The New Statesman
•Who will be the next SNP leader?
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Stephen Flynn has put his name forward as a candidate for Holyrood 2026 .
Flynn is among three of his party’s MPs to put their name down for a seat in Edinburgh .
He has already performed a form of regicide, effectively taking out Ian Blackford as Westminster leader in a coup a couple of years ago .
It's not clear what kind of SNP they would be returning to.
Flynn has shown he has the political smarts for leadership, but it's not yet clear how much depth he has.
Forbes has a fine policy brain, but some colleagues doubt her political instincts.
Gilruth has time to restore the reputation of Scottish education, even in some small ways, and bolter her credentials.
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