in parliamentary elections. polls suggest the governing centre right new democracy party is on course to win the most seats. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than an interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what shapes theirs. it isn t that long ago, since nicola sturgeon looked to be unassailable as first minister of scotland. she and her party, the snp, were held up as a contrast to the chaos and the division of the tories down south. yet since she stood down as first minister, pretty much anything that could go wrong has gone wrong, as part of a police investigation into the snp s finances, which has a long way to run yet. now, even though no one s been charged, her party finds itself in the worst crisis it s faced, certainly since alex salmond became first minister 16 years ago. my guest this week is not sturgeon, it s not salmond. it is the new rising star
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anything that could go wrong has gone wrong, as part of a police investigation into the snp s finances, which has a long way to run yet. now, even though no one s been charged, her party finds itself in the worst crisis it s faced, certainly since alex salmond became first minister 16 years ago. my guest this week is not sturgeon, it s not salmond. it is the new rising star of the snp, the leader of the party in westminster, stephen flynn, who seized thejob. and yes, many people think he did seize it, at the age ofjust31i. the leader of the third biggest party in the house of commons is already beginning to dream out loud about the possibility of being the kingmaker after the next westminster election. stephen flynn, welcome to political thinking. thank you, nick. could you have possibly picked a worse time to become a leader of the snp? it s been an interesting period, to say the least.
stephen flynn, who seized thejob. and yes, many people think he did seize it at the age of just 34. the leader of the third biggest party in the house of commons is already beginning to dream out loud about the possibility of being the kingmaker after the next westminster election. stephen flynn, welcome to political thinking. thank you. could you have possibly picked a worse time to become a leader of the snp? it s been an interesting period, to say the least. i don t think anyone foreseen some of the challenges which we ve had to face internally. but, you know, where there s challenge, there s also opportunity. i m a big believer in grasping opportunities. it s why i m probably sitting here talking to you just now. so it s an opportunity for for the party to look at itself and see what can and should be done better. i know the first minister, humza yousaf, is obviously in the same headspace as i am in relation to that and i think the membership are as well.