IAN Blackford has claimed he would have won the race to lead the SNP group at Westminster if he had put himself forward.
The SNP MP announced he would be stepping down as group leader ahead of the party’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). He likely would have faced a leadership challenge at that meeting, with The National being told he jumped before he was pushed.
Instead the choice was between Stephen Flynn and Alison Thewliss, with Flynn winning in a vote of MPs.
