There is something very meta about this whole charade. Swinney is trying to shut down legitimate questions about why the SNP shut down legitimate questions.

[Fraser Jackson @FrazJackson]

I think there is deliberate deception about what a parliamentary inquiry is. Police prosecute to a criminal threshold. Parliament should be able to scrutinise what falls below that.

If there is no culture of secrecy within the SNP, there should be no problem with an inquiry.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

John Swinney has been at the heart of the SNP for 30 years and helped build a culture where those at the top of the party machine operated without scrutiny. https://t.co/thJ7JMmF8O

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

Swinney's response just underlines why we need a parliamentary inquiry

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

The SNP is the party of government.

To restore trust, we need a parliamentary inquiry

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

It's frankly mind-boggling that John Swinney, a former Finance Secretary, wasn't aware of what was happening in his own party

[Anas Sarwar @AnasSarwar]

Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend Meta Ramsay.

From her work in the diplomatic service and intelligence community to decades of service in the House of Lords, she dedicated her life to public service and to Scotland.

She brought that intellect and commitment to everything she did and will be missed.

My thoughts are with all those who knew and loved her.

[Anas Sarwar @AnasSarwar]

The SNP must end its culture that has put victims last.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

Denial, cover up and shutting down scrutiny.

It’s the SNP way.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

John Swinney must apologise to all those that have been the victims of the SNP’s dangerous culture

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

What more do we need to look into?

Let me help you with that, John...

[Jenny Young MSP @JennyYoung2026]

The SNP are asking us to believe the unbelievable. The whole thing stinks - the SNP's culture of secrecy and cover up must end.

[Donald MacKinnon @donaldlabour]

Pleased to make my maiden speech this afternoon in the Scottish Parliament and raise some of the issues that people spoke to me about during the campaign.

[Dr Zubir Ahmed MP @zubirahmed]

As a Labour health minister I was part of the team that delivered
A woman's health strategy ✅
Routine menopause checks at age 40 ✅
A women's health minister to tackle medical misogyny ✅
Please @AConstance23 listen to @kittysull1 copy our work and treat Scots women seriously.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

The SNP must do the right thing and offer compensation to their members whose money was stolen by Peter Murrell.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

ICYMI: Today’s front pages.

[Anas Sarwar @AnasSarwar]

There is no shortage of ambition in Scotland - sadly not matched by the SNP.

They have embezzled the opportunities of too many Scots.

[Scottish Labour @ScottishLabour]

Peter Murrell admitted to stealing over £400,000 of SNP funds while Scotland’s essential services suffered.