Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the First Minister cannot get any traction in the job.
Humza Yousaf used the SNP’s 90th anniversary this month to claim his party had consistently built “trust” over the decades.
He had to waste political capital by dumping unpopular policies she was associated with and he inherited a divided independence movement. The cumulative impact of crumbling services, a Government with no traction and Branchform charges point to a shocker at the general election. Jaded voters and members who keep their wallets shut would lead to a disastrous election result and raise serious questions about Yousaf’s future as leader.
He ran as the Sturgeon ‘continuity’ candidate in the SNP leadership contest only to watch as her legacy turned to dust.
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