JOHN Swinney has said he is giving “active consideration” to calls for him to step in as SNP leader and first minister after Humza Yousaf’s…
The former deputy first minister told Sky News that he had not yet made his mind up but said he would make a decision in the coming days.
"I’ve got lots of things to think about, there’s the whole question of my family and I have to make sure that I do the right thing by my family, they’re precious to me. I have to do the right thing by my party and by my country." He added:"I spent a large amount of my time in government doing exactly that in the past so it’s important that those are the values and the characteristics that are brought to how we deal with other political parties and particularly now the SNP will be a minority government in the Scottish Parliament, it’s important that there is an approach taken which ensures that we work carefully with all political parties in the Scottish Parliament.
"You can’t pass a law without a majority in Parliament, so it’s really important that we work with other political parties to make sure that we are in a position to govern effectively and wisely in the interests of everyone within Scotland.”He added:"I’ve always believed that the right place for the Scottish National Party is as a moderate left-of-centre political party in the mainstream tradition of Scottish public opinion.
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