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
Shortly after the Supreme Court ruling, moves to simplify the process of gender recognition for trans people in 2023 proved unpopular with some SNP rebels and Sturgeon, typically an unflappable media performer, struggled to defend her policy in a catastrophic TV interview. Sturgeon resigned shortly after, saying she was “exhausted.” The long-running probe into party … Read more
