KATE Forbes has claimed she was seen as the “slam dunk” candidate to lead the SNP until she publicly set out her conservative Christian views on equal marriage.
The former deputy first minister, who narrowly lost the 2023 SNP leadership contest to Humza Yousaf, told an audience at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference in London that she had been strongly advised to conceal her beliefs by her campaign team – but insisted that voters respect politicians who are honest about matters of conscience.
