![]() There would have to be a coalition of every non-SNP MSP, right? And Labour aren't even the biggest opposition party. If there's no TV debate (as there was with the Truss-Sunak contest) then it will simply lead to questions as to why the candidates are frit. The Greens will doubtless be mightily pissed off when the Scottish Government sullenly admits defeat over gender recognition rather than attempting UDI, but fundamentally they're still sock puppets and aren't going to switch sides and put Labour into bat in the trial of a thousand years. Technically it isn't the election of the next First Minister in practice, of course, it is. It all has the potential to create a tremendous mess, particularly if the eventual winner with the party membership repeats Corbyn's position of being lauded by the grassroots but resented by the bulk of the parliamentary party. Regan is a junior and obscure figure who resigned to oppose the bulk of her colleagues (and side with the hated Tories) on gender self-ID. Yousaf is continuity Sturgeon minus the talent and charisma, and the Sturgeon era itself stands for nearly a decade in which progress towards the all-consuming, desperately wanted goal of independence has been essentially nil.įorbes appears to be regarded as administratively competent but is hamstrung by her religious conservative beliefs, the arguments over which won't simply go away if she wins. You have three candidates trying to emerge from the shadow of a titan, all of whom have one or more things wrong with them that stand to alienate them from sections of their own party. This contest looks, based on my limited understanding, to be highly divisive full stop. She would be a hugely divisive figure, if she becomes FMĪsh Regan seems both VALUE and sensible, if you’re a punter or a Nit Yes, Forbes is permanently crippled, politically Exactly the same problem Truss had when Tory members but not most MPs elected her UK PM And have a look at the numbers.īut the candidate that wins the membership vote is going to be the candidate for FM, who will then go on to win that vote.Īnd if it is Forbes who wins the SNP membership vote she will likely end up FM of Scotland without most MSPs supporting her. Much like the recent Tory leadership election then? It was not guaranteed the new Tory leader would be PM, just extremely likely. The election for FM will be televised like any vote in the Holyrood Parliament. This *is* a membership election, not an election for FM or a national one ór a Westminster election. Thanks but surely it is inconceivable that hustings will not be televised Ms Regan has agreed to a proposed broadcast hustings but I'm not sure what the state of play of the other two is. Members only, I did say: but, since you ask, and since the point is worth clarifying, even the online one is members' only. AIUI this is separate from the broadcasters' ones (if any). Just learnt that there will be members' hustings, but all members only. That all said, she is something of a (flame-haired) dark horse, so like many other PBers I don't know a great deal about her. Regan presents well and her background in marketing could help her make the case for independence. ![]() She seems moderate and centre-left, and while I take 's point about her private schooling her children, I am happy to vote for the many Labour MPs who do likewise. On the face of it, I would go for Ashten.
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