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06.05.2024 - 14:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
John Swinney became the next leader the SNP yesterday after a veteran activist from Arden - who claimed he had enough nominations to stand - pulled out of a leadership challenge.
Graeme McCormick last week said he had sufficient backing from party branches to trigger a contest.
Mr McCormick only lost out by just over 1000 votes after challenging Labour’s Jackie Baillie to become MSP for Dumbarton in 2007.
At last year’s SNP conference he described the Scottish Government as “flatulence in a trance”.
Anyone who can gather 100 signatures, including from 20 different branches, can trigger a leadership race.
However despite saying he reached the threshold, the activist confirmed that he would not stand on Sunday night. This meant that yesterday Swinney could be declared as the leader and is set to be confirmed as the First Minister later this week.
McCormick said: “John and I agreed the challenges which the SNP, our government and our people face, and explored new thinking on a range of issues which I am confident, as they are advanced, will inspire activists both within the SNP and wider independence movement in the following weeks and months.
“This is a fresh start for our members and our politicians, and I’m sure that John’s determination to deliver independence will be rewarded at the forthcoming general election. “
He added: “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.”
Veteran MSP Swinney, 60, replaces Humza Yousaf in the role after he resigned last week after 13 months as FM.
McCormick has campaigned on land and tax reform and is an outspoken critic of Nicola Sturgeon’s focus on gender
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