John Swinney tells SNP conference of drive to deliver independence for his son
Swinney said the campaign will survey 1.5 million Scots and spend £100,000 initially as the SNP steps up its push for independence.
- On Saturday, First Minister John Swinney launched the "Choose Scotland" campaign in Aberdeen, declaring that the referendum drive for Scottish independence has "already begun."
- Swinney told supporters he is "determined to deliver independence for Scotland" for his teenage son Matthew, citing the party's "fantastically strong position" after May's election landslide.
- The First Minister announced a £30 million Scotland Together Fund to combat racism and a £1 million Respect Fund to tackle misogyny in schools.
- Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie called the speech "thin and threadbare," arguing the public wants answers on NHS reform rather than political point-scoring.
- Swinney claimed support for independence is "now leading in poll after poll," yet the SNP fell short of a Holyrood majority in May, returning 58 MSPs.
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Scottish Nationalists try to get independence back on UK agenda
Scottish First Minister John Swinney intensified his push for a second referendum on independence, countering Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s offer to work together and design a new model of regional empowerment.
John Sweeney, First Minister of Scotland and Head of the Scottish National Party (SNP), announced the launch of a campaign to hold a second referendum on Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom.
The First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party, John Swinney, announced a campaign to support the second British independence referendum. "We are launching a new campaign this weekend to draw the attention of those who have yet to be convinced of the need for independence. It is called "Pick Scotland," and it will be the most difficult campaign we have ever conducted," said Sweeney, speaking at the annual SNP Congre…
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