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Lara Bird: “We’re speaking to a lot of members and supporters and the upset and disappointment they feel as folk who have donated to…”

On the recordJune 4, 2026
We’re speaking to a lot of members and supporters and the upset and disappointment they feel as folk who have donated to the party in the past is very much there and that is the overriding emotion we’re picking up.
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Lara Bird
Scottish National Party

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Commenting on members' feelings about the Murrell scandal.

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