Kate Forbes is set to leave the Scottish Government after finishing second in the SNP leadership race
UNSUCCESSFUL SNP LEADER candidate Kate Forbes is set to leave the Scottish Government after finishing second in the leadership race.
Rural affairs would have been seen as a major demotion from the finance portfolio, one which Forbes backer and former health secretary Alex Neil branded an “insult and not a real effort to unite”. Addressing how close the contest was, Ms Forbes said: “It demonstrates, I think, the message of continuity not cutting it is actually a really critical message and all of us need to build on the SNP’s excellent track record over 16 years of listening, of serving and of maintaining the trust of the Scottish people, building on that track record.Advertisement
“I certainly will be supporting him, backing him, because as he said, the SNP is a family, we’re a team, there’s a lot of work to be getting on with to deliver for the people of Scotland, not least with the cost-of-living crisis, reforming public services and making the case for independence.” The Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP – currently on maternity leave until April – refused to say if she had any regrets regarding her campaign, saying: “The SNP members have had a real choice when it comes to candidates and I’ve said throughout the contest that I am a democrat, so I absolutely respect the decision that members have made.
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