If you want a first minister that only answers to Scotland, not to his boss in London, then you're going to have… — Humza Yousaf Boss Copy Share Image
The fact that I am even in the running, somebody who is the grandson of an immigrant who came in the 1960s… — Humza Yousaf Country Copy Share Image
I've got no doubt at all, that I will be the leader that will ensure that Scotland becomes an independent nation. — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
I think the SNP, if we can keep focused on what matters to people, keep delivering for them, get rid of some… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter where you come from, what matters is where we're going as a nation. You can be Pakistani-Scottish, Polish-Scottish, even… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
Having those back channels for any government or any political parties where there's disagreement, differences... those backchannels are worth their weight in… — Humza Yousaf Differences Copy Share Image
Although I studied Politics at Glasgow University, I always thought I would do political research or some other work that involved being… — Humza Yousaf Politics Copy Share Image
You tend to make your mistakes when you think like a politician in a political bubble and you forget the human dimension. — Humza Yousaf Failure Copy Share Image
My starting point is that I've been a minority in this country for my whole life. I have understood that you have… — Humza Yousaf Country Copy Share Image
We will transition from being the oil and gas capital of Europe to unleashing our renewable potential and becoming the net-zero capital… — Humza Yousaf Climate Copy Share Image
I've thought to myself, 'goodness, is there more that I can take personally' because I also come under a tremendous amount of… — Humza Yousaf Abuse Copy Share Image
I could give you example after example, of where the language of the far Right, driven by Islamophobia, has now become institutionalised… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
If we can demonstrate that independence has a consistent majority - not 52% one day, 48% the other day - then it'll… — Humza Yousaf Freedom Copy Share Image
I'm a Muslim. I'm somebody who's proud of my faith... But what I don't do is, I don't use my faith as… — Humza Yousaf Faith Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, in ending the Bute House Agreement in the manner I did, I clearly underestimated the level of hurt and upset I… — Humza Yousaf Colleagues Copy Share Image
Leaving government and leaving the office of first minister was hard. It's not just the circumstance because I've always believed that as… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
I had the great honour and privilege of being the first Muslim leader of any western democracy, and yet it is increasingly… — Humza Yousaf Democracy Copy Share Image
Our job is to inspire, not just point out the failings of a miserable Westminster government but to inspire people, give them… — Humza Yousaf Freedom Copy Share Image
You want to be able to get your budget through, you want to be able to get your legislative agenda through, you… — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
If you grow that economy, you increase the tax base, you increase the revenue that you can spend on anti-poverty measures. — Humza Yousaf Economics Copy Share Image
