It’s going to be a long week at Westminster
Everyone in Westminster and the City is waiting nervously to see if we’re going to tumble into another banking crisis.
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Everyone in Westminster and the City is waiting nervously to see if we’re going to tumble into another banking crisis.
The chief executive of the SNP quits with immediate effect as the leadership election unravels.
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.
If the candidates continue to battle it out by trashing their own party’s record in government, the SNP’s dwindling popularity will likely fall further.
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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