Ian Blackford says ‘I would have won’ Westminster SNP leadership race

Former SNP Commons leader claims he would have seen off his detractors had he sought reelection

Ian Blackford has said he could have won the SNP's race to elect a new Westminster leader if he had put himself forward.

Speaking to TalkTV on Wednesday evening, Blackford, who stepped down as the party's Westminster leader last week, told Jeremy Kyle: I could have seen this off, I believe I would have won if I'd put myself forward."