FORMER SNP MP Angus MacNeil has said that he would re-join the party if Kate Forbes were ever to become leader.
He then refused to re-join the group, claiming he would only do so when the SNP showed urgency onMacNeil said he believed Forbes would be a “unifying force with a focus on independence” and argued that she would win a leadership contest if a vote were held today.
In an interview with the West Highland Free Press, Forbes admitted she would be “incredibly reluctant” to stand again but added: “The only reason I would not say never is – who can control the way circumstances unfold. “The membership made their decision, and I am not sore about it. I respect democracy. The only thing that exercises me is that I think it is high time we had a Highlander at the helm.”
Asked if he would consider re-joining the SNP under Forbes’s leadership, MacNeil told the Daily Record: “Yes, I think she would be a unifying force with a focus on independence. Some leaders led for 20 years without expulsions and were clear about independence – while others have not managed 20 weeks without expelling people and are clueless about steps to independence.
She previously said she was “highly, highly unlikely” to run again and that she had “not just dodged a bullet, but perhaps something even more explosive than that”.
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