The new First Minister’s administration is already showing the potential to degenerate into a total car crash, ending hopes of independence for the next decade.
Humza Yousaf is intolerant, instinctively authoritarian and a classic example of the Scottish reality that nothing succeeds like failure.
The deputy leader of the SNP group at Westminster has criticised two of the contenders for the party leadership.
The Scottish National Party rose to power convincing working class Scots to break with England. As the party disintegrates, global events make ending the Union look ever more implausible,
Kate Forbes’ demand for her party to bring in an independent watchdog to oversee the leadership vote has drawn attention to the opaque workings of the SNP’s headquarters.
In last night’s BBC debate, Kate Forbes insisted it would be her “privilege” to support Humza Yousaf if he is chosen as First Minister, despite declaring him unfit to govern just a week ago.
Some party members will be holding off on their decision to see how each of the three candidates fare in tonight’s televised showdown.
The three candidates will be questioned by party members during the SNP’s leadership hustings but the wider public won’t be allowed to see it.
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