NICOLA Sturgeon has said Stephen Flynn losing his seat could result in him becoming leader of the SNP.
The former first minister responded to speculation from the Aberdeen count, where his contest reportedly looks closer than had been anticipated.But Sturgeon said that Flynn losing his seat would “ease his passage into the Scottish Parliament” – setting him up for a tilt at the SNP leadership.
“But it won’t be the end of Stephen Flynn and in some ways it will ease his passage into the Scottish Parliament. Many people in my party think that Stephen is a future leader of the SNP and I think that’s a view with some credence.”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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