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Rural affairs 'a pawn' in First Minister's cabinet reshuffle

Kate Forbes, runner-up in the leadership contest, has turned down the post of Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Islands

Ewan Pate
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Rural affairs 'a pawn' in First Minister's cabinet reshuffle

Kate Forbes, runner-up in the leadership contest, has turned down the post of Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Islands It looks as if the Rural Affairs brief has become a pawn in First Minister...

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