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10th hot take? 1st repeating Yousaf's own words, and then suggesting that he is looking to strike a deal with the Greens after he himself said that he was meeting with them and other leaders this weekend, and Slater saying that supporting him was a conversation that 'they may be able to have again'. Direct quotations from politicians own mouths in 2 instances equals a hot take..quite

The Humza will no doubt be scrabbling around now trying to offer the Greens a 'deal'...result will be the Greens doing a complete U-turn and abstaining next week..making Ash Regan utterly irrelevant. Meanwhile Yousaf will go on without a coalition with the Greens but still beholden to them to promote their 'policies'.

You are right of course...the general public in Scotland won't see Yousaf's rhetoric as 'get the most seats and that's us Independent' after all 'Credibility' from staunch supporters of the Humza

You can spin the Humza whatever way you like...he also has previous with his 'line one, page one in our manifesto..do you want Scotland to be an Independent nation'. The GE tactic is still to push a win of any kind (even by 1 seat) as a 'clear' mandate to say 'The people of Scotland have spoken and backed Independence. Therefore we will now negotiate the terms of that with the UK govt'. That is how it is being sold to the public Whether in those circumstances 'the terms' became another Ref, or, read another way from his own comments, that there is then a mandate to draw up a Withdrawal agreement doesn't really matter. The fact remains that he enters the election on the basis that (any) SNP win is a trigger for Scotland to then be an Independent country. Question is...are they in good shape now for that to become a reality this year?

So, @lichtgilphead a 'withdrawal agreement' being drawn up with a 'majority' of seats 'isnt' UDI...rather think it is, maybe need to stfu as well.

His staying on is the perfect scenario. Obviously the VONC in the govt will fail as the SNP won't back it. Means that he has to get to the GE as leader shouting about a 1 seat majority is enough for UDI, while struggling to get Bills passes in Holyrood and having Regan barking at the moon in Cabinet.

Best outcome is 64:64...he gets to stay on, claiming a 'moral' victory or some such, as he no doubt will, and puts Reagan into the Cabinet in exchange for support. He then gets to the GE, and meanwhile at Holyrood limps along trying to scrabble together issue by issue votes.

She will vote with the govt, so 64-64 it is and a win on penalties for Yousaf.(who will no doubt declare it a clear endorsement of his position)

The irony that it will now be Ash Reagan who keeps the Humza in office.

Still too much time for Michael to get all emotional (while whispering).

Mixed bag..very slow first half..picks up a bit in the second once the 'originals' return, (who easily outshine the new members), but then has the feeling of a rushed ending.

Probably still my all time favourite TV show.

Meanwhile Killie can officially qualify for Europe with a win here and a Dundee defeat to Celtic..worst we could finish would be 5th. All to play for.

Meanwhile over on Twitter/X, suggestions that there will now be no further charges laid, due to disagreements over the 'public interest', and how verifiable evidence is. Time will tell.