# Former SNP colleagues accuse Holyrood Presiding Officer of bullying

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/snps-holyrood-chief-accused-of-bullying-by-own-party-colleagues/
- Published: 2026-11-15T20:16:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:33:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16294601/SNPs-Holyrood-chief-accused-bullying-party-colleagues.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Former SNP figures allege Gibson bullied colleagues.
- Complainants say they were not told outcomes.
- The SNP says evidence was insufficient to proceed.

## Summary

Former SNP colleagues have accused Kenneth Gibson, Holyrood’s Presiding Officer, of bullying and aggressive behaviour dating back to his time as a backbench MSP. The allegations have renewed scrutiny of how the party handled complaints against a senior figure.

Former MSP Dorothy-Grace Elder said complaints about Gibson’s temper and conduct towards women were repeatedly dismissed, while retired GP and former SNP official Malcolm Kerr said complainants were never told the outcome of a process begun in 2000. The SNP says the matters were handled under its internal procedures but there was insufficient evidence to proceed; Gibson did not respond to requests for comment.

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