One of the SNP’s longest serving members has quit after 54 years over claims Nicola Sturgeon has failed to take action against an MSP accused of bullying.
In an explosive resignation statement – released on the eve of the First Minister’s keynote conference speech – Dr Malcolm Kerr says he would be “ashamed and embarrassed” to remain in the party.The 68-year-old GP, a former Holyrood candidate and senior party official, has been left furious that multiple complaints over the conduct of Cunninghame North MSP Kenneth Gibson, including assault claims, remain outstanding after more than two years.Gibson, 60, who denies the allegations, was re-elected in May despite calls for him to be dropped as a candidate and now heads one of Holyrood’s