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In February 2022, the party was accused of [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] abuse of Sarah Smith, daughter of former Scottish [[Labour Party|Labour]] leader John Smith.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:npgD5R98efQJ:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2022/02/18/nicola-sturgeons-scotland-becoming-elected-dictatorship/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Nicola Sturgeon's Scotland is becoming an elective dictatorship]</ref> An SNP politician claimed that Smith had [[gaslighting|"imagined" the hate to which she was exposed]].

In February 2022, the party was accused of [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] abuse of Sarah Smith, daughter of former Scottish [[Labour Party|Labour]] leader John Smith.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:npgD5R98efQJ:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2022/02/18/nicola-sturgeons-scotland-becoming-elected-dictatorship/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Nicola Sturgeon's Scotland is becoming an elective dictatorship]</ref> An SNP politician claimed that Smith had [[gaslighting|"imagined" the hate to which she was exposed]].

Another example of SNP racism occurred in March 2022, when SNP policy advisor Tim Rideout posted a Tweet saying that English Conservative politician [[Priti Patel]] should be "sent back to [[Uganda]]".<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-policy-advisor-suspended-party-26486752 SNP policy advisor suspended by party over 'racist' Priti Patel tweet] </ref>

Another example of SNP racism occurred in March 2022, when SNP policy advisor Tim Rideout posted a Tweet saying that English Conservative politician [[Priti Patel]] should be "sent back to [[Uganda]]".<ref>[https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-policy-advisor-suspended-party-26486752 SNP policy advisor suspended by party over 'racist' Priti Patel tweet] </ref> That month, an SNP council candidate and executive committee member came under fire for calling [[Pope Benedict XVI]] a "c**t" and her outlandish conspiracy theory that [[9/11]] was an inside job by the FBI and CIA.<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/20010909.snp-candidate-fire-claims-9-11-inside-job/ SNP candidate under fire over claims 9/11 was an 'inside job']</ref>

== Ideology and policies ==

== Ideology and policies ==