Scotsman.com News - Politics - SNP moves to expel left-wing republicans: "SCOTTISH Nationalists are set to reopen old divisions by expelling left-wing republicans from the party...

...Mr Middleton - who was threatened with disciplinary action last year after advocating republicanism in an article in the Evening News - said the party’s new stance sent out the wrong message.

"It’s telling people you can be a republican and a socialist in the SNP if you want, but you’re not supposed to shout about it. It’s going to annoy a lot of people. Do they want people to go and join the SSP?"