Alba MSP Ash Regan (above), who defected from the in October, has made the advice a key pillar of her strategy.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24008609.expert-verdicts-claim-supreme-court-indyref2-ruling-overreach/?ref=rss

And he has told leadership candidates Ash Regan, Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf that the next first minister must be in favour of Scotland’s place in the European Union and Nato.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/stewart-mcdonald-snp-ian-blackford-scotland-westminster-b2297811.html

Ash Regan has said she will not go ahead with the new law if she wins the race.

Source: https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/23333550.sturgeon-enormous-confidence-someone-ability-will-succeed/?ref=rss

Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes ahead of the leadership debate.

Source: https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/fixing-potholes-across-caithness-means-giving-local-councils-307382/

“Ash Regan is the first Alba Party member of the Scots Parliament but we will be aiming to return a significant block of pro independence MSPs at that election.”

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23886819.angus-macneil-work-alba-westminster/?ref=rss

At Holyrood those, like Ash Regan, who pledged to reform this failed party have been frozen out and shunned by party colleagues.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23522824.rot-cancel-culture-starts-top-scottish-government/?ref=rss

Insiders say it could all hinge on those who support Ash Regan.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23377294.can-snp-survive-calamity-leadership-contest/?ref=rss

Mr Yousaf is up against Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and former community safety minister Ash Regan as the SNP carries out its first leadership contest for almost two decades.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23367885.angus-robertson-backs-humza-yousaf-race-next-snp-leader/?ref=rss

Ms Sturgeon will remain in office until the SNP elects a new leader; so far, three candidates – Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf – have announced their intention to run for the position.

Source: https://www.campbeltowncourier.co.uk/2023/02/23/reaction-to-first-minister-nicola-sturgeons-resignation/

Speaking as she officially launched her campaign, Ash Regan further distanced herself from the current leadership, saying the situation “where you’ve got a party leader who’s married to the chief executive of the party” was inappropriate.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23344295.sturgeons-husband-running-snp-leadership-race-a-conflict-interest---regan/?ref=rss

That I know relatively little of Ash Regan is perhaps because she has yet to prove herself at cabinet level frontline politics.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23344977.kate-forbes-remains-best-candidate-independence-push/?ref=rss

The leadership race itself was remarkably fiery, with serving finance secretary Kate Forbes torching her party's record in government and Ash Regan claiming it had gone soft on independence.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65200055?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Then there was the National Executive Committee decision to change the constitution in order to speed up the whole selection process, which again seemed designed to stop both Kate Forbes and Ash Regan.

Source: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/after-so-long-in-power-drift-discontent-and-discord-is-in-the-air/

The third contender, Ash Regan, has not yet been available for interview by the BBC, despite repeated requests, but a source close to her campaign said she "fully supports equal marriage".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64727152?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA