Budget strategy and risk pays off for Swinney
In certain circumstances that could have brought down John Swinney's administration and triggered an election. Instead, the ...
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Will Swinney make Kate his deputy?
John Swinney is lining up Kate Forbes as his Deputy First Minister in a desperate attempt to ‘bind together’ his deeply divided party, The Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal. Senior SNP ...
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Have John Swinney and Kate Forbes reset the government's relationship with business?
John Swinney and Kate Forbes have “significantly improved” the relationship between business and government, according to a leading Scottish retail group. One of the biggest moments of 2024 in ...
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Swinney may be party favourite 'but public wants Forbes in Bute House'
Former Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is a more popular contender to be First Minister than John Swinney, a new poll has revealed. The Ipsos survey carried out after Humza Yousaf’s resignation ...
First Minister's Questions: Swinney pressed on NHS recovery and Heathrow runway
John Swinney is quizzed on his plans for the NHS by opposition party leaders. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay ...
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Sorry Mr Swinney, this isn’t Full-on John. This is John of the Dead
This isn’t Full-on John, This is John of the Dead The phone signal was a little jaggy when my colleague called to tell me that our First ...