IAN Blackford has slated reporting of this backing for John Swinney as “cautious”, insisting the First Minister has his “full support”.
In an interview with the Sunday Mail, Blackford was asked if Swinney would be able to turn the party’s fortunes around after they retained just nine seats at Westminster to which he said: “Time will tell but there isn’t really anybody else, so he’s the man for it.”
The Sunday Mail similarly described Blackford’s support for Swinney as “lacklustre” based on his remarks.He tweeted: “I am aware of a media report that I am only giving a cautious backing to @JohnSwinney leadership of @theSNP. Nothing could be further from the truth.He added: “It’s not long until 2026, you’ve got some time and it can be turned around but you need to demonstrate that you can be trusted.
After calling Cherry “bitter” following her defeat, Blackford added: “I take responsibility for everything that Nicola and others and myself included achieved over the period we were in the leadership. Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
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