A month ago former leader of Glasgow City Council Steven Purcell appeared on the front page of the Scottish Mail on Sunday. In a ‘mia culpa’ style article Purcell complained about the hounding he’s received from the press over the past four months and expressed his desire to get on with his life (read: political [...]
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Resigning council leader Steven Purcell "will not contest Westminster seat"
UPDATE 01:45 A mere three hours after the story broke on Twitter, The Scottish Sun has the story. Embargoes, eh? UPDATE 4 March It has since been announced that Purcell has been treated at a rehab clinic in the Scottish borders. Purcell is a widely recognised talent and, at 37, relatively young. Whatever the circumstances of his [...]
