Speculation Scotland’s first minister is to resign before he faces no confidence vote later this week
Patrick Harvie, the Scottish Greens’ co-leader, told BBC Radio Scotland this morning that, although he thought Humza Yousaf had to resign, he did not take any pleasure in saying that. Harvie said:
I do want to say there is a human impact to all of this, a human element to all of this, I don’t bear Humza Yousaf personal ill will or malice in any way at all and I take no pleasure at all, none of us in the Greens do, in turbulence and chaos over the last week or two.
But it is clear that Humza Yousaf, in the decision that he made last week has broken trust with the Scottish Greens, cannot command a majority in parliament and we stand ready to work with someone who can.
Senior SNP figures have been told the nationalist leader decided over the weekend that there is no way for him to survive this week’s vote of no confidence and he may stand down on Monday …
A close friend said: “Humza knows what’s best for the country and the party. He is first party activist and a party man, and that’s why he knows it’s time for someone else.
Continue reading…Speculation Scotland’s first minister is to resign before he faces no confidence vote later this weekPatrick Harvie, the Scottish Greens’ co-leader, told BBC Radio Scotland this morning that, although he thought Humza Yousaf had to resign, he did not take any pleasure in saying that. Harvie said:I do want to say there is a human impact to all of this, a human element to all of this, I don’t bear Humza Yousaf personal ill will or malice in any way at all and I take no pleasure at all, none of us in the Greens do, in turbulence and chaos over the last week or two.But it is clear that Humza Yousaf, in the decision that he made last week has broken trust with the Scottish Greens, cannot command a majority in parliament and we stand ready to work with someone who can.Senior SNP figures have been told the nationalist leader decided over the weekend that there is no way for him to survive this week’s vote of no confidence and he may stand down on Monday …A close friend said: “Humza knows what’s best for the country and the party. He is first party activist and a party man, and that’s why he knows it’s time for someone else. Continue reading…