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Coffee House Shots

Was Yousaf wrong to snub Forbes?

Coffee House Shots

The Spectator

News, Daily News, Politics

4.42.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Kate Forbes has quit the government after turning down an offer to be rural affairs minister in Humza Yousaf's cabinet. With some suggesting the new First Minister of Scotland should keep his friends close as his enemies closer – was this wise? Also on the podcast, James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson about asylum hotels, a topic that is becoming increasingly contentious as the government explores new ways to house migrants. 

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0:00.0

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0:19.4

Hello and welcome to Coffee Have Shots.

0:20.9

I'm James Seal and I'm joined today by Katie Boors and Fraser Nelson.

0:24.8

And for a big story which has been occupying spectator towers today

0:28.4

has been about the appointment of Humsiosivsa, First Ministry of Cabinet.

0:32.8

And Fraser, there's a couple of big emissions, aren't there?

0:35.4

Well, the biggest emission, of course, is Kate Forbes.

0:37.7

After she won 48% of the vote, it was clear that not just

0:42.3

probably she's favourite candidate for the most of the non-SMP part of Scotland,

0:46.3

but half of the S&P membership itself wanted her.

0:49.1

Now, when that happens in politics, when your opponent almost beats you,

0:54.6

you cannot exactly manage your opponent out of Siberia.

0:58.2

But instead, he gave her this operative assault into motion,

1:01.4

which, quite rightly, she didn't take.

1:03.5

And then, she quit the government thereby dismaying,

1:07.1

half of the S&P membership.

1:09.0

And to me, it's strange.

1:10.4

I mean, Katie's particular column tomorrow, she points out the parallels

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