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John Swinney Makes ‘No Apology’ as He Hits Back at Foreign Trip Critics

Swinney held 43 engagements across five cities to court investors, promote Scottish films and tourism, and expand education and renewables ties.

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JOHN Swinney has hit back at critics of Scottish Government foreign trips, arguing it would be a “complete dereliction of duty” not to promote Scotland overseas

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The NationalThe National
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John Swinney makes ‘no apology’ as he hits back at foreign trip critics

JOHN Swinney has hit back at critics of Scottish Government foreign trips, arguing it would be a “complete dereliction of duty” not to promote Scotland overseas

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
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John Swinney: Why I make no apology for taking every opportunity to sell Scotland overseas

India trip showed the importance of promoting Scotland on the world stage, writes first minister

·Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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