Ballot
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| Originally published | 1839 |
| Authors | Sydney Smith |
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| ID | 1955208 |
About Ballot
This early work by Sydney Smith was originally published in 1839 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Ballot' is an essays on Smith's views on the electoral system of democracy and how to make it fairer. Sydney Smith was born on 3rd June 1771 in Woodford, Essex, England. . . .
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Humza Yousaf to succeed Sturgeon as SNP leader
Humza Yousaf is to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister after a vote of party members.
Mr Yousaf defeated rivals Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in a leadership contest that exposed deep divisions within The Party .
The 37-year-old is The First Muslim to lead a major UK party.
He is set to be confirmed as The First ethnic minority leader of a devolved government on Tuesday.
Mr Yousaf is currently Scotland's health secretary and was widely assumed to be Ms Sturgeon's preferred successor, although she did not explicitly back any of The candidates in The Contest .
The Leadership election was decided by The Single Transferable Vote system, with about 50,490 of The SNP's 72,169 casting a Ballot - The vast majority of them online.
After Ms Regan was eliminated in The First round, Mr Yousaf defeated Ms Forbes by 52% to 48%.
The new SNP leader will face a vote in The Scottish Parliament - which he is virtually certain to Win - on Tuesday before becoming Scotland's sixth First Minister .
Speaking after The result was announced at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Ms Yousaf called on The Party to unite behind him after what has often been a fractious leadership contest.
And He Said independence would be won " on The doorsteps" and pledged to kickstart a grassroots campaign, adding: " We will be The generation to Win independence for Scotland".
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