background. eight years after the scottish government got the first female first minister, we are, assuming this bout goes in his favour tomorrow, as it almost certainly will, heading for the first ethnic minority firstly there, the first muslim first minister, obviously a significant moment in history, as we have been reflecting. you ve set out some of the challenges that he will face on what you might call domestic policy, he knows all about the challenges in the nhs from his current role as health secretary. you mention to the others as well. and then of course he will be under pressure, real pressure, huw, from his party to deliver independence. the split nature of this vote tells you that a lot of the snp members are not convinced he is the man to do it. to do so, he ll have to be better than nicola sturgeon, and she was regarded as one of the best political campaigners of her time. so once the dust settles, it will be down to work, and it won t necessarily be that easy. james, on
yousaf, we are one team, and we will be the team, we will be the generation that delivers independence for scotland. you have su: nested independence for scotland. you have suggested during independence for scotland. you have suggested during this independence for scotland. you have suggested during this campaign - independence for scotland. you have suggested during this campaign that| suggested during this campaign that it will be difficult to fill the shoes of nicola sturgeon, and yet on the central defining mission of your party, independence, ultimately, she failed. what makes you think you can succeed where she couldn t? first and foremost. succeed where she couldn t? first and foremost, i succeed where she couldn t? first and foremost, i want succeed where she couldn t? first and foremost, i want to succeed where she couldn t? f st and foremost, i want to pay tribute to get to nicola sturgeon, because she has left us with a really strong foundation, and i will build