Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland's first minister

[Emrys]

7. I think (as you'd probably expect) the "turmoil" in the SNP is much overstated

In fact, from what I can see among SNP supporters, there's been a perhaps predictable circling-the-wagons effect.

Labour's big problem in Scotland is that it's really not a Scottish party. There is no such party as Scottish Labour registered with the Electoral Commission, and it's classed as an accounting unit of the UK Labour Party.

There is always a tension between Labour in Scotland's policy wishes and those of Westminster Labour. The best Sarwar can do is claim he'd "stand up" to Starmer as PM. Then he cowers cravenly whenever the boss bothers to wander up north.

You have my sincere sympathy. I'd be in utter despair if I didn't live in Scotland.