# Daniel Johnson

# Daniel Johnson

**Party:** Scottish Labour
**Constituency/Region:** Edinburgh Southern
**First elected:** 7 May 2026
**Previous roles:** Re-elected constituency MSP.

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## Bio

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Full name** | Daniel Guy Johnson |
| **Born** | 3 September 1977 (age 48) |
| **Party** | Scottish Labour Co-operative |
| **Current office** | MSP for Edinburgh Southern (since 2016) |
| **Previous roles** | Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Business and Fair Work (2023–present), Finance (2021–2023), Justice (2017–2019) |
| **Education** | University of St Andrews; University of Strathclyde |
| **Pre-politics profession** | Politician |

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## Twitter/X Discussion

> *Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

Accounts: @staylorish, @John_Howieson, @olivercycles, @SteveTa65152757, @msm_monitor, @EOSK25, @brawday, @JamesOh56689027

- Swinney criticised over Murrell scandal — accused of knowing money had gone missing from SNP accounts as early as 2021
- Swinney denied rumours he sent Nicola Sturgeon to buy matches — sarcastic post-election joke
- John Swinney appointed Peter Murrell as CEO — question over what qualities he saw in him
- Defended by some supporters who argue he is a victim of Murrell's actions too

## Reddit Discussion

> *Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

No significant Reddit discussion found for this period.

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## Sources

- Scottish Parliament website
- Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election