Humza Yousaf accuses Kate Forbes of 'hurting' SNP members by 'trashing' party's record in power
Humza Yousaf has accused Kate Forbes of leaving SNP members "angry and hurt" by attacking the party's record in government. The Health Secretary, speaking on a campaign visit in Irvine today, was reacting to last night's stormy leadership debate on STV.
"If anyone goes low, we'll make sure we go high, and that's what we are going to continue to do. What I would say is, I'm very proud of our track record in government. It's delivered us election victory after election victory. Scottish politics Asked if his supporters were right to be angry, Yousaf continued: "They are not only angry they are hurt. Activists like the ones I met today knock their pan in on cold days, rainy days trying to get those leaflets through the door.
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