Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland’s first minister – UK politics live

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/apr/29/humza-yousaf-scotland-first-minister-latest-news-updates-politics-live

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15 Comments

  1. What exactly made him think it’d be a good idea to cut the power sharing deal?

    Also, I always find it hilarious when politicians say one thing, then do the complete opposite a short while later. He said a couple days ago he had no intention to resign, yet here we are…

  2. ConsciousStop on

    Humza yesterday: Rishi need to do more for climate.
    Humza today: my climate target no more

    Humza yesterday: I value Bute House Agreement.
    Also Humza: Bute House Agreement no more

    Humza yesterday: I ain’t going anywhere.
    Humza today: I no more

  3. Charming_Parking_302 on

    Can someone who knows more about (Scottish) politics explain why this has happened? But like in basic words. Like I’m 5.

  4. HauntedFurniture on

    > “I have concluded that repairing the relationship across the political divide can only be done with someone else at the helm,” Yousaf says.

    Rare moment of self-awareness for HY

    > He said it was “absolutely possible” he could have won a confidence vote

    Oh wait nvm

  5. OdinLegacy121 on

    The racist couldn’t handle the hit to his ego. Incredible stuff. What a monumental failure he’s been

  6. Racism, being spineless and throwing away a politcal alliance. He really was a disaster.

  7. The implosion of Reddit’s flawless political party in the last two years has been delicious to witness.

  8. Impossible-Sale-7925 on

    Everything from day one with Hamza just revolves around him – has there been a more self obsessed FM?

    But being done in by Greens who want to completely dismantle Scotland in the interest of particularly high eco targets for a region of just 5 million, with no alleviation for the citizens – is just hilarious

  9. MobyDobieIsDead on

    Why would white people do this to him? This is the complete opposite of what he wants, smh.

  10. I just feel sad about this tbh. The SNP are probably going to get Katie Forbes in and she’s an absolute loon.

    Yousaf could have survived a lot of controversy with more political acumen but he just didn’t have the good sense to swallow his pride and work with the Greens.

  11. Jazzlike-Mistake2764 on

    > Anyone doing the job encounters “friends and admirers” of Scotland. If everyone in Scotland could be first minister for a day, and experience that, “on the very next day, it is my belief that they would vote for independence with both their head and their heart”, he says.

    Is this the political version of men thinking waitresses who are nice to them want to sleep with them?

    I for one am shocked that foreign diplomats don’t say “Scotland? Ewwww” to the First Minister of Scotland when conducting relationship building

  12. I bet a quid that the next few weeks and months will be him claiming there was “institutional” and “systematic” racism and Islamophobia at the root cause of his resignation.

  13. grandmasterking on

    Resign, be replaced by a white Scot who says the right things to hopefully gain votes and win, then try bringing Humza back later once (IF) they win in the elections.

    Because no way they are winning with Hamza and his frankly racist words (“This White, That White, Everywhere I see too much WHITE”, I’m paraphrasing of course).

    Disappointingly obvious. Sorry if this offends anyone.