Police Scotland reveal position on spying powers amid SNP MI5 claims

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POLICE have refused to say whether they have used spy powers against Scottish politicians, amid accusations spooks had infiltrated the SNP and the…

British agents have infiltrated SNP government and 'influence' policy, ex-MSP claims

He went on: “After the 99 election, because the SNP was the official opposition […] we were allocated the whole second floor of the offices, the temporary offices at the top of the Royal Mile before they built the new Scottish Parliament. Martin’s claims are extraordinary, but they are partially backed by former health secretary Alex Neil who said he also believed the SNP had been infiltrated – but that spies had not influenced party policy.

“But I think the real threat would be when we gained an overall majority in 2011, where they would have really started to get worried and I think they’d have been very worried when it looked as if we might win the referendum.”

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