The arrest of Peter Murrell

Coffee House Shots

The Spectator

Politics, Daily News, News

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Nicola Sturgeon's husband, Peter Murrell, has been arrested today in connection with an investigation into the SNP’s finances. James Heale talks to Fraser Nelson and Conservative Home editor Paul Goodman on the episode. They also discuss Trump's arrest and ask whether Suella Braverman might need a new seat.

Produced by Cindy Yu.

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0:18.5	Hello, welcome to Coffee House shots.
0:20.0	I'm James Hill, and I'm joined today by two of my favourite editors,
0:23.4	Fraser Nelson of the spectator and my boss,
0:25.8	and Paul Goodman of Conservative Homes as well.
0:28.5	Obviously, the big story of today is the sensational use that
0:32.5	Nicola Sturgeon's home has been rated with her husband,
0:35.5	Peter Marl, the former chief executive arrested.
0:37.6	We're obviously a bit constrained to what we can say about this story,
0:40.1	due to Scotland's slightly different contemporary court laws.
0:43.2	But Fraser, talk us through what we know so far.
0:45.8	Well, we know that the arrest was made this morning.
0:48.8	That itself was quite something.
0:50.1	I mean, it's been said for some time that police might want to investigate
0:53.0	Peter Marl or talk to him in relation to his ongoing investigation
0:57.6	that they've been doing.
0:58.5	Now, this, obviously, the timing of its matters,
1:01.9	was as a factor in Nicola Sturgeon's decision to stand down,
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