Kate Forbes says she will continue SNP leadership campaign after backlash
Kate Forbes says she will continue SNP leadership campaign after backlash
First minister hopeful lost backers and was fiercely criticised after saying she would have opposed equal marriage legislation
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Kate Forbes' SNP leadership bid 'sinking' after backers desert her over same sex marriage opposition
Kate Forbes' SNP leadership bid 'sinking' after backers desert her over same sex marriage opposition
A party insider said the first day of Forbes’ campaign had been a “car crash”, adding that she was “sinking fast”.
Daily Record
Daily Record
Why should Kate Forbes’ views on gay marriage disqualify her SNP leadership?
Why should Kate Forbes’ views on gay marriage disqualify her SNP leadership?
The one thing you have to concede about Kate Forbes, the Scottish finance minister running to replace Nicola Sturgeon, is that she possesses a bravery and honesty rarely glimpsed in politics. Asked an embarrassing and hypothetical – but nonetheless reasonable and apposite question – she didn’t behave as most of…
Irish Independent
Irish Independent
Kate Forbes refuses to quit SNP leadership race following storm over gay marriage comments
The finance secretary said the public was "longing for a politician to answer straight questions with straight answers".
Daily Record
Daily Record
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Kate Forbes still has backing of Ayr MSP as pressure mounts on SNP leadership hopeful over gay marriage beliefs
Siobhian Brown has refused to pull her support for the Finance Secretary, whose comments have plunged her campaign into turmoil.
Daily Record
Daily Record
Free Church claims Kate Forbes a victim of 'bigotry' as her leadership campaign sinks
The finance secretary has lost the support of several senior Nationalists after she made a series of controversial remarks in interviews.
Daily Record
Daily Record