Despatch Box
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| First episode date | October 20, 1998 |
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| Final episode date | December 20, 2002 |
| Networks | BBC Two |
| Genres | News |
| Presented by | Zeinab Badawi |
| Michael Dobbs | |
| Andrew Neil | |
| Steve Richards | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1862540 |
About Despatch Box
Despatch Box was a late night political analysis television programme produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC Two between 20 October 1998 and 20 December 2002.
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Blackford denies being pushed out by SNP MPs
Ian Blackford has denied he was pushed out of his role as SNP Westminster leader.
Mr Blackford after weeks of speculation that some colleagues were plotting to replace him.
He told Bbc Scotland he took the decision to go but also claimed he would have been re-elected for The Role .
A new SNP leader will be selected at the Westminster group's AGM on Tuesday.
Only Alison Thewliss , the Glasgow Central MP, has been confirmed as standing So Far .
However, there has been widespread speculation that Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn will also enter The Race to be The Next Group Leader .
Asked on Bbc Scotland 's if he was pushed out, Mr Blackford said: " No I took the decision, I need to make sure my talents are used in The Right way to support the government and support the First Minister .
" I certainly take The View that if I had stood at the AGM that I still would have been the SNP's Westminster leader but I think now is The Right time to allow Other People to come forward. "
Mr Blackford, MP for for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, is taking on a new role for the SNP promoting independence to Scotland's business community.
Meanwhile, Ms Thewliss, the Glasgow Central SNP MP, said she was standing as she felt she had a " duty to step up".
She on Twitter that she would be a " clear contrast to the two men shouting at each [other] across the Despatch Box at PMQs on A Wednesday , illustrating The Alternative Vision On offer for Scotland".
On Friday Kirsten Oswald confirmed she would step down as SNP Westminster deputy leader.
The East Renfrewshire MP that it " seems sensible to me that a new leader and new deputy Pick Up the baton and they'll have my support to do that".
The New Westminster leader will be selected on Tuesday by the 44 MPs who currently hold the SNP whip.
It means the new leader will be in place to face Rishi Sunak at Prime Minister 's Questions The Next day.
SNP's referendum stanceMeanwhile, SNP president Mike Russell and former cabinet secretary for The Constitution has raised the prospect of the SNP using The Next Holyrood election as a " De Facto referendum" on independence.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
This followed the Supreme Court ruling that the Scottish Government does not have The Power to hold an actual referendum without the UK's government's consent.
But when asked by The Bbc if the " De Facto referendum" should be for The Next Westminster or Holyrood election, Mr Russell said " we need to look at both of those options very carefully".
Source of news: bbc.com
