John Swinney, referendum
Swinney accused of presiding over ‘lost decade’ on referendum anniversary
John Swinney and his Government have been accused of presiding over a “lost decade” since the independence referendum. Wednesday is the 10th anniversary of the poll which saw 55% of Scots vote to stay in the UK.
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With UK a 'declining state', Scotland's young generation knows independence is the answer – John Swinney
As part of the UK, Scotland has been dragged out the European Union against its will, suffered 14 years of Tory austerity, and can only look enviously at countries like Ireland, Norway and Belgium, wr
John Swinney shows again how to be an SNP leader… just pass the buck
As it sinks slowly into the mire of its own mediocrity, hardly a day passes without the SNP Government offering up another example of its bizarre, even warped, view of how to improve Scotland. Already this week,
Independence is solution to day-to-day challenges, says John Swinney
JOHN Swinney has said he wants to make sure people see independence as the solution to day-to-day challenges as the SNP launches a new leaflet on the issue
John Swinney calls on SNP to stop focus on route to independence ten years after Yes campaign defeat
John Swinney has rallied SNP activists to focus on convincing people of the merits of independence as he looks to recapture the “optimism” from 2014, ten years after the referendum.
What John Swinney and SNP are unlikely to admit 10 years on from independence vote
As the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is marked, here's what staying in the Union has meant for Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scottish Referendum 10 years on - First Minister John Swinney speaks
SWINNEY: TIME FOR REAWAKENING OF OPTIMISM AND HOPE TO SECURE INDEPENDENCE SNP LEADER: “REFERENDUM HAS LEFT POSITIVE LEGACY ON SCOTLAND” Addressing independence campaigners in Edinburgh this morning (18th September) on the 10-year anniversary of the 2014 referendum,
Swinney on indyref 10 years on: 'Scotland closer to independence now than in 2014'
"So, people can see the positive impact of decisions been taken here in Scotland." Mr Swinney said the challenge for independence supporters is to "extend that on to other issues
John Swinney blasted over being given list of ways to praise Michael Matheson AFTER iPad scandal
CIVIL servants gave John Swinney a list of ways to praise shamed Michael Matheson AFTER he was nailed for MSP expenses breaches, The Scottish Sun can reveal. The Scottish Government officials’ ...
John Swinney refuses to stop Police Scotland allowing rapists to self-ID as women
John Swinney has been taken to task for repeatedly refusing to intervene to stop Police Scotland allowing rapists to ...
John Swinney ‘stunned’ at Prime Minister clothing donations row
John Swinney ‘stunned’ at Prime Minister clothing donations row - Scotland’s First Minister said politicians must be ...
John Swinney vows Scotland will grasp energy opportunities ‘with both hands’
The First Minister spoke after meeting key figures from the energy sector at UK Government level, including GB Energy chair ...
'My jaw dropped': John Swinney says he was stunned over Keir Starmer donations row
JOHN Swinney has said he was “stunned” to hear that Keir Starmer had accepted clothing donations. The First Minister said ...
John Swinney: IndyRef's 10th anniversary should remind us that a better tomorrow is possible
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Five talking points from John Swinney's first Holyrood conveners' grilling as FM
John Swinney has faced questioning over pressures facing his government by Holyrood committee conveners. John Swinney ...