Kevin Schofield is Politics Editor of HuffPost UK.
John Swinney is on course to become Scotland’s new first minister after several of his would-be rivals gave him their support.He said: “I’ve been somewhat overwhelmed by the requests that have been made of me to do that, with many many messages from many colleagues across the party.
Flynn told the News Agents podcast: “There’s only one person with the experience to do the job, one person to unite the party. I like to think that person is John Swinney, I encourage him to stand.”Another Scottish cabinet member thought to be in the running, Neil Gray, is also understood to be preparing to back Swinney.told Times Radio: “I believe John Swinney should be the next leader of the SNP, someone who has demonstrated leadership, competence, the ability to to work across parliament.
Yousaf was left having to rely on the support of Ash Regan, his former SNP leadership rival who is now a member of Alex Salmond’s Alba Party, in order to survive.
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