The SNP could be hit by legal action over a sexual harassment case as calls mount for Westminster leader Ian Blackford to resign. ginadavidsonlbc writes.
Calls have been made for Ian Blackford to resign as leader.The victim of sexual harassment and "unwanted touching" by SNP MP Patrick Grady has revealed he is considering taking legal action against the party as calls rise for SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford to resign.
The SNP has suspended the whip also for two days, however, a leaked recording of an SNP group meeting in Westminster after that ruling revealed that Ian Blackford and other SNP MPs, including Amy Callaghan and Marion Fellowes, felt it was Grady who needed support, with there being no mention of the victim.
"At the same time it's not surprising to hear that because I've had to endure for the last year and a half since making my complaints, had to endure it in my employment as well. At the start of the recording, East Dunbartonshire MP Amy Callaghan told the group: “I think we should be rallying together for this campaign, but also regardless of our position on Patrick’s situation, we should be rallying together around him to support him at this time as well.
"Still not as many as you as many as you'd like but there has been a few that have been in touch. Some have apologised for what's happened, which is good that some people can accept when they're wrong and apologise. "I think continuously avoiding talking about the victim and harassment and trying to get people to shut up about the whole subject, undermines the SNP's legitimacy when they talk about this stuff when it comes to other parties."said it was "disgusting" that Ian Blackford and SNP MPs would "stand and applaud after one of their colleagues admitted abusing his position to take sexual advantage of a staff member.
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