Two of the protesters who disrupted a Scottish Labour rally have been suspended from the SNP.
Piers Doughty-Brown and James Scott were part of the group which confronted party leader Jim Murphy in Glasgow’s city centre as he campaigned with comedian Eddie Izzard on Monday.
Mr Murphy struggled to be heard over chants of “red Tories out” and had to cut short the campaign visit as scuffles broke out.
The SNP confirmed today that it had placed the two men under administrative suspension.
A spokesman for the party said: “Mr Doughty-Brown has been placed under administrative suspension from the SNP, as was James Scott.
“The SNP will always act on these matters – unlike Labour, who have still taken no action against senior Labour activist Ian Smart for his vile tweets.
“As Nicola Sturgeon has said, this is a fantastic election campaign and we should all be out there putting forward positive messages and engaging constructively with the people of Scotland.”
Yesterday, Ms Sturgeon condemned the scenes, stating that “these people weren’tacting on behalf of the SNP”.
Labour’s Margaret Curran said: “Yesterday Nicola Sturgeon said the appalling scenes on the streets of Glasgow were nothing to do with the SNP, yet today she has suspended the SNP member who led the disruption.
“What happened yesterday was the ugly face of nationalism, but we will never let it stop us making a positive case for Scotland’s future – and it will never stop me standing up for the people of the East End of Glasgow.
“As someone who has been followed on the streets of Glasgow by Mr Doughty-Brown and who has raised concerns about his behaviour for months, I am happy to assist Nicola Sturgeon with her investigation.”