During the incident, Mr. Grady was found to have touched and stroked the complainant’s neck, hair and back while under the influence of alcohol. The complainant then said how he felt “ambushed” by Mr Blackford when he called him to a meeting at which Mr Grady apologized. Craig Hoy, the president of the Scottish Tories, said the email sent by Mr Thompson showed that the Nationalists had “seriously distorted the priorities in dealing with serious wrongdoing”. He added: “It seems that more effort has been put into catching a mole than fixing the blow inflicted by Patrick Grady. And instead of protecting vulnerable staff, they protect their necks and care for their backs. “But threatening and questioning their MPs in this way is a new low even for the Nationalists.” He added: “Ian Blackford must now resign as leader of Westminster or be fired. Both Chief Whip and Nicola Sturgeon also have to answer serious questions about why the SNP seems to care more about Mr Grady than the young man who says he has been through a “living hell” since he filed the complaint. of”.
“SNP shows its true colors”
In the recording of the SNP meeting, Mr Blackford was heard saying to his MPs that “you know how I feel about Patrick” and urged the group to “provide as much support as possible”. He added: “It will face a number of challenges and needs our full support. I look forward to welcoming Patrick back to the team next week. “ The SNP suspended the whip from Mr Grady for two days, according to the recommendation of the independent inquiry into sanctions in the Commons, but opponents had called for tougher action. The complainant said that the recording showed how the SNP “closed the classrooms” and “shows them with their true colors”. Joanna Cherry, one of Westminster’s top critics of the SNP hierarchy, revealed that she was not in the meeting, ruling out her as a possible source. Angus Robertson, the SNP’s secretary of state, told the BBC on Sunday that there should be a “back” for Mr Grady, who had previously been the leader of the whip, before resigning from the prosecution.
