Britain’s youngest MP Mhairi Black has revealed she might not want to be leader of the SNP.
Nicola Sturgeon said earlier this week that the now 21-year-old – who ousted former shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander at the general election – could “without a shadow of a doubt” run the party.
The first minister also described Ms Black as “incredibly talented”.
But last night the Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP dismissed the idea.
She told the Women in the World summit in central London: “I might not want to be leader.
“I’m a bit preoccupied just now. Of course it’s an incredibly flattering thing that has been said to me multiple times. My auntie is even saying it to me.
“But it’s not about that. It shouldn’t be about having your eye on something.”
Afterwards she told The Press and Journal she did not relish the prospect of “sleepless nights” and “constant scrutiny” either.
She added: “It has never even crossed my radar. There is no reason why it should.”
She also told delegates that she could not see herself being a politician all her life.
“You should only be in politics for as long as it’s necessary,” she said. “It should be ‘what am I dealing with this week?'”
Asked if she was a feminist, she replied: “Oh aye, totally.”
She refused make-up before going on stage, saying if her mother could not get her to wear it, then no-one could.
Asked about Jeremy Corbyn, she said his leadership bid reminded her “a bit” of the independence referendum campaign because it was “about hope”.