What Kate Forbes’ return means for the SNP
John Swinney’s choice of Deputy First Minister is a rebuke to the Scottish Greens and his party’s ultra-progressive wing.
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Chris Deerin is Scotland editor and contributing writer at the New Statesman. He writes regularly on Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP. You can see his writing here and in the Scotland section.
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