SNP Comments on Ian Tait Resignation from Administration

Commenting on the news that the “Aberdeenshire Alliance” has suffered a defection of one of its councillors, Shadow Leader of the Council Hamish Vernal said:

“Clearly, the cracks in the “Aberdeenshire Alliance” are starting to show a little over six months into the five year term.

“The desperation of the Liberals and Tories to keep the SNP out of administration, despite our winning the election with more seats than those two parties combined, meant that they had to cobble together a grand coalition of disparate interests.  That is now starting to unravel and leaves the administration and opposition poised on a knife-edge with 34 seats each.”