His handling of a deal with the Scottish Green Party, which he inherited from his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon, is the source of much of his trouble.
Mr Yousaf smiled as he batted away questions about the Greens' onslaught. 'This is leadership,' he told us, adding: 'This is the ability to say we are taking control as a party and indeed as a government.'
The Scottish Greens were particularly annoyed about the heat they took when the Scottish government decided to abandon a target to reduce by 75% emissions.
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