Angus MacNeil: SNP MP announces expulsion from party after chief whip row

[Nearly Sane]

Not really a surprise but points for the dramatics


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-66470026

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The SNP is in a bit of a mess, it seems.

[Nearly Sane]

The SNP is in a bit of a mess, it seems.

Given MacNeil's constituency, and the impact of ferry debacles, and other issues, I think he would struggle to keep the seat in a GE. He's long been seen as Alba adjacent, so as noted, not a surprise but whoever is the Labour candidate for Na h-Eileanan an Iar will be feeling happy.

ETA - I was forgetting that the Labour candidate is Torcuil Crichton who has been doing lots on the island travel issues.

[Nearly Sane]

The SNP is in a bit of a mess, it seems.

And, or course, it follows just after this


https://www.thenational.scot/news/23714929.joanna-cherry-threatened-sue-snp-amid-appearance-lgb-alliance-panel/

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Update from the BBC

'Mr MacNeil will stand as an independent candidate at the next general election, after a year languishing on the green benches as an independent.'

The word 'languishing' seems out of place in a factual report.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-66470026