Now that Mr Yousaf has been elevated to the highest office in Scotland it’s time to take stock of the calibre of our politicians.

Mr Yousaf has never had a proper job or ran a business. He went from the world of student politics into the almost identical world of Scottish parliamentary politics.

He seems to have difficulty in riding a scooter and gives the impression that he believes there is something wrong with white people holding positions of authority.

By any standards he is a lightweight and it is rather sad that he is regarded by the SNP as their most capable candidate.

One thinks of Scottish politicians of the past- Donald Dewar, Robin Cook, Malcolm Rifkind, Jim Sillars- even Mr Salmond himself. One did not require to agree with these gentleman to concur that they were serious political players. Now apparently Mr Yousaf stands on the stage beside them.

In fairness his opponents at Holyrood are of similar stock.

Were you to walk through their deepest thoughts you wouldn’t get your feet wet.

Scotland has produced some great politicians on both sides of the ideological divide.

It would appear that it does so no longer.

 

Donald MacKay

UK Independence Party – Spokesman for Scotland