INVESTIGATION: How the SNP Spends Billions on Charity Loyalty

A Sunday Times investigation reveals a deeply integrated financial relationship between the Scottish Government and the nation’s voluntary sector. Evidence suggests that the SNP has established a system of patronage that effectively stifles institutional criticism from charities reliant on state billions. This umbilical tie to political objectives has created an environment where organisations fear significant financial consequences for dissenting from government policy. 00:00 – The Case of Sara Pedersen 03:45 – Claims of State-Enforced Silence 06:18 – Reluctance to Bite the Hand 09:12 – Funding Comparison: Scotland vs England 12:15 – Influence on Drug Death Policy 17:04 – The Vanished Sexual Harassment Campaign 20:23 – Rifts in Women’s Support Services 25:13 – Proposals for Legislative Reform Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/