COULD next year’s 2026 Scottish Parliament election usher in a new Bute House Agreement?
Former first minister Humza Yousaf ended the power-sharing deal between the SNP and the Scottish Greens shortly before resigning last year.
But Lorna Slater, who along with her co-leader Patrick Harvie served as junior ministers from 2021 to 2024, has now suggested the party would be open to working with the SNP in government again.
Speaking to our sister paper The Herald, Slater was asked if she could see the Greens supporting the SNP in government again in 2026 through another Bute House Agreement.
She said: “2026 is a long way off and we’ve already seen some dramatic shifts in election outcomes this year, so it’s much too soon to say what the electorate outcome might be.
“The Scottish Greens would always seek to have as much influence to deliver policies like we have delivered free bus travel for under 22s, getting bills through like the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act.
“We are here to get things done. We want to be as effective as possible. The parliamentary arithmetic in 2026 is certainly going to be interesting to see.”
But what do you think about this suggestion?
Of course, the prospect of such a deal returning also likely relies on there being a pro-independence majority again in 2026 – although recent polls suggest that could be the case.
In any case, let us know what you think about a new Bute House deal in the poll below – and in the comments.
