AN SNP activist set to challenge John Swinney for the party leadership has withdrawn his candidacy after a “lengthy and fruitful conversation”…
activist set to challenge John Swinney for the party leadership has withdrawn his candidacy after a “lengthy and fruitful conversation” between the pair.
In a statement, he said: “I refer to my nomination to be leader of the SNP and would thank everyone from across the country who supported me. We met the thresholds set by the party rules. “I have therefore concluded that I shall not proceed with my nomination for party leader but instead support John Swinney’s nomination for party leader and first minister of Scotland."McCormick could have forced a race that would have taken place between May 13-27.
The veteran activist has previously been critical of the SNP-led Scottish Government, using last year’s party conference to criticise its independence strategy.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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