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Who do you want to see as new First Minister?

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Rememberal · 18/02/2023 17:44

And who do you think it'll be if they are different?

Not seen any threads on this yet!

My two cents -

I voted SNP when I was very young (Salmond) and under the impression they were a kinda catch-all working man's party who didn't do much to offend the left or right, but I stopped voting for them ages ago and recently started to actively despise them.

Normally I'm the polar opposite of the Reddit consensus and they seem to want Robertson but only, it seems, because they can't have Mhari Black (which is one MP I DO know and absolutely cannot stand). I feel like Forbes is the only one who'd bring them back to the centre and increase membership as she might attract everyone who left back.

So I suppose I'm a toss-up between Forbes who might pull them away from their more (imho) farcical policies and Black who might finally start to kill them dead in the water.

I do believe Sturgeon resigned because the recent polling data (where ALL age demographics agreed with the WM overturn including a large amount of SNP membership) showed that people vote SNP despite their progressive policies and not because of them. I reckon they knew it would really hurt them at the next election, and since she can't U-turn, the only thing left to do was step aside and let a new leader shift their direction.

I'm interested to know what people on here think though.

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Boisey · 08/03/2023 22:27

The Herald is quoting Kate Forbes as saying the Greens have to help work towards economic prosperity for Scotland if they are going to stay in government.

As a unionist she’s great. If she wins I believe she’ll start finally start turning this country around - we all want properly funded and hopefully run public services after all - and if she doesn’t we’ll get Yousaf who will be the final nail in the SNP coffin. Vote for him and SNP members are turkeys voting for Christmas. Win-win.

Shelefttheweb · 08/03/2023 22:38

Yousaf might finally lead to the collapse of the SNP but only because he will turn the mess of the way the SNP have run the country into a bigger mess. I don’t want to have to experience an even bigger mess of public services/education.

ArabellaScott · 08/03/2023 22:48

Shelefttheweb · 08/03/2023 22:38

Yousaf might finally lead to the collapse of the SNP but only because he will turn the mess of the way the SNP have run the country into a bigger mess. I don’t want to have to experience an even bigger mess of public services/education.

Yep. The thought of him as First Minister makes me very nervous.

user567543 · 09/03/2023 09:20

Whoever gets it is facing a much harder economic situation than the previous years, Forbes is the only one that seems to grasp this.

CoffeeCantata · 04/08/2023 10:04

Someone called Pike, Roache, Loach, Herring or Turbot.

It's essential that they have a fishy surname, like Sturgeon or Salmon(d).

ArabellaScott · 04/08/2023 13:42

Don't tell him, Pike!

Whatthediddlyfeck · 04/08/2023 18:33

CoffeeCantata · 04/08/2023 10:04

Someone called Pike, Roache, Loach, Herring or Turbot.

It's essential that they have a fishy surname, like Sturgeon or Salmon(d).

It would be good if their ethics weren’t fishy too but sadly not the case yet again

caramacyears · 05/08/2023 21:46

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