He will have to immediately stamp his authority on the party, prepare for coming European elections, hold a budget in the autumn, and ready his party for what will be a pivotal election in March next year.
The first ever Scottish Green MSP says he will resist any “attempt to needlessly destroy the United Kingdom”. But where is the option for green voters who feel the same?
Statistics suggest that rents have increased by an average of 63 per cent since 2015. Demand for housing outstrips supply, and house prices continue to rise year on year.