There will be a reckoning for Sturgeon and Murrell in the fullness of time.

The Salmond’s, Cherrys and MacAskills of this world are smarter than the cabal, and they will seize the SNP back from the lunatic fringe.

I agree with you about Salmond, Cherry and MacAskill being smarter than the Sturgeon camp, Pete.  They have more morals too.  I am of course speaking as an outsider looking in.

The Sturgeon camp's main asset is Sturgeon herself, who is great on camera and is good at both appealing to moderates and cultivating the base.  She seems to be surrounded by the wokist of the woke.  Wings Over Bath constantly implies they have links to establishment institutions and this wouldn't surprise me.