Simon Brooke<p>"a significant number of female MSPs in the Scottish National party are stepping down before the May 2026 elections, citing lack of support from the party, tolerance of bullying, and abuse in the chamber and online"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/SNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SNP</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScotPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScotPol</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Holyrood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Holyrood</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/23/snp-female-msps-women-stepping-down-elections-holyrood-scotland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/23/snp-female-msps-women-stepping-down-elections-holyrood-scotland</span></a></p>