Murrell, trapped in a controlling relationship, stole as a cry for help trying in vain to draw attention to the indyref swindle.
Clearly his only option was to bankrupt the party he loved and had loyally served... but the real criminals wouldn't shine light into the dark corners
1/ Something very important is being missed in the Peter Murrell coverage. And it explains why Murrell was able to carry on the embezzlement long after he should have been stopped. And why John Swinney cannot hide behind the “victim of criminality” defence.🧵