Ding ding ding! All is not well in the SNP as the Nats are back to fighting among themselves over the issue of double jobs. Last week Westminster leader Stephen Flynn announced that he will stand in the 2026 Holyrood election – and, if successful, he will also continue on in his existing MP role. But the move has sparked outrage among previous and current nationalist politicians alike, with anonymous briefings and social media attacks throwing the party into yet another civil war. Oh dear…
Flynn’s plan to stand for the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat has not been universally welcomed – not least given the incumbent SNP MSP Audrey Nicoll is also hoping to stand again. Nationalist politician Emma Roddick was quick to react to the news, telling the Holyrood Sources podcast on Wednesday: ‘You cannot, I think, serve with a straight face if you have made clear to your constituents – one way or the other – that this role is your second choice.