Nicola Sturgeon didn't know her husband stole £400,000

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Really? She lived with this guy and didn't know? She had a camper van parked on the drive and didn't know he stole the money to buy it?

I don't buy it.

AIBU

I don’t believe she knew, either.

It would be a really random thing for the paper to make up as overlaying maps wouldn’t be that difficult.

I don’t remember the layout of the zoo at all though, I was too young when I went

it just feels like he’s taken one for the team. Just terrible.

Chapeau.

She didn’t live with him though she has lived with her female partner for many years and the “marriage” to her also gay husband was fake

Think about it, they must both have been bringing in that sort of money 💰

Could you imagine your own finances with 2x what your DH is bringing in.
No nursery or childcare fees.
Half the food bill.
Half the clothes bill.
Holidays low season, luxury for 2?

They probably bought and sold houses at the right time, then a lot of years very low interest rates plus an off-set mortgage.
I'd bet the mortgage is paid off.

Then its easy to accumulate money.

That's quite an assertion! Do you have any evidence?

I've heard that rumour too.
Do you think the miscarriage story is true?

Sturgeon is a control freak. If someone in Sturgeons team ate beans they wouldn't fart without her permission.

I don't understand these rumours about Sturgeon and her sexuality, and that of Murrell. Surely people don't care if a party leader is gay? Ruth Davidson was open about her sexuality years ago. Why hide it?

That’s assuming the marriage was to protect her. I think, if he is gay, then it would have been as much, if not more, benefit to him

I don't understand. Scotland isn't backward, why deny being gay?

Why lie to the electorate, then? The SNP fanatics would vote in Ian Brady if he was SNP Leader. Sturgeon's a contemptuous liar.

It may not be backward, but homophobia is a thing.

In 1988, the year Sturgeon and Murrell met Section 28 was brought in. In the debates about repealing it one of the SNP’s biggest backers at the time, Brian Soutar led the Keep the Clause campaign.

To this day a lot of men still hide being gay, especially if they are aiming for high profile jobs and Murrell had political ambitions of his own.

I just think the assumption that a lavender marriage was simply to protect her career is short sighted