CONGRATULATIONS to Humza Yousaf on the first anniversary of his election as First Minister of Scotland...
The First Minister’s hug of Bernard Cowan’s mother was everything I’d hope to see in a national leader
You see, the test of a good first minister is not whether challenges exist or not, but how they respond. Whatever the circumstances and wherever we are on the path to independence, there are going to be horrendously difficult and thorny situations to grapple with. And, in many of the difficult situations he’s faced this year, Yousaf has responded with characteristic warmth and care for others, his loyalty and commitment to the cause of independence and his self-evident pride in his role.
We regularly hear of failures of justice, care and duty across society – whether that is evil criminals, despicable abusers or exploitative leaders. It can be easy to become unsympathetic or deaf to the pain and worry of individuals. Surely that is the image that Scotland wants to portray on the global stage – whether they are pro-independence or pro-Union, whether they vote for the SNP or other parties. That is why Yousaf was commended by members of other parties in the Parliament. Every citizen wants a reason to take pride in our leaders because they become emblematic of our nation.
I recall an early conversation with Yousaf shortly after he was appointed. I was due to return formally to work after maternity leave – not that the last two months of maternity leave had been particularly normal! He made clear his aspiration to make the role of government minister as family-friendly as possible.
Our leaders need to be grounded in the realities of families and households’ real experiences of Scotland in order to deliver against their priorities. And the first minister of the day becomes emblematic of our nation – what they display and portray informs the international view of Scotland.
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