JOHN Swinney dubbed himself “full-on John” and vowed to return the SNP to government in 2026 by fixing Scotland’s ailing public services. Speaking exclusively to the Scottish Sun, the First Minister – a top SNP cabinet figure for nearly two decades – said he was “rejuvenated” after a year on the backbenches before his comeback … Read more
SCOTTISH Tory leader Russell Findlay has been branded as the “shadowy face of populism” in a fiery clash with John Swinney. At First Minister’s Questions, Mr Findlay mocked the SNP leader for having urged his political opponents to back the Nats’ Scottish Budget in order to thwart the “populist” billionaire Elon Musk. 2 Scottish Tory … Read more
ANAS Sarwar has accused John Swinney of plunging Scotland’s NHS into a “doom-loop”. His blast at the First Minister followed a report that revealed our health service is trailing England’s. 3 Anas Sarwar has hit out at the First Minister over the Scottish Government’s handling of the NHSCredit: Alamy 3 The Scottish Labour leader said … Read more
It was “nasty” for Scotland’s First Minister to endorse Donald Trump’s rival in the US presidential election, the president-elect’s son has said. Eric Trump told the PA news agency that his father, Donald Trump, “is not going to lose any sleep over” John Swinney’s remarks – and said “I’m not sure it bothers him one … Read more
THERE has been much fawning over the Scottish Parliament this year due to its 25th anniversary. Celebrations peaked with the King’s visit last weekend, during which the self-congratulation and unquestioning reverence of Holyrood was off the scale. 5 King Charles visited Holyrood last weekendCredit: PA 5 His majesty was there to celebrate Holyrood’s 25th anniversaryCredit: … Read more
Such events — along with an ongoing police investigation that has so far led to the party’s former CEO Peter Murrell, who is also Sturgeon’s husband, being charged with embezzlement — have contributed to a drop in trust in the party, which is also seen as having presided over declining public services during the 17 … Read more
Such a result would be a disaster for the SNP, which claimed that winning a majority of seats in this election would represent a fresh mandate for independence. The party’s embattled leader, John Swinney, will face questions about what such a reversal means for the party’s pro-independence dreams. “It’s a very poor result for the … Read more
They disrespected him with jeers and boos. Asked about the lack of ethics displayed by his party, he blinked painfully slowly. Probed as to why, even now, he has failed to suspend candidates caught up in the betting scandal, he promised to boot out anyone found to have done wrong — leaving a pause for … Read more
JOHN Swinney has been slammed for repeatedly refusing to say he’d honour a flagship SNP pledge to recruit 3,500 more teachers by 2026. The new First Minister was put on the spot about the Scottish Parliament election manifesto pledge at his inaugural FMQs on Thursday after taking over from Humza Yousaf. 9 John Swinney was … Read more
John Swinney is going for a second bite of the cherry — and he might just get it. After a dramatic week in Scottish politics, the veteran former leader of the country’s ruling Scottish National Party confirmed Thursday he’s ready to run all over again. His main potential challenger, Kate Forbes, is now rowing in … Read more
