John Swinney forms continuity cabinet with Forbes as deputy first minister
Appointing Forbes as his deputy is an attempt to heal a divided party.
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Appointing Forbes as his deputy is an attempt to heal a divided party.
Kate Forbes may have made a wise call given the gloomy election polls that predict a Labour resurgence in Scotland.
Devolution is the real cause of Scotland’s crumbling public services, fissiparous cultural divisions, stifled economy and voluntary abdication of hard-won freedoms.
After 13 months, Yousaf’s premiership has ended. His time in office never escaped the shadow of the SNP’s scandals.
Humza Yousaf, who has ended his reign after just over a year in the top job, said he was not willing to compromise his principles to hold onto power.
There is a remote, but real, possibility of a Scottish election in 10 weeks’ time.
With a cohort of cranks finally dismissed, Scots can look forward to being once more a broad church.
The risky decision to scrap the SNP-Green power-sharing deal could result in Yousaf being forced to quit as first minister next week.
The reality is that prosecutions for harmful online speech are likely to fall under other existing laws.
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