Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes to run for country's leadership

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Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes said on Monday she would run in the leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and Scotland's first minister.

as the Westminster government has blocked its attempts to hold a second vote after a 2014 referendum saw Scotland vote 55% to 45% to remain part of the United Kingdom.

"I can't sit back and watch our nation thwarted on the road to self determination," 32-year-old Forbes said in a video posted on Twitter. "We need a leader who's bold, brave and energised, fresh faced and ready for new challenges. Somebody who inspires your confidence as an SNP member, and who inspires the confidence of the people of Scotland to vote for a better future. I am that leader."through a ballot of its members, which will close on March 27. Sturgeon will stay on until a successor has been picked.

 

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Hopefully she won’t be a total failure like the other women leaders in Europe !

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