Nigel Griffiths: MP for Edinburgh Nigel Griffiths in Sex Scandal
- Nigel Griffiths: MP for Edinburgh Nigel Griffiths in Sex Scandal
Controversial Scottish MP Nigel Griffiths will stand down at the general election, The Scotsman can reveal.
The news will come as a major blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who counts MP Nigel Griffiths as a key partner and a close personal friend.
He told party members in his Edinburgh South constituency last night that he would not be standing for re- election and would instead take up a job with an “international educational institution”.
The decision comes after Nigel Griffiths was involved in a high-profile sex scandal in 2008, when he allegedly had an intimate encounter with a woman in his Westminster office.
Mr Griffiths told the Evening News this morning that his decision had nothing to do with the indiscretions of 2008.
He was also criticised during the MPs’ expenses scandal for claiming £3,605 for a plasma screen television.
Mr Griffiths, 54, who has been married for 30 years, later apologised for his actions.
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