SNP, Israel and MSP
SNP expel MSP who refused to agree Israel was committing genocide in Gaza
After having his whip removed, he told the BBC that the war in Gaza was "nothing like" previous examples of genocide.His comments were widely criticized by high-ranking members of the party, including former SNP Westminister leader Ian Blackford,
SNP MSP John Mason expelled from party over Israel social media post
An MSP expelled from the SNP over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict has said he is "disappointed" over the decision. John Mason, 67, initially lost the whip and has now been booted from the party after posting on X in August: "If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed ten times as many."
SNP nightmare as top MSP expelled from party after 'deeply offensive' Israel comments
Veteran SNP member John Mason was kicked out of the party for his comments on Israel and whether he thought it was committing genocide in Gaza.
Herald poll: Should the SNP have expelled John Mason?
John Mason has said he will not resign his seat and trigger a by-election after his expulsion from the SNP - should he have been defenestrated?
Scottish MSP John Mason expelled from SNP over 'abhorrent' Gaza comments
Scottish MSP John Mason has been expelled from the SNP for saying that Israel would have killed 'ten times' as many Gazans if it wanted to commit genocide
Mason expelled from SNP over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts
The Glasgow Shettleston MSP had the whip removed in August after posting on X there was "no genocide" in Gaza.
Salmond written out of SNP history in ‘Stalinist’ campaign in final years, party grandee claims
Leading SNP figures paying tribute to Alex Salmond conducted a “Stalinist” attempt to erase him from the party’s history ...
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Expelled SNP MSP rules out by-election over Labour fears
John Mason will not be "spiteful" towards the SNP after being expelled from the party as he rules out triggering a by-election over fears it would hand Labour the seat. The Glasgow Shettleston MSP ...
Tories say 'questions' must be asked over SNP plans to invest £12.5m in African education projects
A Conservative MSP has questioned the SNP’s decision to invest up to £12.5million in education projects in Africa while ...
Mason happy to repeat 'no genocide' claim after SNP expulsion
Mason - who had been an SNP MSP for 16 years - told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland: "To be expelled over a disagreement ...
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Ewing slams SNP colleagues' ‘shameful’ treatment of Salmond
AN SNP MSP has branded party colleagues’ treatment of former leader Alex Salmond as “pathetic and “shameful.” Writing in The Times newspaper in the wake of the former first minister’s fatal heart ...
Expelled MSP explains why he is considering appeal to be readmitted to SNP
An MSP expelled from the SNP over comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict is considering whether to appeal and says he will ...
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Herald poll: should John Mason have been expelled by the SNP for his comments?
John Mason has said he will not resign his seat and trigger a by-election after his expulsion from the SNP. The MSP for ...