Daniel Johnson

Daniel Johnson 
 Party: Scottish Labour
 Constituency/Region: Edinburgh Southern
 First elected: 7 May 2026
 Previous roles: Re-elected constituency MSP. 
 
 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 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 
 Sources 
 
 Scottish Parliament website 
 Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election