THE Scottish Sun can reveal the entire six months’ worth of social media messages sent by Derek Mackay to a 16-year-old boy.

The private Facebook and Instagram posts show a wave of contact between August 2, 2019, and last Saturday.

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In a number of exchanges it is clear the boy is choosing not to reply — while Mr Mackay repeatedly instigates online communication with him.

Many of the messages were sent on or around days when Mr Mackay was on official business — including an event at the controversial Ferguson shipyard on the Clyde and an anti-Brexit campaign.

Some of the messages have been redacted to protect the child’s anonymity.

The schoolboy and his mum agreed to reveal the messages as they believe Mr Mackay has abused his position.

Full Transcript

M: = Derek Mackay, Instagram A: = Boy, 16, Instagram

DM: = Derek Mackay, Facebook A: = Boy, 16, Facebook

2 Aug, 2019, 8:18 DM: “Hey”

3 Aug, 7:31 A: “Hey”

3 Aug, 8:58 DM: “How are you” A: “No bad, u?” DM: “Good yeah” A: “Cool” DM: “I’m not sure how you came up on my timeline lol” DM: “But nice to chat”

[A has claimed to us that DM asked for his mobile at this point but message was deleted]

A: “My what? A: “Why do u want it?” DM: “It’s cool” DM: “Have you had a good day?” DM: “Holiday too? According to Insta.” A: “Yeah it was no bad” DM: “Excellent.”

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3 Aug, 22:53 DM: “Having a good night?” A: “Yeah, just watching Netflix, u?” DM: “Having people in the house.” DM: “Wee party” A: “Cool” DM: “What’s your plans” A: “For when?”

DM: “This week ahead” DM: “Tomorrow” A: “I don’t know, I don’t have anything planned” DM: “Where do you stay” A: “[redacted]Glasgow” DM: “Cool” A: “Are you not a politician?” DM: “Aye”

4 Aug, 11:27 DM: “Meant ‘that not ok’ lol”

8 Aug, 11.40 DM: “Hey” A: “Hey”

12 Aug, 23:28 DM: posts two ‘waves’ in space of a minute.

14 Aug, 22:15 DM: posts wave

15 Aug, 21:41 [unknown message deleted by DM]

15 Aug, 22:07 DM: “Hey”

17 Aug, 09:37 DM: “Hey”

18 Aug, 18:50 DM: “Hey”

18 Aug, 21:32 DM: “Hi”

30 Aug, 19:56 DM: “Hey”

8 Sept, 22:25 DM: “Do you follow scottish rugby nations” A: “Yeah” DM: “I’m going to the Scotland football game on Monday” DM: “I think bt May be asking me to the rugby”

DM: “I don’t follow that as much” DM: “Scotland looks as if doing well though” A: “You should definitely go, I went on Friday and the atmosphere is way better than football”

A: “Scotland is 7th best in the world at rugby” DM: “Yeah, Friday was poor at Hampden” DM: “Are your [redacted]?” A: “Yeah” DM: “Cool” DM: “And you?” DM: “[redacted] ?”

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A: “[redacted]” DM: “Cool” DM: “[redacted]” DM: “Well, of you will” DM: “You are Scottish” A: “[redacted]” DM: “Where do you stay” A: “[redacted]” DM: “[redacted]”

DM: “[redacted]” A: “Cool” DM: “We have a rugby club in Bishopton too” DM: “That’s where I live” A: “Aw cool, [redacted] DM: “Ah cool” DM: “It’s nice to chat”

DM: “Although you might have to explain the rules of rugby to me before I go lol” A: “It’s really hard to explain it by text, it’s alot easier to explain it while watching a game”

DM: “Is that an invite lol” A:“Don’t have the money for that” DM: “I could take you?” A: “Wouldn’t mind that” DM: “What’s your mobile” A: “[redacted]” DM: “Texted” A:“Seen it” DM: “Ok”

DM: “That’s my Moby” DM: “Do you work ?” A: “No I’m too busy with rugby and school” DM: “Ah” DM: [unknown message deleted by DM — A claims DM revealed he was gay]

A: “As long as your not trying anything with me I don’t mind u being gay” DM: “Perfect” DM: “Well, I will let know when I get invited” A: “Thanks”

DM: “Keep in touch if you want”

13 Sept, 00:24 DM: “How’s things”

18 Sept, 20:40 DM: posts wave

18 Sept, 21:46 DM: “Did someone hack your FB earlier” A: “Not that I’m aware of, why you asking?” DM: “Your ‘I love [redacted]’ lol” A: “Awww, my stupid pal took my phone and wrote it”

DM: “Thought so lol” DM: “Was unlike you” A: “Yeah, I wouldn’t write that, it’s just my pal being childish” DM: “What age are you btw ?” A: “16” DM: “Oh right”

20 Sept, 17:41 DM: “Hey” DM: “Is everything ok with you ?”

20 Sept, 18:40 DM: “Your mum?”

22 Sept, 23:47 DM: “Hey how you doing”

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30 Sept, 02:27 DM posts wave

5 Oct, 00:02 DM: “Hey”

7 Oct, 18:13 [1] DM: “Hey” DM: “How you doing”

9 Oct, 22:51 [2] DM: “Good Scotland result today” A: “Aw yeah, fantastic score.” DM: “Did you watch” A: “Yeah, watched it in school” DM: “Whilst working?”

A: “Nah, I organised for the school rugby team to be able to get out of the first 2 periods to watch the game” DM post thumbs up DM: “Legend” DM: “Team must love u” A: “Yeah”

DM: “I’m just getting home” A: “Cool” DM: “Long day in parliament” DM: “You are welcome to come through sometime” A: “I went once with my modies class to watch the FMQs live”

DM posts thumbs up DM: “What did you think” A: “It was okay, I liked all the arguing” DM: “Ha” DM: If you ever feel like helping” A: “Helping?” DM: “I have material to deliver”

DM: “In my patch” A: “Deliver where?” DM: “Bishopton” A: “I would love to help but that’s abit far from where I am” DM: “Where are you” A: “[redacted]” DM: “Jump on the train”

DM: “Can you talk now?” A: “No sorry, I’m in bed right now” DM: “Ah ok” DM: “Well I’d cover costs” A: “When would I do it, cos I can’t do it tomorrow cos I have training”

DM: “Any day suits you?” A: “Friday would be best cos I have a holiday” DM: “During the day?” A: “Yeah” DM: “That could work yeah” DM: “What time”

A: “I don’t know yet I’ll have to ask my mum tomorrow” DM: “Ok let me know” A: “Will do”

10 Oct, 8:01 DM: “Weather isn’t looking so great for Friday though” A: “Yeah I was just checking”

10 Oct, 8:26 DM: “I’m pleased you are up for helping though”

Cool, then to be honest I think you are really cute. Derek Mackay

11 Oct, 8:59 DM: “Weather is actually ok, what did you end up planning to do”

12 Oct, 14:56 DM: “I see you’ve met [redacted]” DM: “[redacted]”

12 Oct, 22:59 A: “How do u know that?” DM: I saw it in your insta or fb I think” DM: “[redacted]” A: “I never posted anything about [redacted]” DM: “I recognised [redacted]”

DM: “I’m sure I saw it in a pic” A: “Never had a picture with [redacted], unless [redacted] posted one with me in it” DM: “Hmmm”

DM: “You’ve set me a challenge to find it lol”

[DM posts picture of A and another person]

DM A: “Awwwwwww yeah, that’s when I was [redacted]” A: “Forgot all about that one” DM: “[redacted]” DM: “[redacted]” DM: “You are pro independence yeah?” A: “Don’t really have an opinion tbh”

DM: “But you want to help me out yeah”

15 Oct, 02:05 DM posts wave

15 Oct, 02:27 DM: “Hey”

15 Oct, 22:19 DM posts wave DM: “Are you able to help deliver material”

16 Oct, 14:36 DM: “I know you were looking for some work”

17 Oct, 02:21 A: “Sorry I haven’t answered but there’s smfn up with my messenger and in not getting any notifications, I’m still looking for work so I can do it”

17 Oct, 07:38 DM: “Are you free Friday?”

17 Oct, 10:45 A: “Yeah I’m free Friday” DM: “Is it easy for you to get the train to Bishopton?” DM: “From Glasgow central” A: “Maybe, I’ll have to see”

17 Oct, 16:17 [A shares train timetable showing Friday schedule]

17 Oct, 17:07 DM: “I can’t see what the attachement is” A: “It was the train times and the price”

17 Oct, 17:24 DM: “Aren’t you free in the afternoon:

17 Oct, 17:44 A: “Tomorrow?” DM: “Yeah” A: “Yeah, I’m free in the afternoon. I’m just showing the trains and stuff” DM: “Yeah, I’ll cover your costs etc” DM: “Did you get my text”

A: “Yeah” DM: “Ok, can you come about 12?” DM: “At Bishopton train station” A: “So, meet you at Bishopton at 12?” DM: “Yeah, is that ok?” A: “Yeah that’s fine”

DM: “Excellent see you then” DM: “I’m looking forward to meeting you” A: “Same here, what will I have to do exactly?” DM: “Dress comfortably for putting leaflets through doors”

A: “Awww okay, done that a couple of times for my pals charity” DM: “Excellent” DM: “When do you need to be back home” A: “Before 8 would be great”

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DM: “Oh you will be finished long before then” A: “Aw okay”

17 Oct, 18:38 DM: “Unless you wanted to stay for dinner lol” A: “Nah I’m fine My mum would get worried” DM: “Why worried lol” A: “She gets like that all the time”

DM: “What you mean though?” DM: “What would she worry about?” A: “Nothing to do with the dinner, it’s just cos it’s quite far away” DM: “Is it easy enough for you to get the train?”

A: “Yeah it should be” DM: “It’s only 30 mins drive” DM: “In case I can drive in future.” A: “Okay”

18 Oct, 08:15 [3] DM: “Are you able to come earlier today? If not 12 is fine”

18 Oct, 11:07 A: “I won’t be able to make it today, my little brother split his head open and I’m in the hospital with him” DM: “Oh no. I hope he is okay” A: “He’s getting 5 stitches”

DM: “I’m free all afternoon if that changes. Maybe another time.” A: “I’ll try to do it today but it’s taking ages in the hospital” DM: “Is your mum and dad there? Do you have transport.”

A: “My mums here but she wants me to stay with her” DM: “That’s ok, I’m just worried you were needing transport” DM: “Which hospital” A: “Royal”

18 Oct, 13:58 DM: “Is he ok?” A: “Yeah he’s doing fine” DM: “You not available now?” A: “No, my mum wants me to stay” DM: “Ok no problem”

18 Oct, 16:42 DM: “Let me know if another day suits”

18 Oct, 23:40 DM posts a wave

23 Oct, 07:47 DM: “Hey”

25 Oct, 23:21 DM: “How’s your brother?”

27 Oct, 22:19 DM: “Are you still looking for delivery work?”

29 Oct, 22:34 DM: “I will stop messaging you if it’s bothering you sorry”

3 Nov, 22:04 DM: posts wave

7 Nov, 22:59 DM: posts wave

8 Nov, 22:57 DM: “Hey”

11 Nov, 19:59 DM: “How’s the rugby?”

24 Nov, 01:56 DM: “Hey”

27 Nov, 19:02 DM: “Would you want to go to a rugby reception in the Scottish Parliament?” A: “What is it?”

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DM: “I think there scottish rugby union host a reception and some of the players are meant to come along?” DM: “It may me boring I don’t know”

DM: “I think they have asked me to speak” A: “When will it be?” DM: “Will check” DM: “You’d rather see a game than a speech yeah?”

A: “I don’t mind tbh, [laughing emoji] anything to do with rugby I’ll happily go to it” A: “To be honest**” DM: “Well, I will get some details” A: “Okay” DM posts thumbs up

DM: “My friend is South African” DM: “He loves it too” A: “Well he must be really happy at the moment with them winning the world cup” DM: “Exactly” DM: “Overjoyed”

DM: “Have you ever seen the film about Nelson Mandela and rugby” A: “Yeah, I loved it” DM: “Invictus” DM: “It’s amazing” DM: “And true”

DM: “Me too” A: “It’s great and showing the whole divide in South Africa and how rugby can bring people together” DM: “Exactly” DM: “Inspiring” A: “Yeah”

28 Nov, 18:42 DM: “The scottish rugby invite is on 8th Jan” DM: “I’m not sure I’m doing yet” DM: “I don’t know the first thing about rugby lol”

28 Nov, 21:26 A: “I can make that, if you need any pointers I know alot [laughing emoji]”

30 Nov, 12:01 DM posts wave A posts wave DM: “Are you playing today” A: “No, nobody is I think, because all the pitches are frozen solid” DM: “Ah I see”

30 Nov, 12:58 DM: “Are you still looking to do some leaflet delivery btw”

30 Nov, 14:07 A: “I’m really busy now a days so I don’t really have time to do it”

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8 Dec, 17:00 [4] DM: “Been on tour in the Highlands, getting home soon !”

8 Dec, 17:11 A: “Seen the pictures, looked fun” DM: “It was yeah, doing interesting and different things, always people watching though lol”

A: “Yeah, looked like there was alot if people around all youse” DM: “Yeah, we usually attract a crowd, and journalists” A: “Yeah”

8 Dec, 19:03 DM: “Busy week ahead?” A: “Rugby - Tuesday, Thursday Gym - Monday, wednesday Friday Sunday. And a game on Saturday.”

DM: “School ?” A: “Yeah school before all of that, I go straight from school to either rugby or the gymv”

DM: “You are very committed.” A: “Try my hardest at what I’m good at” DM: “That is an excellent attitude” DM: “You will go far as a result” A: “That’s what I’m hoping for”

DM: “Good lad”

12 Dec, 22:48 [5] A: “Seen you on TV, well done mate” DM: “Cheers [thumbs up emoji]”

13 Dec, 10:11 DM: “More today”

13 Dec, 15:25 DM: “As I say if you ever want to visit parliament etc le me know” DM: “It’s an amazing time to be involved”

A: “Thanks mate, I’m going on holiday on Wednesday [redacted] so I’ll probably come after that” DM: “Cool” DM: “Where are you going” DM: “I’m away to Canary Islands”

DM: “Winter sun” A: “[redacted]” DM: “Aw lovely” DM: “I’ve been to [redacted]” A: “Great cities, a really great city that’s really underrated is [redacted], great place, some people say its better than [redacted]”

DM: “Interesting” A: “[redacted]” DM: “And do you really want to come to that SRU event in parliament. it will be just speeches I can’t imagine hugely interesting [grinning emoji]”

A: “Aw yeah I’d love to come, it’s Rugby so i’ll be very interested [laughing emoji]” DM: “Could you get the train to Edinburgh, I will cover your costs etc”

DM: “I would be in parliament that day” A: “ Yeah, no problem” DM: “I could get you back through probably” A: “Thank u” DM: “Pleasure”

16 Dec, 20:48 DM: “I think I will do that rugby event” A: “Great to hear” DM: “And you can be my guest” A: “Thank u very much” DM: “I will get your travel costs” A: “Okay”

18 Dec, 21:02 DM: “That Parliament reception is Wednesday 8th January” DM: “About 5.30pm - 7pm”

18 Dec, 22:04 A: “Okay, I can make that”

18 Dec, 22:32 DM: “Very good”

20 Dec, 16:39 DM: “Sorry it’s been postponed : there’s some sort of international rugby meeting” DM: “Will let you know if rearranged” A: “Aw okay that’s fine”

23 Dec, 13:32 DM: “Will let you know it rearranged”

25 Dec, 16:53 DM: “Merry Christmas” A: “Merry Christmas” DM: “Have a nice time” A: “Thank you, you too” DM: “Will do [strong arm flexing muscle emoji]”

25 Dec, 21:29 DM: “When are you back?” A: “7th of January” DM: “Nice new haircut btw”

25 Dec, 22:00 A: “Thank you”

25 Dec, 23:34 DM: “You still up”

27 Dec, 00:03 A: “Hey” DM: “How are you?” DM: “Up late ?” A: “Yeah, just got back from a family gathering” DM: “Oh nice” DM: “Did you have fun?” DM: “I was at my mums too”

DM: “Great to have some family get together” A: “Aw cool, yeah it’s great to get everyone in the same room” DM: “For sure” DM: “You are looking good with that new haircut.”

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A: “Thanks, needed a change, long hair was getting annoying” DM: “Cute” DM: “You don’t mind compliments” A: “Not at all” DM: “Good” DM: “And our chats are between us ?”

A: “Yeahh” DM: “Cool, to be honest I think you are really cute” DM: “Is that ok ?” DM: “Just as long as you know , but you can delete that message lol”

27 Dec, 12:05 DM posts wave

27 Dec, 13:20 DM: “Hope i didn’t offend”

27 Dec, 17:54 DM: “Don’t patch me lol [laughing emoji]”

28 Dec, 14:38 DM: “When are you back again?” DM: “My gym routine has started well”

1 Jan, 2020, 17:35 DM: “Happy new year”

5 Jan, 00:19 DM: “Hey”

6 Jan, 21:35 DM: “Hey”

19 Jan, 22:26 DM posts wave

30 Jan, 21:22 DM: “How’s the rugby”

31 Jan, 19:03 [unknown message deleted by A who accidentally posted a thumbs up when scrolling and quickly deleted it]

31 Jan, 19:31 DM: “You removed a message lol”

1 Feb, 16:23 DM: “What was the message?”

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