FERGUS Ewing has hinted that he may be set to lose the SNP whip, with reports suggesting he may soon be disciplined by the party.
in signing a letter to the First Minister calling for a pause to the short-term lets licensing scheme.SNP's Holyrood group will meet to discuss the party rebel's futureNow, several “senior sources” have also told the Times newspaper that Ewing is set to be severely disciplined.
He also appeared to joke about a future exit, addressing presiding officer Alison Johnstone and asking her to call him to speak in the debating chamber even when he has been sidelined by the SNP. He also spoke of his late mother, Madame Ecosse Winnie Ewing – following the motion of condolence and tributes paid by MSPs recently in Holyrood.
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