The two senior SNP MPs went head-to-head after Thewliss' Glasgow Central seat was split into five by the boundary review.
The two senior SNP MPs went head to head after Thewliss' Glasgow Central seat was split into five by the boundary review.
Humza Yousaf ally Thewliss went against Flynn in the Westminster group's leadership contest last year. Thewliss, who is the party's home affairs spokesperson, was seen as a close ally of Nicola Sturgeon and Ian Blackford.Linden posted on Twitter: "Delighted to be selected to stand once again as the SNP candidate for Glasgow East.
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