Swinney Prioritizes Victims, Kicks Out Predators

0:00It's April 2nd, you're listening to Europe News today, AI-powered coverage from across the continent. I'm Cory with the story. Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, just laid it down for ST members, kicking out Predator's Beats chasing independence every time. This comes right after he fired a Holyrood candidate for ignoring complaints against ex-Council leader Jordan Linden, who's now convicted on 10, offenses, including five sexual assaults. Tracy Caragher, the SNF council leader there, got suspended too. Then recordings dropped from former councillor Cameron McManus, catching clear barkly, blasting whistleblowers for risking the council's setup, the party, and even the independence push. Reporters hit Swinney with it at an Edinburgh event, asking if he'd straight up tell activists that Predator's come first. He owned it, saying that's exactly his message, and the whole mess needs digging into deeper. When he made clear, no one, dodging complaints can stay a member or candidate, and victim's voices got to get heard loud and clear.

1:01He admitted past slip-ups with Linden are under the microscope now. With investigations rolling in the party cleaning house, Swinney's drawing a hard line to rebuild trust before any big dreams take center stage.