ONLY two months have passed since Humza Yousaf assembled his new Cabinet, but it is already clear that depth is not one of this government's strengths.

What we see now is a true B-list Cabinet; one that is heavy on nationalism, but somewhat light when it comes to actual experience and talent.

The most obvious example of this is in the finance portfolio, where the new cabinet secretary, Shona Robison, is still struggling to find her feet after two months in the post.

To say that it was bad timing to appoint Robison as finance secretary would be a massive understatement, given the concerning outlook for Scotland's economy in the coming years.

Last year, we learnt that the SNP had left the country facing a £3.5billion black hole, and that core public services are facing cuts as a result.

Cleary not the legacy the Scottish Government were hoping for after 16 years in charge of Scotland's finances.

This situation had come about through the SNP's insistence on spending money that they simply do not have, only to then realise that the numbers don't quite add up anymore.

When addressing this issue in parliament last month, the Finance Secretary had the opportunity to set out a bold vision for how the SNP government will tackle this issue; ideally through a new strategy for economic growth which would deliver the tax revenues which our country so badly needs.

But instead, we heard the same all-too-familiar denial of responsibility, as Robison tried to argue that this 'financial black hole' has nothing at all to do with the Scottish Government.

Regardless of what narrative the SNP will try to spin, the truth is that this financial black hole is a crisis of the Scottish Government's own making.

When looking at why Scotland's economy has grown at half the rate of the UK as a whole since 2014, the finger of blame should be pointed firmly in the SNP's direction.

Over their years in government, the SNP have ploughed funding into their own pet projects, while leaving core public services short of funding.

Given that the block grant from the UK Government is now at record levels, there is truly no excuse for the country to feel as short-changed as it has been in recent years.

Going forward, the task at the SNP's door will be to get the country's finances in order. I live in hope that the finance secretary has some bold plans for how to do this, but the reality is that I am likely to be disappointed.

Instead, we are likely to see more of the same from the SNP, including tax increases – despite Scotland already being the highest taxed part of the UK – and cuts to core public services.

The Scottish public are growing tired of the SNP's endless passing of the buck when it comes to Scotland's economy.

It is time for this government to stop playing to their nationalist fan base and take real action to tackle the serious challenges lurking round the corner.