The SNP must put the chaos of the past few weeks behind it and unite behind Humza Yousaf’s leadership if it wants to avoid a painful result at the next general election, the party’s former Westminster leader has warned
Mr Murrell, who was until recently the SNP’s chief executive, was arrested at the home he shares with Ms Sturgeon in Glasgow last Wednesday and later released without charge.
Asked about Mr Russell’s comments, Mr Blackford said the SNP was facing “a very challenging period”, warning that “political parties that aren’t united tend to face electoral challenges”. He said he was still “optimistic” that Scotland would achieve independence but that his party had to ensure it was in a place where it could deliver it.
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