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BBC NewsNews report · Jun 23, 12:29 PM
Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
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Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningMan who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed
The National (Scotland)Mixed
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Right-leaningCenter-rightThe Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS for embezzling £400k from SNP
Daily MailMixed
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BBC NewsHighPeter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
As of June 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed". The right frames it as "The Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS fo...".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMan who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed
The National (Scotland) · Left · News report
CenterPeter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightThe Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS for embezzling £400k from SNP
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
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South China Morning PostNews report · Jun 23, 12:10 PM
Former Scottish National Party chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling party funds
Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell was jailed for just over five years on Tuesday after admitting embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) of party funds to buy...
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Daily MailNews report · Jun 23, 11:40 AM
The Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband sentenced to FIVE YEARS for embezzling £400k from SNP
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The Peter Murrell scandal has rocked the SNP and shocked the public given the sheer scale and, indeed, strangeness of the fraud he committed.
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EuronewsNews report · Jun 23, 10:50 AM
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 of party funds
"Murrell occupied a significant position of privilege and power in public life in Scotland," assistant chief constable Stuart Houston of Police Scotland said.
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The National (Scotland)News report · Jun 23, 9:59 AM
Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed
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THE man who sparked Operation Branchform has said he is “taking legal advice” after Peter Murrell was sentenced to over 5 years in prison...
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Politico EuropeNews report · Jun 23, 9:42 AM
Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband sentenced to five years in prison
Peter Murrell had admitted to embezzling funds from his own party
Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 23, 9:42 AM: Politico Europe joined the source map.
Jun 23, 9:59 AM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.
Jun 23, 10:50 AM: Euronews joined the source map.
Jun 23, 11:40 AM: Daily Mail joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.