A campervan, coffee machines and a slouch pouch onesie: Nicola Sturgeon's husband's spending spree!
About this episode
The episode discusses Peter Murrell's embezzlement case and its implications, along with a controversial suggestion from President Trump regarding international relations.
Peter Murrell, estranged husband of former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon pled guilty this week to embezzlling £400k from the Scottish National Party. Over a 12 years period, Mr Murrell spent money from the party on luxury items. Ms Sturgeon, has denied all knowledge of his behaviour. Veteran reporter Brian Taylor joins Fiona and Paul to discuss the case and the fallout to it. Later, Fiona and Paul tease out the latest suggestion from President Trump that countries like Saudi Arabia and Turkey should sign the Abrahams Accords as part of the US-Iran peace deal. Fiona explains why this is problematic! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fiona, Paul
Guest: Brian Taylor
Topics covered
- embezzlement
- politics
- Scotland
- Nicola Sturgeon
- US-Iran relations
- Trump
- luxury spending
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scottish National Party, US-Iran, Abrahams Accords
Places: Saudi Arabia, Turkey
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