The SNP's majority in the Scottish Parliament is under mounting pressure today as their Green coalition considered quitting government and a former Sturgeon minister suggested the nationalists had 'lost the plot a bit'.
Alex Neil, who served in both Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond's cabinets, said voters now think the SNP has 'lost the plot a bit'. He branded that 'really bad news for the SNP', adding: 'I think it would be much healthier politically for both parties if we went our own separate ways in terms of coalition.'
Greens had appeared more reluctant to question the agreement, which gave ministerial posts to the party's two co-leaders, Mr Harvie and Lorna Slater. The Green leadership claimed the party would have 'much more influence in government' than they would if they pulled out of the coalition, with Ms Slater insisting her party 'still have lots to deliver'.