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Musk’s comments on Labour minister Phillips were ‘reprehensible’ – Swinney
4 days, 22 hours ago

Musk’s comments on Labour minister Phillips were ‘reprehensible’ – Swinney

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s comments about Jess Phillips were “reprehensible”, John Swinney …

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First Minister John Swinney jeered at Alex Salmond's memorial service
1 month, 1 week ago

First Minister John Swinney jeered at Alex Salmond's memorial service

Daily Mail  

First Minister John Swinney was booed and branded a ‘traitor’ by mourners at the memorial service for his former ally Alex Salmond. First Minister John Swinney was booed by mourners at the memorial service for Alex Salmond First Minister John Swinney and his wife at the service with his deputy Kate Forbes behind them Moira Salmond arrives at the service …

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EUAN MCCOLM: Most Scots don't think it's Right-wing to ban male-bodied people from women's spaces. They just think it's right
1 month, 2 weeks ago

EUAN MCCOLM: Most Scots don't think it's Right-wing to ban male-bodied people from women's spaces. They just think it's right

Daily Mail  

If you want to know how deeply John Swinney regrets the impact of incoherent gender ideology on Scotland’s government, consider the First Minister’s silence on the matter of an ongoing court hearing in London. Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been vocal on the court case and its implications Women's Rights supporters protest outside the hearing at the Supreme Court …

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SNP Government researches “non-binary” Scots despite John Swinney’s claim there are only two genders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SNP Government researches “non-binary” Scots despite John Swinney’s claim there are only two genders

The Telegraph  

“John Swinney should explain why so much energy is being devoted to this when, if his own words are to be believed, he agrees it is a load of nonsense,” said Marion Calder, a director of For Women Scotland, a gender-critical campaign group. “If John Swinney really wants the public to believe he is on their side he should back …

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GRAHAM GRANT: Limo row proves SNP have been too long in power. They want to do what they like but attack rivals for doing the same
1 month, 4 weeks ago

GRAHAM GRANT: Limo row proves SNP have been too long in power. They want to do what they like but attack rivals for doing the same

Daily Mail  

It’s a stressful job being an SNP minister – trying to juggle the relentless demands of your portfolio with free hospitality. Transport was once the responsibility of Mr Gray’s immediate predecessor in the health role, Michael Matheson – who tried to take the taxpayer for a ride over his £11,000 iPad bill. It’s no surprise that the Tories are demanding …

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Was SNP's Stephen Flynn told he would be handed £30,000 donation from energy firm?
3 months ago

Was SNP's Stephen Flynn told he would be handed £30,000 donation from energy firm?

Daily Mail  

The SNP’s Westminster leader has been urged to make clear whether he was promised a massive campaign donation in return for lobbying ministers on behalf of a green energy firm. Stephen Flynn yesterday faced further calls for clarity after he received a £30,000 donation from Allan MacAskill, co-chief technical officer of Flotation Energy, after contacting ministers to pass on concerns …

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GRAHAM GRANT: Independence is dead in the water, but the SNP just can't shake off that 'no can do' mindset and stop passing the buck
3 months ago

GRAHAM GRANT: Independence is dead in the water, but the SNP just can't shake off that 'no can do' mindset and stop passing the buck

Daily Mail  

Now that the independence drive is in the deep freeze, a pressing question arises: what exactly is the SNP for? That dream of breaking up Britain is dead in the water but the SNP can’t shake the ‘no can do’ mindset – old habits die hard, and blame-shifting is baked into its modus operandi. Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth wants demoralised …

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Swinney says drinks ban will NOT be lifted at Scottish football matches
3 months, 1 week ago

Swinney says drinks ban will NOT be lifted at Scottish football matches

Daily Mail  

First Minister John Swinney has insisted that the SNP Government have no plans to lift the ban on alcohol at Scottish football matches. The legislation was introduced in 1980 after disgraceful scenes involving Old Firm fans following that year’s Scottish Cup final at Hampden. Fans' groups had hoped the drinks ban could be lifted at Scottish football grounds First Minister …

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Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses
4 months, 1 week ago

Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking at his first SNP conference since becoming leader and Scottish First Minister, he …

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Swinney will not be drawn on scale of financial challenge facing country
4 months, 1 week ago

Swinney will not be drawn on scale of financial challenge facing country

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think that we’re getting dangerously close to me setting out details that Parliament …

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SNP urged to suspend Angus Robertson over ‘secret’ Israel meeting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

SNP urged to suspend Angus Robertson over ‘secret’ Israel meeting

The Telegraph  

Angus Robertson is under mounting pressure to quit as the SNP’s external affairs secretary over a “secret” meeting with Israel’s deputy ambassador after party members moved to suspend him. Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister, said on Sunday that Mr Swinney “thought the meeting was necessary” so Mr Robertson could raise the Scottish Government’s concerns about Israel’s actions. It said that …

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Scottish National Party’s ‘damaging’ U.K. election result hits independence push
6 months ago

Scottish National Party’s ‘damaging’ U.K. election result hits independence push

The Hindu  

The pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually obliterated at the U.K. General Election on July 5, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence movement. The SNP lost dozens of lawmakers as it recorded its worst result in a British general election since 2010, with leader John Swinney lamenting a “very, very difficult and damaging” night for his party. Labour …

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SNP failed to convince Scots of urgency of independence, says Swinney
6 months ago

SNP failed to convince Scots of urgency of independence, says Swinney

The Independent  

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UK general election live results 2024: By the numbers
6 months, 1 week ago

UK general election live results 2024: By the numbers

Al Jazeera  

Labour leader Keir Starmer has officially become the UK’s new prime minister with his party winning more than 400 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons – the lower house of Britain’s parliament. Here is how all the parties performed: Previous election results In 2019, Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party secured a majority by seizing seats from the Labour …

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John Swinney profile: The ‘safety first’ SNP leader
6 months, 3 weeks ago

John Swinney profile: The ‘safety first’ SNP leader

The Telegraph  

Mr Swinney has never been viewed as a charismatic politician and has normally been seen as a moderate voice in the SNP hierarchy but his support for independence has never been questioned. However, moving Mr Swinney to education didn’t work and in 2020 he faced fierce criticism from parents, teachers and political opponents over what Labour’s Richard Leonard described as …

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Who won the BBC Question Time election special? Our writers have their say
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Who won the BBC Question Time election special? Our writers have their say

The Telegraph  

It’s never nice watching someone struggle. And so it was with a distinct sense of relief that I turned off the England game, and started preparing for the Question Time special. Davey conceded he was “not proud” of some of the things the Liberal Democrats did the last time they were actually relevant, and by the time he’d answered questions …

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Scotland’s love-in with Labour could be a brief encounter
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Scotland’s love-in with Labour could be a brief encounter

The Independent  

What a difference five years makes. Then, the SNP ended Labour’s dominance in Scotland by reducing it from 40 seats to one at the 2015 general election. “The SNP has gone from saying, ‘There’s no point in voting Labour because it can’t win at Westminster’ to saying, ‘There’s no point because it will win’,” one senior Labour figure told me. …

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General election 2024: Wes Streeting fails to rule out council tax
6 months, 3 weeks ago

General election 2024: Wes Streeting fails to rule out council tax

The Telegraph  

Douglas Ross’s decision to stand to be an MP has left a “bad taste” in the north-east Scotland constituency where he is running, First Minister John Swinney has said. The Scottish Conservative leader put himself forward as candidate for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East after David Duguid was told by the party’s management board that he could not stand due …

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Fresh SNP misery as Scotland's top civil servant warns John Swinney he must slash public services to balance the books - with separatists already nosediving in polls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Fresh SNP misery as Scotland's top civil servant warns John Swinney he must slash public services to balance the books - with separatists already nosediving in polls

Daily Mail  

Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney has been told he will have to make 'significant' spending cuts in order to balance the books. John-Paul Marks, Scotland's top civil servant, revealed to MSPs this morning that he had already issued a message of frugality to Mr Swinney. Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney has been told he will have to make …

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No Swinney bounce for SNP as Labour surges 10 points clear in ‘bombshell’ poll
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No Swinney bounce for SNP as Labour surges 10 points clear in ‘bombshell’ poll

The Telegraph  

Labour has surged ahead of the SNP in Scotland after John Swinney replaced Humza Yousaf as First Minister, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey found 39 per cent of Scots plan to vote Labour in this year’s general election, up five points from a similar poll conducted late last month, shortly before Mr Yousaf’s resignation. In a major …

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Labour lead over Tories falls as economy recovers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour lead over Tories falls as economy recovers

The Telegraph  

Increase in economic optimism There was good news for the Conservatives with the finding that there was a sharp increase in economic optimism. On 10 May – during the period that the poll was taken – the Office for National Statistics announced that Britain’s economy had grown by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year. Asked whether …

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Floundering SNP admits Scotland has a 'housing emergency' to fend off humiliating defeat in Holyrood vote
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Floundering SNP admits Scotland has a 'housing emergency' to fend off humiliating defeat in Holyrood vote

Daily Mail  

The SNP is set to admit that Scotland is in the grip of a 'housing emergency' today to avoid an humiliating Holyrood defeat. New First Minister John Swinney has been forced into making the declaration after Scottish Labour tabled a motion condemning the situation. New First Minister John Swinney has been forced into making the declaration after Scottish Labour tabled …

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John Swinney | The gradualist
7 months, 4 weeks ago

John Swinney | The gradualist

The Hindu  

On May 8, 60-year-old John Ramsay Swinney, a veteran of the Scottish National Party, was sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister. Mr. Swinney takes up the reins from Humza Yousaf, the former First Minister who stepped down following a threat of a no-confidence vote against him, after he ripped up his party’s coalition agreement with the Scottish Greens over climate …

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Why did Scotland’s government under Humza Yousaf fall apart Explained
8 months ago

Why did Scotland’s government under Humza Yousaf fall apart Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Scottish National Party leader John Swinney was sworn in as the First Minister of Scotland at a brief ceremony in capital Edinburgh on Wednesday. Earlier, Mr. Yousaf ended SNP’s Bute House power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens party, following his party’s decision to scrap climate targets. The SNP and Scottish Greens were committed to “working together …

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