Former Glasgow South MP Stewart McDonald proposes an SNP-Labour coalition after the 2026 Holyrood election, citing a 'messy' result as a potential catalyst. He argues such a partnership would be a 'breath of fresh air' and could revitalize Scottish politics.
The SNP should consider an alliance with Labour after the 2026 Holyrood election, a former MP has suggested.
McDonald said the Irish Government had set the example when Fine Gael and Fianna Fail went into coalition in 2020. “What a breath of fresh air that would be. I don’t suggest for a moment of course that this would be easy. It would take compromise and continuous effort to make it work. He said: “Any coalition or looser deal would require explicit acceptance from the SNP that independence is off the agenda for the foreseeable future.”
They united in government for the first time four years ago, largely in response to left-wingers Sinn Fein winning the largest share of the vote and second most seats.
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