The former cabinet secretary, who narrowly lost out to Humza Yousaf in the recent leadership race, said 'decisive action' was now required
Kate Forbes has admitted the SNP is at a "critical moment" as Police Scotland continues to investigate the party's finances. The former cabinet secretary, who narrowly lost out to Humza Yousaf in the recent leadership race, said "decisive action" was now required or the party would "be in trouble".
The Highland MSP said there were “questions over integrity, trust, transparency” within the SNP. She told the Leading Scotland Where? programme, which will broadcast tonight, that “right now, people are watching with astonishment, but they want to see leadership in dealing with it and resolving it”. She said that the SNP was “trusted” on various policy areas, adding: “What the people of Scotland want is good education, a good functioning NHS, a growing, well performing economy.
SNP finances probe She continued: “We are at a pretty critical moment and it will be the response and the reaction that determines how big a problem this is for the SNP.” Forbes stated: “Right now with questions over integrity, trust, transparency – I think voters are watching extremely carefully. We perhaps have the next election in the early part of next year.
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