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Ian Smart

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Lefty lawyer; Scottish Labour Party hack; St Mirren till I die

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HELP REQUIRED

Can anyone who knows a Cameron McPhee or Nicholas Clark please get in touch as some personal items were found at the stadium after Sundays game.

Thanks St Mirren FC Black & White Army SMiSA

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Quite important to note that the next FM needs elected only by a majority of MSPs voting in the final round. That’s how Salmond won in 2007. So, KF, if chosen by the SNP, would be elected FM. Would there then be an immediate 65 votes for a VoNC? I doubt that.

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This is a fair take as well, right enough. But an SNP leadership contest in the Spring of 2025 is likely only to make things even worse still for them. Doesn’t mean it won’t happen I suppose.

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Whoever is now chosen to lead the SNP on a permanent basis will surely have to lead them in to the May 2026 election no matter how bad their result in the Autumn of 2024?

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Quite important to note that the next FM needs elected only by a majority of MSPs voting in the final round. That’s how Salmond won in 2007. So, KF, if chosen by the SNP, would be elected FM. Would there then be an immediate 65 votes for a VoNC? I doubt that.

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The interesting thing if Useless resigns is what happens next. The SNP presumably won’t let the 28 days to nominate someone else go by default. But it can’t conceivably involve a membership ballot so the process to that name will be crucial.

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To be dealt with “promptly” after an inquiry was announced on 23rd November. Holyrood (not just the Nats) at its worst.

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Scottish First Minister Humza Yousef says he will not be announcing his resignation. He’s confident he can win the no confidence vote. Going by his previous predictions that means he’s toast.

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Cat is right here. The Nats have run out of road. There is no option for a way ahead for them except Useless losing the personal VoNC and clinging on anyway until the next budget can’t pass. Whereupon there will be a Spring 2025 election.

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When will the VoNC take place? Next Tuesday will give the press a field day over the weekend and further expose how today’s timing of the announcement to end the BHA was misconceived by Useless.

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Just made my last ever appearance at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Bit sad. Still, at least I went out with a not guilty.

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