PATRICK Harvie has said it is “pretty clear” the First Minister will have to step down – as Humza Yousaf insisted he would fight on.
The Scottish Greens co-leader was sacked in dramatic fashion by Yousaf on Thursday morning and has recommitted that his MSPs have no confidence in the First Minister.
They are expected to back a Tory confidence motion aimed at ousting Yousaf from his position.
It is understood the Scottish Greens are also contemplating backing a Labour confidence motion against the Government.
Harvie said the SNP must now find someone to replace Yousaf, who earlier on Friday vowed to fight on after he threw his government into chaos by binning his deal with the Scottish Greens.
Speaking to the PA news agency, Harvie said: “Very clearly, he doesn’t have the confidence of parliament I think that’s going to be clear. We said very clearly the responsibility of the decision is on him. He needs to bear the consequences of that reckless and damaging decision.
“I think it’s pretty clear he’s not the person who is going to be able to bring together a majority of parliament.”
Asked if there was any way back for Yousaf in terms of working with the Greens, he said the First Minister had “broken trust”, adding: “He still hasn’t really given any clarity on why he made such a dramatic U-turn and broken a promise on which he was elected as First Minister.
“So it’s very difficult to see how you can have a conversation that leads to a constructive outcome on the basis of that lack of trust.”
But Yousaf (above) is determined to stay in post, telling journalists on a visit to a housing estate in Dundee he was not resigning and had not considered his position.
Yousaf said: “I intend absolutely to fight that vote of no confidence, I’ve got every intention of winning that vote of no confidence.
“And let me say to the opposition for minority government to work in the interest of the people of Scotland also requires the opposition to act in good faith.
“And to the Greens I’ve obviously heard their anger, their upset.
“What I will do is be writing to all the political party leaders, all the party groups represented in the Scottish Parliament including of course Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater asking them to meet with me, to say how do we make minority government work. It’s in the best interests of the people of Scotland that all of us act in good faith and make it work.”
He insisted it was “not the intention” to anger and upset the Scottish Greens by firing Harvie and Lorna Slater from his government, adding that he had “really valued” their contributions.
Is it too early to congratulate Humza Yousaf for wining the Next election?…For Labour.
I guess that draws a fairly clear line in the sand for the Scottish Greens. They probably won’t support Labour’s No Confidence Vote against the Scottish government but seem to be firm on supporting the No Confidence Vote against the First Minister.
Shameless grifters.
Only a few days ago Patrick was threatening to quit if his members voted to end this agreement (clearly believing he might lose his pay bump and title), so he was happy to be in partnership with the SNP with Humza as FM (despite his own red lines being crossed).
Then Humza publicly speaks about how great the agreement is before scrapping it 2 days later.
It is very funny. Not only the incompetence and totally avoidable own goals, but some of the supporters on this sub tying themselves in knots to defend them.
They’re not your mates. Don’t embarrass yourself on their behalf. They wouldn’t do it for you.
We can only hope
No… Let them turn on each other. The proverbial Snake eating it’s own tail…
The SNP fans on twitter are howling with rage at the greens. I appreciate that politicians know to tune it out, but they can’t tune it all out. So the green msps will be sitting with pages of attacks from the same Twitter people that used to like them, and that’s probably not going to make them sympathetic to Yousaf’s overtures
Probably the only thing he has ever got correct
Harvey should honestly just get to fuck
Its pretty clear Harvie needs his browser history checked.
Funny he wasn’t saying that before Yousless kicked him out of government 😂
Harvie who owes his whole political careers and huge pay packet to the SNP now fighting them. Can only mean he will lose his job sooner rather than later which is good news for Scotland
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PATRICK Harvie has said it is “pretty clear” the First Minister will have to step down – as Humza Yousaf insisted he would fight on.
The Scottish Greens co-leader was sacked in dramatic fashion by Yousaf on Thursday morning and has recommitted that his MSPs have no confidence in the First Minister.
They are expected to back a Tory confidence motion aimed at ousting Yousaf from his position.
It is understood the Scottish Greens are also contemplating backing a Labour confidence motion against the Government.
Harvie said the SNP must now find someone to replace Yousaf, who earlier on Friday vowed to fight on after he threw his government into chaos by binning his deal with the Scottish Greens.
Speaking to the PA news agency, Harvie said: “Very clearly, he doesn’t have the confidence of parliament I think that’s going to be clear. We said very clearly the responsibility of the decision is on him. He needs to bear the consequences of that reckless and damaging decision.
“I think it’s pretty clear he’s not the person who is going to be able to bring together a majority of parliament.”
Asked if there was any way back for Yousaf in terms of working with the Greens, he said the First Minister had “broken trust”, adding: “He still hasn’t really given any clarity on why he made such a dramatic U-turn and broken a promise on which he was elected as First Minister.
“So it’s very difficult to see how you can have a conversation that leads to a constructive outcome on the basis of that lack of trust.”
But Yousaf (above) is determined to stay in post, telling journalists on a visit to a housing estate in Dundee he was not resigning and had not considered his position.
Yousaf said: “I intend absolutely to fight that vote of no confidence, I’ve got every intention of winning that vote of no confidence.
“And let me say to the opposition for minority government to work in the interest of the people of Scotland also requires the opposition to act in good faith.
“And to the Greens I’ve obviously heard their anger, their upset.
“What I will do is be writing to all the political party leaders, all the party groups represented in the Scottish Parliament including of course Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater asking them to meet with me, to say how do we make minority government work. It’s in the best interests of the people of Scotland that all of us act in good faith and make it work.”
He insisted it was “not the intention” to anger and upset the Scottish Greens by firing Harvie and Lorna Slater from his government, adding that he had “really valued” their contributions.
Is it too early to congratulate Humza Yousaf for wining the Next election?…For Labour.
I guess that draws a fairly clear line in the sand for the Scottish Greens. They probably won’t support Labour’s No Confidence Vote against the Scottish government but seem to be firm on supporting the No Confidence Vote against the First Minister.
Shameless grifters.
Only a few days ago Patrick was threatening to quit if his members voted to end this agreement (clearly believing he might lose his pay bump and title), so he was happy to be in partnership with the SNP with Humza as FM (despite his own red lines being crossed).
Then Humza publicly speaks about how great the agreement is before scrapping it 2 days later.
It is very funny. Not only the incompetence and totally avoidable own goals, but some of the supporters on this sub tying themselves in knots to defend them.
They’re not your mates. Don’t embarrass yourself on their behalf. They wouldn’t do it for you.
We can only hope
No… Let them turn on each other. The proverbial Snake eating it’s own tail…
The SNP fans on twitter are howling with rage at the greens. I appreciate that politicians know to tune it out, but they can’t tune it all out. So the green msps will be sitting with pages of attacks from the same Twitter people that used to like them, and that’s probably not going to make them sympathetic to Yousaf’s overtures
Probably the only thing he has ever got correct
Harvey should honestly just get to fuck
Its pretty clear Harvie needs his browser history checked.
Funny he wasn’t saying that before Yousless kicked him out of government 😂
Harvie who owes his whole political careers and huge pay packet to the SNP now fighting them. Can only mean he will lose his job sooner rather than later which is good news for Scotland