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August 16, 2004
Leader/deputy: teams/unteams
I wonder whether the posts of leader and deputy leader should both be electable. The present situation seems confused. . . . If I have got it right, Salmond and Sturgeon are officially a team, Cunningham and Grahame are unofficially a team, and Russell and Ewing are unattached. Salmond and Ewing (and perhaps Sturgeon) are happy to work with anybody, but Grahame (standing for deputy) is only willing to offer limited cooperation (conferring but not deferring) to either Salmond or Russell.
Surely a united leadership is necessary for the SNP to inspire confidence? (Despite which Alex Neil is backing Salmond/Grahame! news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3553636.stm )
Perhaps the deputy leader should be appointed by the leader (as in most other political parties), or at least be elected after the leader and not at the same time?
Posted by Simon Holledge at August 16, 2004 01:58 PM