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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Jane McLeod

Stephen Flynn denies plotting against predecessor Ian Blackford

THE new leader of the SNP’s Westminster group has denied claims he plotted against his predecessor Ian Blackford.

Stephen Flynn said anyone who thinks otherwise had watched “too much House of Cards”, a popular TV political drama.

Flynn spoke after a third member of Mr Blackford’s front bench team announced he was standing down to go to the back benches. Chris Law said he was leaving his role as shadow international development secretary following similar moves from SNP colleagues Pete Wishart and Stewart McDonald.

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