As was expected since the Greens stopped supporting it after Yousaf’s resignation.
Interesting. I’m sure the Greens are hoping that now the SNP will elect a unity candidate or, preferably, someone from the party’s nominal ‘left wing’. Considering the noises surrounding Forbes, it could be that they’ve just given confidence to a government that will make her FM.
This might also have been Labour’s best chance at reversing their fortunes at Holyrood. A victory in a snap election, despite it being short-lived due to the mandatory timing of the 2026 election, would have been a massive propaganda victory and would give them something to build on up here. If the SNP hold on until then, they would have the opportunity to ride out any potential victory bounce for ScotLab that Starmer’s (likely) win down south would have. Although, this strategy obviously relies on Labour being unpopular which isn’t a given.
I’m rather surprised that, as opposed to just abstaining from the vote, the Greens felt the need to explicitly vote **against** the motion. One wonders whether it’s muscle memory or good old Stockholm syndrome
Pathetic politics by Labour. The Scottish parliament needs to work via parties working together to make grown up decisions. You can’t field a VONC every time a minority government is looking ropey in the polls.
Looks like the tail will be wagging the dog again soon 🙄
SNP1/Green2 votes matter. The greens know a lot of their list vote comes from that so they can’t bite the hand that feeds them.
What a mess. We’ve gone from finally getting rid of the Green to them having more power and influence than ever before.
This is a party that got 2% of consistency votes and 8% second votes.
SNP the much larger party now need to do everything to please their new overlords.
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As was expected since the Greens stopped supporting it after Yousaf’s resignation.
Interesting. I’m sure the Greens are hoping that now the SNP will elect a unity candidate or, preferably, someone from the party’s nominal ‘left wing’. Considering the noises surrounding Forbes, it could be that they’ve just given confidence to a government that will make her FM.
This might also have been Labour’s best chance at reversing their fortunes at Holyrood. A victory in a snap election, despite it being short-lived due to the mandatory timing of the 2026 election, would have been a massive propaganda victory and would give them something to build on up here. If the SNP hold on until then, they would have the opportunity to ride out any potential victory bounce for ScotLab that Starmer’s (likely) win down south would have. Although, this strategy obviously relies on Labour being unpopular which isn’t a given.
I’m rather surprised that, as opposed to just abstaining from the vote, the Greens felt the need to explicitly vote **against** the motion. One wonders whether it’s muscle memory or good old Stockholm syndrome
Pathetic politics by Labour. The Scottish parliament needs to work via parties working together to make grown up decisions. You can’t field a VONC every time a minority government is looking ropey in the polls.
Looks like the tail will be wagging the dog again soon 🙄
SNP1/Green2 votes matter. The greens know a lot of their list vote comes from that so they can’t bite the hand that feeds them.
What a mess. We’ve gone from finally getting rid of the Green to them having more power and influence than ever before.
This is a party that got 2% of consistency votes and 8% second votes.
SNP the much larger party now need to do everything to please their new overlords.