THE big news in Scottish politics today is, of course, the collapse of the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens ...
First Minister Humza Yousaf took the decision to walk away from the deal following days of increasingly fevered speculation about its future – despite strongly backing it just yesterday.
The decision to end the agreement will be welcomed by some in the SNP and the Scottish Government. Many party members point to the series of controversies concerning policies which have been promoted by the Scottish Greens and which have mired the Scottish Government in negative publicity. From Highly Protected Marine Areas to the deposit return scheme.
The unceasing stream of controversy which the SNP alliance with the Greens is generating, particularly since the Greens themselves might terminate the agreement, may have been a far worse political crisis for the Scottish Government to navigate, leaving it looking as though it was hostage to events.Humza Yousaf has taken the decision that it is far better to jump than to be pushed – particularly since he can now avoid weeks of damaging publicity about the future of the agreement.
The SNP will now govern as a minority administration, negotiating with the other parties on a case-by-case basis in order to get legislation passed.are predictably calling for a vote of no confidence in the First Minister, while Anas Sarwar is demanding an early Scottish parliamentary election. This piece is an extract from today’s REAL Scottish Politics newsletter, which is emailed out at 7pm every weekday with a round-up of the day's top stories and exclusive analysis from the Wee Ginger Dug.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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