Stephen Flynn claimed he could not double job as an SNP MP and councillor as backlash grows
dailyrecord.co.ukDouble jobbing row MP Stephen Flynn quit as a councillor four years ago after claiming he could not effectively do two jobs at one time.
But the SNP Westminster chief is now arguing he can be an MP and MSP simultaneously.Flynn is under huge political pressure after announcing plans to seek selection as an SNP candidate for Holyrood in 2026.
Party colleagues are angry as he wants to hold on to his Westminster seat if elected to the Holyrood parliament.He has insisted he can carry out both jobs amid claims he will be a part-time MSP.
However, old comments from Flynn show he was opposed to so-called dual mandates at an earlier stage in his career.He was elected as the MP for Aberdeen South in December 2019 while he was an SNP councillor in the city.
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