WHILST I’m concerned over the portrayal of two camps in the SNP, I can’t help feel that the ordinary member/voter like myself would be grateful if Salmond would graciously withdraw from any future leadership ambitions he may have.

He led us into the 2014 referendum with policies, particularly on currency, which didn’t give confidence to the majority of voters. This hasn’t been forgotten.

In Nicola Sturgeon we have a leader whose performance throughout Brexit and the pandemic has inspired Scotland. When she’s made mistakes she’s admitted to them – she’s someone most of us can relate to. Together with The National and Believe in Scotland campaigning to reach the mass of the electorate, this has to be a winning formula.

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Regardless of Kevin McKenna’s thoughts, which appear to be motivated by some harm he believes was done to his friends, I’m willing to continue to put my faith in Nicola Sturgeon to lead us to independence.

Catriona Grigg

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