🏴 Special Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland @JohnSwinney | Internationalist | Independence campaigner | Rail fan | Hillwalker
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20 Jun 2024
This is what leadership looks like.
@JohnSwinney in front of an English audience, calmly explaining why Scotland must have the choice over its own future - and why it’s wrong for Westminster parties to deny it.
It’s common sense - met with applause by the York audience. #bbcqt
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Scotland, you have done us proud. 🏴💙
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1-0! Wonderful from Ché Adams and John McGinn. Come on Scotland!! 🏴
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Tonight is the night. Come on Scotland, let’s do this! 🏴
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You can’t choose where you were born but you can choose who you stand with.
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Tonight, Scotland returns to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
To harness that excitement and inspire the next generation of talent, we are announcing a £500,000 World Cup Fund to support youth football, and supporting the work of @streetsoccerSCO.
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Online disinformation and interference poses a real threat to democracy. I have written to the UK Security Minister to ask that these serious allegations are fully investigated and the Scottish Government informed of any outcomes.
Jun 12
Wow!
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Jun 12
What a tremendous achievement for such an important cause. You have made Scotland proud, Craig!
Jun 12
Craig Ferguson was welcomed at the finish line of his 3,200 mile trek across America by hundreds of Tartan Army in Boston 🏴
The campaigner from Paisley, who raised an incredible £1 million for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), spoke to The Herald's Donald Erskine 🙌
𝘐𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 @SPARScotland
@DonaldAErskine
𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵
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Jun 12
Productive day of trade and investment meetings in Boston, and it was lovely to visit Harvard University to discuss strengthening educational links with Scotland.
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Jun 12
Good morning from Boston.
Nice to bump into Ronnie and Linda Coull from Aberdeen, ahead of a busy day of trade, investment, diplomatic, academic and sporting engagements.
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Jun 12
Good luck to Steve Clarke, the men’s team and every fan making the journey - the whole nation is behind you.
Delighted to be in Boston to be part of this special occasion. Scotland, let’s make history! 🏴
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Jun 11
Enough is enough. When politicians use hateful language, they create conditions for hatred to grow.
This is the Reform party I warned about, and they should be ashamed for inciting racial division in Scotland.
I will always stand up for the inclusive country we are. 🏴
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Jun 11
Had a quick call with Craig Ferguson, who is now on his last stretch of his epic 3,000 mile walk across the US, to break some important news… 🏴
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Jun 10
Promises made, promises delivered.
Aberdeen’s new GP walk-in centre will open on 23 June - the seventh in Scotland, and we will open another four within the first 100 days of this government.
We’re making it easier for you to see a GP and ending the 8am rush.
ALT Graphic with John Swinney in the foreground and Aberdeen City skyline in the background, with text: Seventh GP walk-in centre opening in Aberdeen. We promised GP walk-in centres and we are delivering.
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Jun 10
The scenes we saw in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Ayr last night are unacceptable.
Scotland is a welcoming nation and those who choose to make their lives here are valued members of our communities.
Racism, hatred and intimidation have no place in Scotland. We must stand against it.
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Jun 6
Out campaigning in Aberdeen today with a simple message:
Scotland’s energy wealth should enrich Scotland’s people, not Westminster.
Vote SNP on June 18th to elect an MP who will always stand up for Scotland: @thomsonrichardg 🏴
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Jun 4
🏴 BREAKING: Parliament backed our plans for a private jet tax and a mansion tax.
In a cost of living crisis, it is right that those with the broadest shoulders contribute a bit more - while the majority of taxpayers in Scotland continue to pay less tax than elsewhere in the UK.
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Jun 4
A strong economy is key to everything I want to achieve as First Minister.
We will make our planning system work better, expand apprenticeships and devolve powers to Regional Partnerships, helping to create more jobs.
Good to address the @ProsperScot Annual Forum today.
ALT Photo of John Swinney speaking at a lectern at the Prosper Annual Forum event, with audience silhouettes in the foreground
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Jun 3
50 days until the Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow.
11 days until Scotland face Haiti at the World Cup.
And with our Summer of Sport programme, we are reducing barriers for young people to take part in sports, funding free and low-cost sporting activities across Scotland.
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Jun 2
We are helping schools create better environments for learning.
Education Secretary @MairiMcAllan visited James Gillespie’s High School to hear about their phone free policy.
Find out more: gov.scot/news/phone-free-lea…
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