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The SNP's former leader in Westminster Ian Blackford says Humza Yousaf has “done the right thing by standing down” and “deserves credit for the leadership he's shown by doing that”. | |
He says he is “so sad” to see Yousaf resign and paid tribute to his record in government. | |
However, he says there were growing "strains" in the Bute House agreement - the power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens- and there had been an “element of misstep” in how the SNP leader ended the deal. | |
Blackford adds it was “regrettable” that the SNP could not find an agreement with the Scottish Greens, but he thought Yousaf could have survived the two confidence votes. | |
Looking towards a SNP leadership contest, he says former Deputy First Minister John Swinney has the characteristics to lead the party through to a general election. | |
“John is the man who has what it takes to lead us, I think,” Blackford says. | |
"He is certainly an individual that carries widespread respect in the party and the country," he adds. | |
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