Alison Johnstone: Scotland's new Presiding Officer
There were also two abstentions and one MSP spoiled their paper in the secret ballot. The Presiding Officer, the equivalent of the Speaker in the House of Commons, relinquishes party affiliation and sits as a non-partisan MSP for the duration of their term. Ms Johnstone’s ascension to the role, taking the place of Ken Macintosh, will mean the SNP draws even in the number of Holyrood seats, with all opposition parties combined on 64. But who is the Scottish Greens MSP and how has her career led her here? Athletics coach She is a qualified athletics coach and previously held the Ea...