Editorial: The scandal over Derek Mackay’s conduct is only one of the challenges facing the party and its opponents, despite the opportunity afforded by Brexit
In UK terms, Derek Mackay is not a high-profile politician. But he has been a very important one in Scotland in the last decade, and a star within the governing SNP. His resignation as Scottish finance secretary and his suspension from the party after sending hundreds of texts to a 16-year-old male is thus a major personal and political event.
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