ALLEGATIONS
Our exclusive stories on Linden and sex attack claims the alleged perpetrator, which runs and pursues ones which it believes are the real risk of undermining the victim in the interests of the leadership.” and their interests. Jack was among several young men
“We need to be clear and categorical who made complaints about Linden’s that there is absolutely no place for behaviour during his time at the SYP. sexual misconduct of any kind in In 2015 he had sent Jack unwanted politics or anywhere else.” semi-nude lewd images and routinely
North Lanarkshire Council leader propositioned him.
Jim Logue said: “I am not shocked or Another man told police he had been surprised but deeply saddened by these sexually assaulted after a mistake in revelations. There needs to a hotel room booking but did be a ful l investigation not want to press criminal launched by the SNP into all charges as he felt he would not of the allegations made be believed. against Jordan Linden. This Others told us how Linden should start immediately. regularly sent t hem
“I am utterly astonished inappropr iate messages that he has not been and pictures via Snapchat suspended by the party and and then messaged the next is still sitting as a councillor day apologising. in North Lanarkshire.” When they reported their
The recording of the claims, a closely guarded meeting of North Lanarkshire’s investigation by the SYP and SNP group took place last an outside law firm in 2016 year after we revealed claims ruled that there was no case that Linden had made to answer. unwanted sexual advances Jack said investigators were to a young man after a gay more focused on accusing the pride event in Dundee in 2019. young men of wrongdoing than
Party officials at SNP HQ dealing with the allegations. were told about the incident Linden, by that time, had the following day on behalf already resigned as SYP of the young victim, with the chairman. And before police party’s compliance officer ruled there was no evidence Ian McCann contacting the of criminality, Linden had young man several times. branded them “liars”.
Four days later Linden, Jack said the upsetting who had been nominated for recording revealed how the selection to become an MP, party continue to appear to withdrew his bid to stand. show little regard for those who
A month later concerns complain about abuse. were raised with McCann The student, from Edinburgh, and the party’s then national said: “That audio recording is secretary Angus MacLeod that nothing their members, it’s their own behaviour, had been done about the complaint. nobody else’s. They are making their
We then revealed that the SNP had own position much more difficult. been warned in 2017 – five months after “It would be really simple for them to Linden became a councillor – that he start to make it right but they’ve shown was “not fit” to represent the party. no interest in it and really shown no
An SNP source said: “The party effort at all.” does not have a functioning complaints An SNP spokesperson said: “There process. has never been a conversation between
“Headquarters simply ignores Cllr Carragher and Mr Murrell about complaints from people it does not like this matter.”