Humza Yousaf will not resign as Scotland’s first minister

by FindusCrispyChicken

26 comments
  1. As I expected, he will not jump, he must be pushed.

    I hope next week will finally see the end of this self absorbed upwards failiure, and we never hear from him again.

  2. Given his track record of saying something and going against it a few days later,, we can be confident he will

  3. It’s one thing for outside commentators or opposition MPs to ‘demand’ a politican resign, but once the politician themselves starts talking about it the end is usually not far off.

  4. Three ways a political career ends:

    * Resignation
    * Defeat
    * Death

  5. He’s going to announce something that he thinks will distract from this story.

    Last time he didn’t get the coverage he wanted at the SNP conference he dropped the council tax freeze without consultation, given he’s more up against it this time we’re likely to get something even stupider.

  6. Didnt Liz Truss pull the same stunt and resigned two days later?

  7. -I’m hearing reports from sources that he is definitely thinking about maybe considering to consider his position.

    -First Minister are you going to resign?

    No

    -But have you considered your position?

    No

    Ahhhhh but have you thought about considering your position?

    No

    -Well, there we have it. Anyone who denies a thing has to have thought about it. Draw your own conclusions about the Nat Bastard. Back to you in the studio

  8. If he tries to hold on after a VONC goes against him then the SNP will get absolutely battered at the GE and possibly the Scottish elections.

    If he survives because he capitulates to Alba then he’ll lose all control over his own party which will tear itself apart and result in them getting absolutely battered at the GE and possible the Scottish elections.

    There is no way he survives this. All he’s doing is prolonging things. Falling on his sword is the only thing that can save his party now and maybe leave the country with a functioning government.

    The fact he’s refusing to do so is on point for Humza. Since when has incompetence ever stopped him from succeeding before.

  9. The only way out then seems to be to give the Greens more influence than they had in government to make up for his behaviour, or give in to Ash Regan. (Or I suppose, hope an opposition MSP defects in the next week..) But either have turned his attempt to show strength into one where he’s exposed how weak he is.

    And it’s especially mad when he could have done absolutely nothing and probably come out of this totally fine. What the hell went on in those war games?!

  10. What are the odds he does a Liz Truss and blames the Westminster deep state for his defeat

  11. Good man. Drag your party down with you on the SS SNP. Sinking ship.

  12. For now, but he might be pushed to avoid the vote depending on how things play out over the weekend. In a way he’s gotten lucky that this happened on a Thursday, and can try and reform alliances etc over the weekend. If this had happened a day earlier and they were voting today, he’d be done.

  13. Because like all cunts this one doesn’t know when he’s outstayed his welcome.

  14. Isn’t the rule of thumb that as soon as someone publicly states they won’t step down following a scandal/failure that they will in fact step down, just a week or two later.

    Bye Yousaf, none of us will miss you.

  15. He’s the Scottish version of Rishi Sunak, refuses to accept that his time is up.

  16. God that interview….how can anyone watch him? How did anyone think him being FM was a good idea? Boggles the mind 

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