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‘Stars are aligning’ for Scottish independence, Swinney to tell SNP conference: The First Minister is taking to the conference stage on Saturday
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McGill's defends comparing John Swinney to dictator over bus plan: The bus operator has threatened to fight the scheme in ‘every court in the land’
scotsman.com/news/politics/mcgills-defends-comparing-john-swinney-to-dictator-over-bus-plan-9294544
The first minister could be in fine spirits at the SNP conference after Stephen Flynn slipped up over a gas leak and Andy Burnham dusted off the class struggle ... Show more
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Buses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney: Legislation will be tabled at Holyrood next year
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Swinney's 'sophisticated' Choose Scotland campaign shows SNP's independence push treading water
scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-choose-scotland-independence-conference-9294083
UK Government not ‘actively looking to save Palestinian lives’, says SNP MP: Lara Bird appeared at an event with former first minister Humza Yousaf at the SNP ...
standard.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband-government-humza-yousaf-snp-uk-government-b1301213.html
OpinionReaders' Letters: Neverendum is a cosy status quo for SNP politicians: Readers have their say on the fortunes of the SNP as party members gather in Aberdeen for ...
scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/readers-letters-neverendum-is-a-cosy-status-quo-for-snp-politicians-9293267
Humza Yousaf to teach Edinburgh University students to 'disagree productively': Polarisation of public debate is one of the major crises facing the world
scotsman.com/education/humza-yousaf-to-teach-edinburgh-university-students-to-disagree-productively-9285700
OpinionScotland must earn its NATO place, says SNP defence MP: EXCLUSIVE - SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan told George Allison Scotland cannot just ask to join NATO ...
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First Minister John Swinney says it will help a region that has felt "real economic pain". Read more: Bus fares to be capped at £2 across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire 👉 |~1~|
Why the SNP must start taking Andy Burnham's offers to work together more seriously
Read more: Why the SNP must start taking Andy Burnham's offers to work together more seriously
Swinney says independence referendum campaign has begun: John Swinney used his SNP conference speech in Aberdeen to declare that the campaign for a second ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26646393.swinney-says-independence-referendum-campaign-begun/
John Swinney says he remains friends with Nicola Sturgeon despite election criticism
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"Scotland, while not a 'failed state', risks being deemed a 'failure state'.
"This occurs when failure is baked into the state ... Show more
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Swinney compared to dictator over plans to bring buses under public control: McGill's Group, owned by Sandy and James Easdale, condemned the proposals as ...
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Why the SNP’s ideological ban on nuclear energy is not in Scotland’s interests – Melanie Ward
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Former First Minister Humza Yousaf to give masterclasses at Edinburgh University: The ex-SNP leader will draw on his own experiences for the sessions ...
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'They had, literally, chosen failure over success' 👇
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯/𝘗𝘈 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴heraldscotland.com
Swinney ‘thinking about’ Yousaf plan for independence trigger point: Mr Yousaf said the UN could be called in, or a third party country trusted by both the ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/swinney-thinking-about-yousaf-plan-for-independence-trigger-point-9287324
First Minister John Swinney backs second Brexit vote ahead of SNP conference: The First Minister also highlighted a poll commissioned by the SNP ...
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"It's surely obvious to most people that the majority of Scots don’t wish Scotland to become independent of the 300-plus year old UK ... Show more
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Andy Burnham urges Scotland to ‘stop wasting time on independence drama’: UK prime minister chooses day of Scottish National Party’s annual conference to give ...
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Scottish independence push has ‘turned a corner’, Swinney claims: Ipsos Scotland says the public remains ‘divided’ on independence
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/scottish-independence-referendum-john-swinney-b3064747.html
John Swinney SNP conference speech: 'Unionists in a panic': John Swinney will tell SNP conference the stars are aligning for independence but three polls ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26645505.john-swinney-snp-conference-speech-unionists-panic/
Badenoch opens door to Scotland Act reform over new nuclear: Kemi Badenoch has raised the prospect of rewriting the Scotland Act to end what she calls the ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26641229.badenoch-opens-door-scotland-act-reform-new-nuclear/
'In the dark age of Sturgeon/Yousaf/Swinney, a private Matalan army of activists was assembled and dispatched with orders to harry able women whom the ... Show more
Andy Burnham robs SNP of ammunition by being constructive: Andy Burnham came across as reasonable and refused to attack the SNP - even when given the opportunity ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/andy-burnham-robs-snp-of-ammunition-by-being-constructive-9292322
SNP conference diary: Booze, buses and mind-blowing revelations: The latest whispers, gossip and nonsense from the SNP conference in Aberdeen
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Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution': On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should ...
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John Swinney paused his speech as he addressed party members in Aberdeen, becoming emotional when he spoke about his youngest son
With his son Matthew in the ... Show more
Half of Scots view SNP as incompetent with majority branding party 'out of touch' and 'untrustworthy'
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The SNP minister who wants her own Artist In Residence: An SNP minister is advertising both an Artist In Residence and Shetland writer to join her team in a ...
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Paid articlePaywall Former first minister Humza Yousaf reflects on the moment his wife Nadia received a message from her parents, who were in Gaza ... Show more
North Sea boss urges SNP to give 'full-throated support' to new drilling amid conference split over energy
scotsman.com/news/politics/north-sea-boss-urges-snp-to-give-full-throated-support-to-new-drilling-as-party-braces-for-split-over-energy-9290735
"Nicola Sturgeon squandered the formidable war chest she had been bequeathed by her predecessor by starting a doomed fight over sex and gender which has ... Show more
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Stagecoach has cancelled stops at Teca from 6pm to 11pm in a stand against vandals, which has caused ripples at the SNP conference currently taking place at ... Show more
Fears axing Teca bus stops over antisocial Aberdeen youths 'will leave some people stranded'
Fears axing Teca bus stops over antisocial Aberdeen youths 'will leave some people stranded'
One former SNP MP said those two words had been ''hung around our neck like an albatross'. Read more: SNP members kill off controversial 'presumption against' new oil and gas developments 👉 |~1~|
The UK’s largest anti-abortion group is set to stage a protest at the SNP’s annual conference.
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has ... Show more
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SNP set for ’emphatic’ Westminster win, says Scotland’s Deputy First Minister
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John Swinney backs Stephen Flynn in CalMac ferry gas leak row: JOHN Swinney has backed Stephen Flynn after a row broke out over whether the Transport ...
thenational.scot/news/26624919.john-swinney-backs-stephen-flynn-calmac-ferry-gas-leak-row/
OpinionTurned a corner, Mr Swinney? What about the car crash you've caused?: 'John Swinney claims that the independence campaign has turned a corner ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/26630045.turned-corner-mr-swinney-car-crash-caused/
Swinney will not be investigated over claims he misled Holyrood over pensions: The First Minister said he now considered the matter closed
scotsman.com/news/politics/swinney-will-not-be-investigated-over-claims-he-misled-holyrood-over-pensions-9282487
OpinionHere’s the proof that John Swinney lied to Scotland’s pensioners over £4bn triple-lock claim – Murdo Fraser
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/heres-the-proof-that-john-swinney-lied-to-scotlands-pensioners-over-ps4bn-triple-lock-claim-9269675
Tye Kartye’s on the board just 27 seconds into the game 👀
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More than half think Scotland ‘heading in wrong direction’, poll finds: Ipsos Scotland said the figure of 51% will be a concern for John Swinney ...
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Majority of Scots support independence in new poll: A MAJORITY of Scots would vote for independence in a second referendum, a new poll has found ...
thenational.scot/news/26637626.majority-scots-support-independence-new-poll/
John Swinney says he remains friends with Nicola Sturgeon despite election criticism
scotsman.com/news/politics/john-swinney-says-he-remains-friends-with-nicola-sturgeon-despite-election-criticism-9280278
OpinionReaders' Letters: Swinney wrong to swerve question on Scottish Greens: First Minister should have stated his view of Scottish Greens’ conflation of Zionism with ...
scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/readers-letters-swinney-wrong-to-swerve-question-on-scottish-greens-9278402
SNP ignored warnings European-style rent controls would cause ‘chaos’: Landlords are leaving the rental sector as new regulations and ‘constitutional ...
thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/snp-rent-controls-scottish-housing-market-warning-2026-htpzphkmq
Paid articlePaywall Andy Burnham 'can't pick and choose when democracy applies', says Nicola Sturgeon
Full story: Andy Burnham 'can't pick and choose when democracy applies', says Nicola Sturgeon
Willie Rennie tells John Swinney he should have serious concerns about Stephen Flynn's competence as minister 👇
Warnings patients are more likely to die after SNP unveil 'flimsy' NHS winter plans
Full story: scotsman.com
Humza Yousaf: Approving Rosebank would 'facilitate illegal Israeli settlements': The former first minister says there is a ‘moral imperative’ as well as an ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/humza-yousaf-approving-rosebank-would-facilitate-illegal-israeli-settlements-9221707
These unis never get old 🤩
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Following his win, Jeff Diack paid tribute to former SNP councillor Bill Cormie who died in August. Read more: Former radio presenter 'hugely elated' to be voted new SNP Aberdeen councillor 👉 |~1~|
AND NOW TORONTO'S CAPTAIN GETS HIS TEAM ON THE BOARD 🚨
Don't you just love the Battle of Ontario? 😊
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OpinionEveryone knows SNP's walk-in GP clinics aren't working but John Swinney keeps ploughing on – Jackie Baillie
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/everyone-knows-snps-walk-in-gp-clinics-arent-working-but-john-swinney-keeps-ploughing-on-9269914
Ruth Davidson: SNP unready for second independence vote: Ruth Davidson has accused John Swinney of failing to close the gaps on currency ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26603615.ruth-davidson-snp-unready-second-independence-vote/
OpinionAndy Burnham is reciting from Nicola Sturgeon playbook: Listening to Andy Burnham’s speech is a reminder of Nicola Sturgeon's way of doing politics.
heraldscotland.com/opinion/26594666.andy-burnham-reciting-nicola-sturgeon-playbook/
Swinney refers pension row to ministerial code advisers: John Swinney has referred a row over his claim Scots would 'lose their pensions' to independent ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26613146.swinney-refers-pension-row-ministerial-code-advisers/
Devon Levi makes his Oilers debut between the pipes 🛢️
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Nicola Sturgeon slams Andy Burnham's stance on Brexit and independence: Nicola Sturgeon has issued a scathing verdict on the 'glaring contradiction' in ...
thenational.scot/news/26605208.nicola-sturgeon-slams-andy-burnhams-stance-brexit-independence/
John Swinney says 'Scotland's best future lies in the EU': John Swinney has urged the UK Government to work towards returning to the EU as swiftly as ...
thenational.scot/news/26604335.john-swinney-says-scotlands-best-future-lies-eu/
Nicola Sturgeon 'to teach masterclass for women on leadership under pressure': The former first minister is reportedly due to give a masterclass drawing on her ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-to-teach-masterclass-for-women-on-leadership-under-pressure-9209016
Sturgeon to teach women to lead under pressure during masterclass: The former SNP leader will ‘show women in politics and business how to hold their ground when ...
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Peter Murrell among fewer than 1% of claimants to have legal aid cancelled: New figures illustrate how unusual it is to have - as in Peter Murrell’s case - legal ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/peter-murrell-among-fewer-than-1-of-claimants-to-have-legal-aid-cancelled-9257901
Wings Over Scotland raises £30k for court battle over SNP indyref fund: POLICE and prosecutors are set to be taken to court over the decision not to charge ...
thenational.scot/news/26608147.wings-scotland-raises-30k-court-battle-snp-indyref-fund/
Tories pledge new nuclear power stations in Scotland: Conservatives to propose new nuclear energy in Scotland as Andrew Bowie attacks the SNP ban ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26605912.tories-pledge-new-nuclear-power-stations-scotland/
SNP under fire in new 'secrecy' row over Monklands hospital: Angela Constance has been accused of attempting to "keep secret" key information about ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26605486.snp-fire-new-secrecy-row-monklands-hospital/
