Is there a campaign to stop Forbes?

Coffee House Shots

The Spectator

Politics, Daily News, News

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Scotland's finance secretary, Kate Forbes has formally declared her campaign to be leader of the SNP. Currently the bookies' favourite – what direction would she take the party in? Also on the podcast, will there be more news on the Northern Ireland protocol this week?

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Canacord Genuity Wealth Management.
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0:16.2	Hello and welcome to Coffee How Shots Aspectators Daily Politics Podcast.
0:20.2	I'm Katie Forbes and I draw great Isabelle Hardman and Fraser Nelson.
0:24.3	This morning, Kate Forbes has announced that she is running
0:27.0	to be the next First Minister of Scotland.
0:29.2	It comes as Angus Robertson has ruled himself out.
0:33.0	Here's what Kate Forbes had to say in her launch video.
0:36.3	Friends in the SMP, our nation and our movement are at a major crossroads.
0:42.1	The choices that we make in the next few weeks will have a profound impact on our future
0:47.2	and on our children's future.
0:49.8	I can't sit back and watch our nation thwarted on the road to self-determination.
0:56.4	Our small independent neighbours enjoy wealthier,
0:59.5	fairer and greener societies and so should we.
1:03.1	We urgently need to unleash the full talent of the SMP,
1:07.5	the wider yes movement and the country at large.
1:10.7	We need to choose strong, competent leadership to deliver independence.
1:15.4	The leadership that I can offer.
1:19.2	Fraser, there you have it.
1:20.5	That's Kate Forbes saying that she is the fresh face that SMP needs.
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