Swinney goes back a long way in the snp back to the 79 Grouping in 1979 following the snp bringing the Labour government down in the vote of no confidence (we all know who got in then)! He was close with Salmond from then and moved the snp in the social democratic route like other independence movements of the time.

 

Easy attack for the tories though as he’s a Sturgeonite!

Vile, giving us Thatcher!!!

On the same day as possible resignation by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. :o

 

If both happen, bad day for left wing politics. As inevitable Kate Forbes (anti trans rights, gay marriage) will get in.

 

I thought the Alba Party was for the more conservative pro-independents.

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I'm obviously quite sad about what has happened, especially because he seemed to be one of a quite rare breed of decent and principled politicians, and also for him considering what he and his wife's family had to go through recently in Gaza. Humza Yousaf looked to me to be a sensible politician with solid morals and the strength to stand up for what he believed in, but in the end his naivety and inexperience definitely showed over recent days. I really don't see why, if they wanted to continue governing with the Greens, that they simply didn't allow the party membership vote to happen and give the democratic choice to member, arguing for the coalition to continue. It was always pretty obvious that such a humiliation for the Greens was going to lead to this acrimony and blow up like this..

 

Such a frustrating self-inflicted backwards step for progressive politics.

 

 

I thought the Alba Party was for the more conservative pro-independents.

 

Well, it's essentially for the gammonista who boil into an apoplectic rage over the mere sight or mention of gender neutral toilets.. or toilets, as most of us would be familiar with.

 

I thought the Alba Party was for the more conservative pro-independents.

 

No Alba is for the more radical nationalists and republicans who have more socially conservative views for example the woman’s rights issues being one arguemrnt that split the snp. They also dip into populism as well!

Looks like John Swinney is going to be the next SNP leader and Scottish Prime Minister!

The most sensible option, in my opinion. Swinney definitely leans more towards being a solid continuation of all the good Nicola Sturgeon did for the SNP/UK politics. Kate Forbes being guaranteed a high position in government so as not to challenge for the leadership is disappointing, but at least it prevents what I could only see being a turbulent leadership with awful views being at the forefront of Scottish politics.

Before her social conservative views came out fully I thought she was doing a great job as finance minister. Would not be opposed to having her back there. She was good at balancing the priorities that having no borrowing power requires.

 

Glad to avoid a knock down fight on this. He’s a great politician. I’d maybe have preferred Angus Roberston or perhaps even an MP like Flynno or Black to take it but this will hopefully steady the ship a little and get us on the right track again.

 

But after 17 years at some point you have to be prepared for the fatigue and to sit a term out. We’re not a one party state

Get the feeling they're planning ahead here and appointing her DFM with the eventuality of Swinney stepping aside come election time for her to crawl in and take the mandate?

Great to see Stephen Flynn has enraged the Daily Mail today following not opening his mouth enough to sing 'God Save the King' at the Cenotaph yesterday, its like its a competition to see who can mouth it most and the right wing press is sitting camera in hand waiting for the leader not singing enough to print a story. And i thought the people being remembered were trying to battle fascism??

Ha! They used to get their tspe measures out for Corbyn's ties and for how long we bowed at those too.

Indeed they are a bunch of Tory bast*rds!