Gangsterism and corruption in Glasgow

“Strathclyde Police is expected to reject calls from SNP MP John Mason for a criminal probe into Glasgow City Council, BBC Scotland understands.

It follows a decision by Audit Scotland to also reject calls from Mr Mason to investigate the council under the leadership of Steven Purcell.”

One wonders what Audit Scotland and Strathclyde Police are scared of finding? Is the reach of the West of Scotland Labour Party such that even the law-enforcers run a million miles from them?

For all the good that the Labour Party in general has done nationally – the NHS to the minimum wage – it’s unfortunate, in fact criminal, that people in the West of Scotland have seen the party descend into sectarianism, corruption, nepotism and sleaze. These latest revelations should see the party unelectable in Glasgow but the media have simply not covered this story in enough detail for the electorate to be fully aware.

Great credit in this goes to SNP MP John Mason. It is Mason who has faced a network of compliant media, cowardly politicians, corrupt officials, inadequate police force and mobster trade unions all indulging in a conspiracy of silence over this issue. For this reason alone, he deserves to be re-elected for Glasgow East in the next election.