The departure of Humza Yousaf has followed a lengthy period of damaging controversy for the party
The Irish Times view on the resignation of Scotland’s first minister: the SNP faces into a bruising general electionWaving goodbye: Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf after he announced that he will resign as SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister Rishi Sunak has little to be cheerful about at the moment, but the embattled UK prime minister could be forgiven a wry smile at events unfolding north of the border in Edinburgh, where the once all-conquering SNP is beset by crises,...
With the parliamentary arithmetic finely balanced, Yousaf’s fate rested in large part with his former party colleague Ash Regan, now a member of the Alba party. Regan left the SNP over her unhappiness with the party’s position on gender issues and the campaign for Scottish independence. She had indicated she would require commitments from Yousaf on these and other matters if she was to consider supporting him.
Rumbling in the background has been the scandal over Peter Murrell, the SNP’s former chief executive and husband of former leader Nicola Sturgeon, who faces criminal charges of embezzling party funds. While Yousaf has not been linked with the affair, he is seen as a Sturgeon protégé, and was the continuity candidate following her abrupt departure last year. His resignation is a blow to the party and a further boost to its opponents.
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