KATE Forbes and John Swinney have reportedly held secret talks about cutting a deal amid both of them being tipped to replace Humza Yousaf ashas reported the pair met face-to-face amid a plan by senior SNP politicians and officials to install Swinney as party leader, according to sources.
However, the “SNP establishment” has been accused of lining up behind Swinney in order to thwart a leadership bid from Forbes by her allies.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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