SNP Leadership Debate: Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon?

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan - the three people vying to replace the dominant figure in Scottish politics Nicola Sturgeon.
Her decision to step down has thrown the Scottish National Party into turmoil - the candidates attacking each other, and their own record in government, key party positions on how to deliver independence being trashed and the whole reputation of the SNP as a party of progressive politics and equality up for debate.
We host a debate with consequences for the whole United Kingdom.

[@jackiemaceira3771]

Humza cannot except he is useless at every ministerial posts

[@maximus8574]

all three feel like a disaster for the SNP

[@heycidskyja4668]

In that case we all benefit.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@heycidskyja4668 Benefit from what? the unionist parties have nothing to offer

[@David-qk7lc]

​@@heycidskyja4668 😅🤣😂🤣😅 the comedy is near.

[@brianmcghee9313]

SNP are finished just as bad as the Tory’s these days I’ve never seen Scotland in such a mess and it lies solely with their mismanagement of government

[@captaincook6666]

Scots Nazis pretending to have ideas and policies hilarious.

[@kenmatthews1797]

Didn't know the muppet show was on twice a week

[@gmacmcyeti]

I'm Scottish and these three are a joke. Their ambition vastly outweighs their talent.

[@andrewbarry6702]

Hamza is a lying creep. I'm not racist. I'm sick of Britain been colonised

[@Incandescence555]

You may not be wrong but your judgement is intrinsic to political ambition - 95% elevate ambition over talent or likely social benefit

[@stuartfowler9700]

God help Scotland from the three Stooges ⚰️⚰️⚰️

[@psycrow6699]

Who will lead Scotland? Hopefully nobody in the SNP

[@SiLoMixMaster]

For someone who opposes gay marriage, Kate 'The Tory' Forbes sure does have a hard time giving a *straight* answer....

[@CompostOracle]

You do realise that there is a difference between civil union/partnership and marriage? Most if not all holy books are against gay marriage. Jesus was against gay marriage. All practicing Christians should be against gay marriage. But! All mature reasonable adults should whole heartedly accept and celebrate civil union/partnerships as Kate Forbes as a love your neighbour practicing Christian would.

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

@@CompostOracle "marriage" isn't a Christian invention and it doesn't own the word. No one cares about your sky daddy. If you want to believe in faries and demons be my guest but it has NO place in our legal system.

[@greenghoul157]

I still wouldn't vote for someone who is a bigot

[@hamishf7444]

@@CompostOracle Marriage, civil partnerships, the eyes of god… I mean who gives a toss. Let people get on with living their life and you get on with yours. The equivocation and meandering around the issue I find tedious. It won’t keep you up at night, it won’t change the fabric of our society, so let anyone get married, it doesn’t matter.

[@Purple_flower09]

@@CompostOracle Forbes represents the Dark Ages in this contest. Some achievement given one of the other candidates is a devout Muslim.

[@weegie558]

Humza "I've listened to our NHS staff.." When have you? You haven't, nor did Freeman, nor did Sturgeon, years before the pandemic. Its offensive to suggest otherwise. When it comes to causing offence, he didn't listen to the Police, Judiciary or community groups when he brought forward the hate bill either. He's an absolute rocket and the alternatives are no better.

[@ScottishRoss27]

The only NHS in the UK to Not have gone on strike due to Scottish NHS Workers being paid on average £2500 more than in rUK. a starting police salary in Scotland is £5000 more than in rUK.

[@weegie558]

@@ScottishRoss27 yep NHS staff are better paid than rUK that's a fact which is why in my service we see so many english clinicians here taking jobs our own grads are applying for, which I have no issue with Id rather have experienced staff from elsewhere doing the job than inexperienced staff who have benefitted from a free degree without any realisation of what the job will involve or competence in carrying it out. However our strike mandate still holds. Strikes were postponed when a new deal was proposed. My union rejected the offer but the other 2 unions (divide and rule) accepted which saw the proposal adopted despite our rejection of it. It's not about the wages though it's about service delivery. Every stat thats highlighted to the health secretary sees a response of its worse in England and Wales. That's no excuse for not listening to your frontline staff for 15 years. Nicola when health secretary visited my workplace and was warned about the strain and was even given an invite to do a shift with us to witness it herself which she rejected and was never seen again at my workplace. Yousef doesn't respond to emails and is completely absent. Even in union meetings his ataff missthe point. I have voted to accept the 22/23 offer as its fair but we are still waiting for a resolution to the rest of our concerns beyond pay which affect our patients. He keeps coming back with "pandemic" but these concerns have been made since around 2005. Again it's a "not as bad as them" argument which isn't good enough and I'm a former party member who left due to the complete naivety and ignorance around defence when the white paper was being drawn prior to 2014. Westminster is a corrupt and incompetent cabal but this doesn't excuse a Holyrood party in power for so long from criticism. We have funds somewhere that haven't been accounted for and (in the NHS) were told early on in union meetings there was no money left for our demands and yet they found some money to cover both an increase and back dated settlement?

[@allanthenobody9760]

U know

[@camelwheel8198]

There's 1 clear winner in this debate and its not those 2!

[@cdean2789]

Is she a Tory. Trickle down has been shown to be a myth years ago.

[@robbiecee2]

@@cdean2789 it's a straw man. It doesn't exist as an economic theory.

[@mrdemocracy7106]

Well it's always going to be hard to choose the best mince village idiot? When they have so many in the SNP party to choose from. They are an embarrassment to Scotland

[@captaincook6666]

Surely it just comes down to who can hate and blame England the most?

[@ScottishRoss27]

What's anything got to with incompetent basket case under educated England?

[@lisaduffy8224]

ermmmm nope

[@creelbait]

SNP could win independence tomorrow but in a thousand years time would still be blaming England for their poor governance of Scotland.

[@Pipsicle330]

The SNP falling apart and being exposed for what they are is just glorious to witness.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Snp supporters have witnessed and saw of umteen torie and labour leaders over the years

[@oyl80]

Aye moving on to their third leader in 16 years,. Shambles.... Absolutely falling apart i tell ye.

[@Scotland2306]

🤣Tories are at war since 2016 half of labour are still campaigning for corbryn.

[@Thumtwiddler]

Funny, people have been saying that for a long time...

[@Dave-hu5hr]

@@ScottishRoss27 Hungry.. ? 🥔? 😂

[@RR-sp3ey]

Gutted Mhari Black never went for it.

[@izziek86]

Hear hear!

[@macmac9284]

Me too as that would have made the SNP even more moribund.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Exactly, but she's an MP not an msp

[@moraymac2922]

That really would kill off the SNP!!!!!

[@bobrobertson9547]

They wouldn’t let her. This lot are ‘approved’ once they opt to stand. The rest, they are just happy to take the money and hope nobody looks at their accounts.

[@Scotland2306]

The “power thumb” 🤣

[@cdean2789]

Church and State should always be separate.

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

The church in the UK is not very important

[@cdean2789]

@@chesterdonnelly1212 they have seats in the House of Lords

[@chesterdonnelly1212]

@@cdean2789 yes I forgot about that. They shouldn't have that.

[@irvingkurlinski]

How funny. Love the Scots and wish them well, but this "debate" was run more like a game show, at times.

[@frankcouper9377]

Rank amateurs, glorified councillors at best. If that's the best of the SNP, they are screwed.

[@OakleyANDSittingBull]

@frank couper, It’s a real *pity* that *Mhairi Black* cannot run in this leadership race as she is now a minister, located in Westminster, London.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@OakleyANDSittingBull Have to be elected to Scots Parliament to become First Minister of Scotland

[@irvingkurlinski]

@@frankcouper9377 When you look at the gravity of the issues today, it takes indifference to self-abuse to even run.

[@carraw3501]

@@frankcouper9377 While the professionals loot the UK Treasury for billions.

[@delreydelay]

To everyone in doubt: the host's name is Krishnan Guru-Murthy. So Humza said: "I'm a proud Muslilm, Krishnan".

[@LisbonLion7]

Also to everyone in doubt: Krishnan did refer to "Humza Record's record" back at the beginning.

[@kylewhittle6565]

Krishnan is not a Muslim

[@helicoptergunship]

​@@LisbonLion7 lol I had to rewind that a couple of times to be sure I heard him right 🤣

[@helicoptergunship]

Your comment makes no sense

[@andrewelphick2304]

Krishnan sounds like a hindu name.

[@arpitpatel83]

hamza is truely woeful.

[@andrewjones-productions]

I am only 13 minutes in and if I were Scottish, I would be giving my vote to Krishnan Guru-Murthy!! So far, he's floored the lot of them with counter-arguments and he is only playing devil's advocate to invigorate the debate!! The Scottish independence movement and the SNP don't have a particularly bright future if this the best they can put forward. It will now likely be Northern Ireland that will be the first to secede from the 21st Century UK. A very disappointing lineup. I only hope that I'm proven wrong.

[@mariogmajner6549]

You should be grateful you have the caliber of someone like Kate Forbes, Labour have regressed under Starmer

[@moraymac2922]

@@mariogmajner6549 Exactly- Starmer can’t say what a woman is.

[@johnnywest2468]

Agree about Krishnan. He was sizzling, but never forgot his role.

[@django3422]

@@moraymac2922 Can you?

[@moraymac2922]

@@django3422 Adult Human Female.

[@tomgraham3206]

Poor Humza looks a bit washed up against these two glamorous women. Ash Regan makes me laugh as she has a plan for independence which involves...voting 😀 Er yes there might be a flaw there, as that's what's been happening all along. She seems a bit hollow and out of her depth. Kate Forbes talks a very good game and she stands out as the best communicator of them all. The puritan side would dog her though and potentially undermine wider support in my opinion. Humza is continuity candidate but I think he's struggling to sound like he has what it takes to take it forward to independence, and that's where he's most vulnerable to attacks from the other two. He's basically Sturgeon but without her abilities...and Forbes' attack on him was brutal. Made him sound like a waste of space.

[@bobrobertson9547]

Alex Salmond must be vomming down the toilet watching this lot and wondering how he fell from grace. 🤣

[@FranzBieberkopf]

"Sturgeon without her abilities"🤣 If i were Scottish I'd emigrate.

[@Purple_flower09]

@@FranzBieberkopf this somewhat pointless contest is not grounds for leaving Scotland. In reality this is a side-show of no great importance to people in daily life.

[@martinbennett2228]

I doubt there are many Tory voters in Scotland who would switch allegiance to Kate Forbes. She could pick up a few Alba voters, but she is also likely to turn off significant numbers of more radical SNP voters. The key factor must be the the age profile of SNP support. If SNP has more young support than Conservatives and Labour, then Kate Forbes is likely to turn them off. The Greens could well benefit. Liberal Democrats ought to benefit, but lately, they have been too pro unionist.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Torie voters in Scotland are not interested in Scotland, they're democracy is in England

[@mariogmajner6549]

Kate Forbes is a true leader.

[@moraymac2922]

Apparently SNP membership is middle aged and older.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@moraymac2922 In comparison to which other party?

[@moraymac2922]

@@ScottishRoss27 The real story about SNP membership figures is that the party no longer boasts about the numbers because under Sturgeon so many have left.

[@stu7399]

If Scotland gets it's independence, it will need an Independent Scottish Intelligence Service.

[@ScottishRoss27]

This is the norm for Independent Countries

[@ScottishRoss27]

As a hostage of the UK, Scotland doesn't even have its own defence force due to failure of the UK to set 1 up but UK continues to exploit Scotland's of its resources

[@deeliteful4011]

Lol, let's see how many people's heids this swooshes over

[@pathfinderfergusfilms6630]

Sadly as a Scot I have inform you that for the last 16 years there has been no evidence found of any intelligence in this country.

[@paulallen3505]

​@@ScottishRoss27 You miss the point .intelligence is the keyword.

[@RandomBloke007]

Why is Humza mentioning Roe v Wade like we live in America? 😂😂😂

[@ScottishRoss27]

Because anti abortion campaigners from America have been coming here and funding anti abortion campaigns and harassing women outside hospitals

[@parami2u]

because often what happens there politically happens here later

[@bazmc1153]

Because he likes Americas simplistic views on racism.

[@RandomBloke007]

@@parami2u Not really a logical argument. Abortion rights are not under threat in Scotland. They have been under threat in America since Roe v Wade became law.

[@albannach7943]

It is a red herring argument. Not only are abortion rights in the UK. and Scotland nit under threat, the legal systems are different. America follows English cimmony law and abortion rights were granted by vague interpretation to an existing law, opposed to Scottish law where it is enshrined. The Americans failed to pass laws to preserve it as a right and ultimately left that "right" to judicial interpretation.

[@timdurbin]

Humza the snowflake. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@captricharddee3634]

Independence? Before going down that route again and again, explain to The People Of Scotland the currency that will be used, the bank of last resort, the situation on monetary reserves and how the border will operate. What about the drug problem, missing ferries, health and education? The amount of money being wasted is an insult to tax payers.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Scotland's own currency like the 180 other national currencies in the world own central bank like the others border will operate like every other 195 Independent Countries in the World, Its the International Norm.

[@captricharddee3634]

@@ScottishRoss27 All of your answers are generalisations and not facts to specific questions. So again, which currency will Scotland be using?

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@captricharddee3634 Its own new 1, the 181st national currency in the world to come into use.

[@lorenzobianchini4415]

Kate Forbes did trash the government she was a part of calling it " mediocre",She is no way suited to be FM.None of them are in my view.

[@YARROWS9]

Humza useless will probably win, because that's the way the SNP work. Two fingers in the air, to the Scottish electorate.

[@moraymac2922]

Nicolas husband will be counting the votes. 😉

[@nanunanu8745]

He's the easiest for Nippy to control from the shadows

[@bobrobertson9547]

If Humza does win, its the end of the SNP in Scotland.

[@JackFury]

@@bobrobertson9547 Based on?

[@bobrobertson9547]

@@JackFury Based upon the fact that he is totally incompetent and that has been proven out in every single role he has had and then there’s that small matter of trying to pass a bill in Scotland that would make any criticism of religion a hate crime. Clown. Clearly freedom of expression and free speech is absent from his thought process. Imagine that being first minister of Scotland. He’s a chancer, a shill and I don’t trust him one bit.

[@ozzy8286]

Such a wealth of talent and ability. It's just so hard to decide 😁

[@geezalee1677]

I was keen on Ash, but disappointed. Kate sounds like a university debater. The least I expected was Hamza, right now I found him the grown one.

[@Mary-lx3zs]

Really a wealth of talent are you watching the same debate as i

[@ozzy8286]

@@Mary-lx3zs Clearly you don't get sarcasm.

[@jamesyboy4626]

The tories had such a wealth of talent that they went through 4pm's in rapid succession, then you have Starmer on the other side. I noticed years ago that all the elite in England were moving to America and becoming citizens because they knew this was going to happen. So lets face it, the rest of us are fucked. Islam has already got a grip of the nation. The UK was bamboozled, London is it's own thing they do not care about the people around it. So even though Scotland is mess you need to take a closer look to home. Watch this documentary and you'll see what the UK and US had planned, they want the EU broken up because it would become the worlds biggest millitary and it would have the highest GDP. Regardless of what people think white people don't run the world, there was a power shift and the US pivoted to the middle east. Trump signed the Abraham accords and gave them peace basically for the 3 main religions to put their foot down and come together because they don't like the way the world was going, these are the people who call themselves the faithful and they have so much money they can change world politics in heartbeat. Covid 19 was man made and it was used to kill off the weakly or else the vaccines done that, from what I've seen up here people are dropping dead constantly and there's not much reporting on it. The number of white people is about to diminish in the UK. We can already see were things are going, a young boy charged for dropping the Quran? Now all these religious politicians making their way to the top throughout Europe? Watch the documentary US and UK are in cahoots but the UK sold its own people out and now all the elite scientists and so on have fled to the US. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaimeH59j890ZpI

[@fffoolishnomore3834]

And people wonder why women never received the vote for all those years, Mary shhhh you'll blow it for the rest.

[@alandouglas8044]

Will Mount leave this summer?

[@johnmurray6534]

I would say Kate Forbes won the debate.

[@rogerbenfield2789]

vote Humza he is the biggest advert for keeping the Union.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Pro Scots staying a minority in the Union therefore minority in their own country because of the Union?

[@rogerbenfield2789]

@@ScottishRoss27 what on earth are you talking about have you been on the scotch all night ScotPISHtoss

[@global001]

It’s amazing. New Zealand replaced their PM in 3 days. Here in the UK leadership battles waste months.

[@ptalong]

At least the Scottish system is better than the UK's

[@global001]

@@ptalong Scotland and England are part of the UK. I used UK to address the unnecessarily long process in both countries to change leaders.

[@andrewelphick2304]

@@ptalong seems to be exactly the same.

[@kincaidwolf5184]

​​​@@ptalong The UK created the Scottish System. UK Labour Government and Scottish Labour created the system in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The SNP were pretty much against the devolution system. By definition the Scottish system is British.

[@JwayT]

This isn't for the UK leadership, this isn't a Prime Ministerial debate

[@Musika1321]

I am from Scotland and for independence, but I don't want any of these three.

[@boxingfan8274]

what ministerial department did Humza do well in ?

[@JohnSmith-tz8jj]

The issue with the Indyref, is that while Brexit might have been good to make the emotional case for independence, but it has also decimated the economical case for independence. Eventually that has eroded the basis of the entire politics of SNP. Hence it was not a secondary or even a tertiary issue for this debate.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Scotland can gain economic advantage over the rUK via taking down the 28 barriers to trade

[@katyselsdon5724]

After all the ‘we shouldn’t attack each other’ comments from Humza, why does he start attacking Kate around 23 mins? Seems to think he’s smart about it.

[@user-he8qx5nv7y]

To be fair the moderator is just interrupting them every 5-10 seconds.

[@JonoPS]

Kate Forbes for sure.

[@mattgillies6160]

Is this 3 random people picked off the streets?

[@charlesmugleston6144]

SNP - three letters - three would be Leaders...why not, instead of their current me, me, me infighting look out above and beyond themselves and consider a New Idea that needs to break through in the world of Politics - of actually coming together themselves as they like telling everyone else to do and show that a New Way of Leadership - of Selfless Service to their beloved Country and the World is possible. This world gets more complex by the minute and responsibility for the larger picture needs to be shared - it is not fair to expect one person to shoulder the weight of multifaceted decision making anymore - we need a New Way of doing things and this would be one. If they really wish to lead a very beautiful Country to Independence let them do it TOGETHER. X

[@whitleybayman123]

I just voted as a member. Watched the debates agaon before I did. Its clear Kate is the choice. I gave Humza Yousaf my second vote, I think Kate could really push our independance movement forward from Nicolas great work.

[@muhammadomer4674]

Hamza seems like a better option. But who knows

[@archvaldor]

"I think Kate could really push our independance movement forward" That's not what the SNP does. Its mission is to let the Tories in again and again.

[@sebastianmaharg]

Zero sum game with these three...

[@BuddyBoy68]

When Kate spoke about defending freedom of choice, did she suggest being gay is a choice? Æ 🤔

[@ant647448336]

I don't understand the logic of the candidates going completely off-question when answering.

[@Purple_flower09]

They are amateurs.

[@2smoulder]

Not one of these candidates is worthy of being First Minister. They all have serious democratic failings and dearth of ability. 😱

[@ozricaurora6943]

I'm not a fan of the SNP but it's always refreshing to hear politicians actually give straight answers unlike labour and the Tories

[@3dagedesign]

Anyone who believes incredible and fantastic claims without any evidence to support those claims, should not be allowed to obtain political office Anyone voting for a candidate who is capable of accepting fantastic claims as TRUTH, without evidence or testing those claims, should not be allowed to vote.

[@for111]

Roe vs Wade is a legal ruling in a foreign country. It has absolutely no relevance to Scotland or the UK.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Why have American anti abortionists been campaigning in Scotland and funding folk to stand around hospitals looking for women to harass ?

[@for111]

@@ScottishRoss27 I would guess it's because they consider abortion to be infanticide and that it doesn't become less so because it takes place outside of their country of origin.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@for111 Everyone has a right to access healthcare regardless and free from harassment

[@shanu7uday]

The lady in black coat- the only thing I like about her is her hair style.

[@100wattplexi]

Aw shite.

[@crispyduck1706]

I wish they would stop saying delayed discharge

[@JHatLpool]

I though that the best bit was when the three candidates collectively turned on the only English man in the room.

[@gymynycricket1722]

Now now it's English shooting season or gender bender season up here in the land of nog i have lost any respect for SNP politicians apart from Forbes she has to leave the jihad party. Always fighting the Tories clutching at straws so uninteresting surely they could muster 1 positive idea that works Apart from the richest jobless in UK

[@JHatLpool]

@@gymynycricket1722 What nonsense.

[@kriskalpa]

Hating the English is a membership requirement for the SNP in lieu of monthly contributions.

[@JHatLpool]

@@kriskalpa If that were true, most of the world would join the SNP.

[@chrishilton3626]

@@JHatLpool no they wouldn’t because the English have barely done anything to the world, and if you mean the Empire that was British and has Scottish Irish and Welsh hands dipped in it

[@grahamwicks9970]

The staff in the NHS are the problem,,privatise it

[@OakleyANDSittingBull]

What a *pity* it is that incredible *Mhairi Black* cannot run in this leadership race!

[@BuddyBoy68]

Kate keeps describing herself as "a young woman". Isn't 32 middle-aged, especially in Scotland? Æ 🤔

[@jameslevy8347]

Why didn't he show them the recent poll that proves that 56% of the people in Scotland don't want independence? The SNP is very divided and in civil war. If one of theses 3 candidates wins it will be the end of the SNP because most of the SNP mps won't support the candidate they didn't vote for and hopefully the SNP will disband.

[@captaincook6666]

It's unbelievable their only aim is to go against the majority on one policy.

[@BuddyBoy68]

Dream on. Scottish Independence is coming soon. Get used to the idea or be really disappointed. The movement is much bigger than any 1 person, so the leader will only be representating all who support Scottish Independence and WasteMonster down south cannot deny democracy forever. It's not just a one-off vote, followed by more lies and significant changes. If people can't change their mind in a democracy, that's not a democracy. Æ 🤔

[@archvaldor]

"Why didn't he show them the recent poll that proves that 56% of the people in Scotland don't want independence?" The SNP don't want indepedance. Right now they can do what the UK parties can't do and spend Westminster money because there are no consequences. That's why people vote for them. If Scotland becomes independant they have to actually raise taxes themselves and their proposed austerity program would make a tory blush.

[@bobrobertson9547]

This is a bit like a tasting session where you think its ‘a la carte’ when in fact every plate is a different shite.

[@burkehare01]

Bring back Alex salmond!

[@pondeify]

i don't think white males are allowed anymore

[@jamesmason8944]

Remember they are vying to be voted by SNP members to be the leader of the SNP. It is the Scottish MSPs who will vote for the First Minister. If they can't decide will there be an election..

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

No there won't There'll be a minority SNP administration, as has happened before.

[@alistairmacrae4870]

Humza Usless.....2023...Scotland, now have the best recruiting sergeant in the history of the SNP

[@michaelsargeant5923]

She had no choice. Good ridden

[@timdurbin]

How can anyone not vote for Humza??? Look at how he gestures with that thumb on top semi-fist. Now THAT is a politician. These other two ladies with their honesty and their open hand gesturing. Pah, what is that?! #KateforbesforFM

[@moraymac2922]

Aggression. Bitter - he can’t hide it.

[@Mrfairchap]

Humza who? Kate who? Ash who?

[@kategraham5167]

We need to build confidence, and competence. We are are not going to get a referendum. Ash Regan is correct.

[@elizabethwinsor5140]

Humza is my choice,as soon as we have Sharia law in Scotland the better All crime issues will be sorted and drug issues too. I've got my tartan burka !

[@AnikeEsq.]

You place value on an object or a thing You place value in a person. Need I say this?

[@luigin1]

Sad sad to watch

[@mariobellu9359]

Kate 🤮

[@THENITROFU]

Scott’s fkd now

[@Dimultica]

As someone who works in the Social Care sector I am familiar with the term 'Delayed Discharge', but for those unfamiliar it probably does sound like something a guy should see his GP about. ;-)

[@DrawTheThinLine]

🤣

[@Starlord85]

This little girl wants to lead . 😂

[@parisrose921]

Ash is the only one willing to do what Scotland needs as soon as possible. Go Ash.

[@jamesmason8944]

She could be the dark horse. If only.

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

SNP has never received more than 50% of the vote so according to her own logic Scotland isn't going independent under her plan.

[@frankcouper9377]

Speak for yourself. Less than a third of Scots want another independence referendum. Support for independence continues to fall, currently No 55% Yes 45%. 🇬🇧

[@charlottefarmer7376]

@@Red1Green2Blue3 That's a logic fail because your not voting for SNP your voting for Independence.

[@buddygamesdev]

she's a loose canon and is unrealistic. It's just a battle between Humza and Kate, she's not that relevant

[@mollybrowntitanic]

patronising much Humza....tried your best to bully kate...Failed badly...well done lass, dont be intimidated by anyone.

[@punkeasy]

Who is the host guy.

[@stevebbuk9557]

A Hindu journalist who managed to get into Oxford and now works for the minority UK Channel 4.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Nicola come back! Regen is the best of this useless Troika, not particularly intelligent but has the right policies. Unfortunately two SNP MPs Flynn and black are leagues ahead of these, Ian blackford is also a good choice, but not an msp unfortunately.

[@TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam]

What does Roe vs Wade have to do with Scotland???

[@Mary-lx3zs]

Humza will do what his imam tells him

[@mattj8937]

Well this will be an uncomfortable shared cab ride home

[@creelbait]

For Kate and Ash yes. Yusaf wouldnt dirty himself sharing with uncovered white women. Presidential limosuine only for him.

[@philbonell2553]

Usless Yousif what a load a crock he hasn't got a good track record!

[@ScottishRoss27]

Health Sec of the only NHS that hasn't gone on strike due to Scottish NHS Workers being paid on average £2500 more than in rUK who have gone on strike in rUK.

[@geeky_gunner]

I'm sorry but if I was an SNP voter or a voter on the fence, these three are poor.

[@suchisthismystery2814]

Kate reminds me of Mary. Mary Whitehouse that is.

[@stephenkane1074]

Humza is a bit slimey. Doesn't have the courage to attack directly or on substance.

[@_Lancs2024]

Scotland should have the courage of their ancestors and go for Independance. My view Humza sounds the most credible. Ash's view on the NHS is a little basic, The issues in the NHS are complex and won't be resolved solely by listening well not in England anyway

[@Thumtwiddler]

Strange that so much attention was focussed on religious beliefs and culture politics by Guru Murthy and not on policies, independence, Scotland.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Particularly as the majority of Scots are not religious.

[@ivash-dc7xw]

Shut your eyes and it's Sturgeon voice you hear, open them and see the budget money has gone missing!

[@lanceblack888]

This is supposed to be about politics, not a moral or religious debate. Poor questions and a poor performance by Guru Murphy.

[@Purple_flower09]

All 3 candidates have strong faiths and it's reasonable to ask about that.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@Purple_flower09 But majority of Scots are not religious

[@SiLoMixMaster]

@@ScottishRoss27 LOL since when do you or the SNP care about the majority of Scotland, the majority voted to remain in the UK so move on and drop the Independence shite already 🤣🤡

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@SiLoMixMaster SiLo Mixing and Mastering ''LOL since when do you or the SNP care about the majority of Scotland, the majority voted to remain in the UK so move on and drop the Independence shite already'' majority of Scotland also voted to stay in the EU and is only UK Nation not getting what it voted for. So the UK don't care about majority of Scots so Independence is fair game

[@CompostOracle]

@@ScottishRoss27 yes none of us celebrate Christmas or Easter or marry or have christenings or funerals in churches. we are mostly not religious. we are mostly total hypocrites .

[@daviehudson4270]

So two of them allow their religion to influence their views and the other one just had to keep her mouth shut and possibly win but couldn't.... the SNP are done and Labour are a joke, great (groan)

[@stevenclark6910]

None of them speak like a politician, we're doomed... Time for change...

[@gower23]

Kate is the only hope

[@richardsmith5837]

Rob Roy

[@gymynycricket1722]

We have to inspire people he says. Has anyone watching been inspired? We need to unite before we can do anything. Scotland has so many squabbling people, who can unite them. Aspire to be like Switzerland 🇨🇭 a higher standard of living and a progressive government.piece of 🎂

[@GayorgVonTrapp]

I vote for Christina Ricci.

[@charlottefarmer7376]

Your party have been talking for long enough about what you were supposed to do Humza.

[@martinbennett2228]

Kate Forbes has bags of self-confidence. Unfortunately she demonstrates that she can exhibit this where rational justification is absent. This means it is harder to accept her judgement where she claims a reality based rationale. I think there will be problems whoever is chosen.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Don't worry, the opposition have the entire English media supporting them, to keep Scotland held back and exploited

[@aldojano5347]

Did he say he is a proud Muslim Christian??? Eh? 19min 5 secs

[@martinfox3478]

"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others." is the Groucho Marx slogan that Humza Yousef should adopt. What is a principle if you are prepared to stand up for it, promote it and vote according to it?. No issue with politicians who vote on their principles and then accept the majority decision. Big problem with politicians who claim that their principles (religious or otherwise) would not affect how they vote. He's essentially saying he'll vote in any way that will progress his career. That is NOT leadership.

[@ScottishRoss27]

Whats PM of England's Policy on farming coo''s ? since he's hindu

[@martinfox3478]

@@ScottishRoss27 England doesn't have a PM

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@martinfox3478 Yes it does, only England votes Torie majorities therefore the Torie government is the English Government Scotland doesn't vote torie Wales doesn't vote torie

[@Purple_flower09]

I agree that Humza can't get away with claiming that his devout Muslim belief has nothing to do with his politics. People are looking for an alignment of values within and without. At least other candidates are honest about being anti abortion and anti gay marriage and trans rights.

[@ScottishRoss27]

@@Purple_flower09 Health Sec of the only NHS in the UK Not to have gone on strike, unlike in rUK where the UK parties are in government.

[@funkhouse5936]

Humza for me

[@Tom-cj1ip]

I would choose Kate Forbes if she agreed to become atheist

[@rb-qm5pb]

nonsense all candidates nicola come back be a sensible voice

[@gabedejongh4767]

Did Humza Yousaf say he's a proud Muslim-Christian?

[@ScottishRoss27]

Is the King not a proud Scottish Presbyterian and English Anglican?

[@bobrobertson9547]

@23:20 you can see how much Humza is in trouble again. Ash is the only one who took decisive action on her principles. Humza and Kate abstained and he’s been caught out yet again. He can’t be trusted. He is the reason I stopped voting SNP. He tried to introduce legislation to make it a hate crime to criticise religion and whilst he took a scatter gun approach to it, many suspected that he meant a hate crime to criticise Islam.

[@JackFury]

Nobody thinks that outside weird right wing circles

[@bobrobertson9547]

@@JackFury Really? I think curbing freedom of expression is a right wing ideology - not a socialist one. Now, go think that through.