Political Editor for STV News
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Colin Mackay retweeted
Loving this quote in the article below by @WSJ 🇺🇸
on Scotland’s🏴 very own political anchor man @STVColin @ScotlandTonight @WeAreSTV
“The normally flint-faced STV reporter Colin Mackay caught the mood when he summed up another exhausting day of revelations on the nightly news broadcast.
“The one that made me say ‘What?!’ today was that he spent more than £1,000 on candles and diffusers,” he said, his jaw dropping”.
Jun 13
Scotland is fuming over a political fixer’s embezzlement scheme, but not for the reasons you might think. What’s really galling is the culprit’s lack of ambition. on.wsj.com/4eFfO7R
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Politics round-up: Politicians react to protests and Murrell inquiry latest.
Colin Mackay reports.
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Jun 10
Looks like the SNP will back the Green amendment today in to “an independent review into party political finances…independently led rather than conducted by a parliamentary committee and that its remit must apply to the funding of all political parties”
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In full: Nigel Farage brands Grangemouth closure 'self-destruction of British industry' and says Peter Murrell embezzlement inquiry is for Holyrood to deal with. youtu.be/PlB9-esWYqw
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Colin Mackay retweeted
Jun 4
🔴 NEW: More admin errors plague Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander as Cabinet Office meetings log left incomplete. Comes after reports yesterday that his meeting with Global Counsel was declared 18 months late
Both Cabinet Office and DBT blame civil servant admin errors – but SNP want ethics adviser to probe whether the ministerial code was breached
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The SNP will take legal action against Peter Murrell to try to get the £400,000 he stole from the party back.
Colin Mackay has the latest i.stv.tv/4eb5LpU
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Jun 4
The SNP has begun a civil action against Peter Murrell and is applying for compensation under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The party’s NEC agreed last night to “begin court action to recover the money that has been stolen” John Swinney says in an email to SNP members
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The SNP has contacted party members to reassure them that their donations are being spent properly. The move follows former chief executive Peter Murrell's conviction for embezzling £400,000 from party funds.
Colin Mackay has the latest: i.stv.tv/4o8veF2
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John Swinney tells of 'horror' over Peter Murrell's 'colossal breach of trust'
Colin Mackay has the story. i.stv.tv/4fmkGzM
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Nicola Sturgeon: 'This has been worst week of my life'
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Politics latest: Murrell reaction plus independence motion voted through Holyrood.
Colin Mackay reports i.stv.tv/42TdNyn
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May 20
RT @STVNews: John Swinney unveils slimmed-down Scottish Government Cabinet
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Colin Mackay retweeted
May 20
Jenny Gilruth has been confirmed as the new Deputy First Minister and says it’s the ‘greatest honour’ of her life
May 20
Current Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth is the first to arrive for cabinet appointments
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May 20
Ivan McKee in second; he has been leading on public sector reform/cuts. Probably likely to continue that role in Cabinet and it would make sense to take on Finance brief.
Ivan McKee has also arrived - could he be the new Finance Secretary with a business role too?
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May 20
Jenny Gilruth first to go in for reshuffle - could that be significant? Could she be DFM?
May 20
Current Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth is the first to arrive for cabinet appointments
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Colin Mackay retweeted
May 18
"I think we've developed a personality disorder in the west of Scotland. We can't handle failure and we can't handle success either."
Sportswriter Hugh Keevins gives his verdict on Saturday's pitch invasion and the fan disorder in Glasgow after Celtic's title win.
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Colin Mackay retweeted
May 18
"This is about as disillusioned as I've been as a Labour Party member since the Corbyn era."
Scottish Labour campaigner @Cat_Headley on the party's troubles north and south of the border.
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Colin Mackay retweeted
May 18
"If I were John, I would hand the energy portfolio to him [Stephen Flynn] because the SNP has lost a lot of support in the North East because we need to come off the fence on oil and gas."
@AlexNeilSNP on who he would like to see in John Swinney's cabinet.
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Anas Sarwar reacts to Keir Starmer speculation as Holyrood MSPs sworn in.
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