'This isn’t a contest that should be stage-managed in an attempt to spare party blushes – it’s too important for that' // KirstyStricklan
. Much has been made of the abrupt nature of Nicola Sturgeon’s departure and her apparent failure to properly have a succession plan.
There are already arguments over process and the timing of the leadership race. There are squabbles about who should be eligible to vote in the contest and briefings about the suitability of some of those who are expected to announce their candidacy. Some SNP bigwigs might look to the absolute carnage of the last Tory leadership race and pledge to resist similar scenes for their party at all costs. That would be a mistake. Not only for the party but for the country too.
Tough luck, that’s politics. In the coming weeks the SNP need to ensure that its infamous party discipline doesn’t stifle the necessary conversations ahead.
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