'Karma's a TERF': JK Rowling wades into SNP row jibing that Humza Yousaf's fate ... trends now

JK Rowling has waded into the SNP's meltdown as Humza Yousaf desperately tries to cling on as Scottish First Minister. 

The author, a prominent women's rights campaigner, posted on social media highlighting that Mr Yousaf's future could now be decided by former leadership rival Ash Regan.

Rowling said: 'The idea that Humza Yousaf's political fate may now lie in the hands of Ash Regan, the woman who left the SNP in disgust at its plans for gender self-ID, reminds me...'

She then shared a version of the Karma tarot card, with the words: 'They say Karma's a b****... but I hear she's a TERF.'

Mr Yousaf attempted a dramatic power play yesterday by sacking Green ministers from his government, ending the so-called Bute House coalition agreement.

Tensions had been rising over trans and Net Zero policies and the SNP leader said he would be better running a minority administration.

However, that disastrously backfired when the furious Greens declared they will support a no confidence motion tabled by the Scottish Tories.

With other parties ranged against him, that leaves Mr Yousaf at risk of defeat. Excluding the presiding officer there are 128 MSPs in total, and the SNP only has 63.

Ms Regan holds the balance, as if she supports the First Minister he would have 64 votes. In the event of a tie the presiding officer is meant to back the status quo, so he would be able to hold on.

Ms Regan has written to Mr Yousaf laying out demands for propping him up, including 'defending the rights of women and children'. That is thought to mean accepting the findings of the Cass review, which criticised gender therapies, in full. When Ms Regan left the SNP Mr Yousaf described it as 'no great loss'. Speaking to the BBC's World Tonight, Ms Regan said: 'I have written to the First Minister today with a number of issues that I've raised with him on progress made towards independence, on how he will defend the rights of women and children and a return to competent governance.'My vote will depend on really what Humza comes back with in response to my letter.' 

She continued: 'I'm not setting out specific demands as such, I'm putting the ball into Humza's court for him to come back to me and explain to me how he will make progress in a couple of these areas, particularly around the return to a competent government.'

On the X social media site last night, Ms Regan thanked Rowling for her 'incredible strength and support'.

The Harry Potter creator replied: 'Thanks for standing firm for girls and women in

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