🏴 Special Adviser to the First Minister of Scotland @JohnSwinney | Internationalist | Independence campaigner | Rail fan | Hillwalker
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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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First Minister @JohnSwinney visited @aberdeenuni's Mumbai campus to meet students preparing to study at Scottish universities and discuss opportunities created by the university’s presence in India.
He also addressed a summit showcasing Scotland as a destination for students.
ALT First Minister John Swinney visiting University of Aberdeen's Mumbai campus.
ALT First Minister John Swinney visiting University of Aberdeen's Mumbai campus.
ALT First Minister John Swinney visiting University of Aberdeen's Mumbai campus.
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The response to the impact of Storm Boelo has been discussed at a meeting of @scotgov's Resilience Room this afternoon.
Ministers have urged the public to keep up to date on the impact conditions are having in their area by checking official sources.
bit.ly/StormBoeloadvice
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FM @JohnSwinney met India’s Commerce and Industry Minister @PiyushGoyal Finance Minister @nsitharaman and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry @JitinPrasada in Delhi.
@scotgov research suggests Scotland-India trade opportunities could exceed £3 billion a year by 2030.
ALT First Minister John Swinney and India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, shaking hands during a meeting, with British and Indian flags displayed in the background.
ALT India's Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, and First Minister John Swinney seated in discussion during a bilateral meeting, with a table and floral arrangement between them.
ALT First Minister John Swinney and India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, seated in discussion during a meeting, with Indian and British flags displayed in the background.
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Today we mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, one of the darkest days in the history of Wales.
We will never forget the devastating effect of the tragedy and keep the memory of those who lost their lives, and the wider Aberfan community, in our thoughts.
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🧵 I hope today’s announcement on Jackdaw will provide some certainty for the North East after many years of difficulty thanks to UK Government policy.
It must also kickstart a renewed drive to deliver our long-standing clean energy ambitions.
UK government gives go-ahead for gas production from Jackdaw field in North Sea bbc.in/4yzB0mv
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We're attracting more jobs, more manufacturing and more investment to Scotland.
Scotland is already the top destination for investment in the UK outside of London - just think how much more we could do with the full powers of independence.
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Moments of peace at the stunning Cromarty Firth, before I head off to India to promote trade and investment opportunities for Scotland.
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Great to open Sumitomo’s new subsea cable factory in the Highlands - bringing hundreds of new, well-paid jobs to the area and helping unlock Scotland’s huge offshore wind energy potential.
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I am not interested in nostalgia, or just thinking about what has gone before.
The reason I choose independence is to build a better Scotland for the next generation.
My column in the @Daily_Record today. 👇
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Stunning scenery on the drive through the Highlands. We’re lucky to live in such a beautiful country.
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I choose independence, because no one will ever do a better job for Scotland than the people who live here and love our country.
We are ready to write the next chapter in Scotland’s story.
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We're helping you get on the property ladder.
Our First Homes Fund offers first-time buyers up to £10,000 towards a deposit.
This is just one of the steps we're taking to support people in Scotland with the cost of living.
Find out more at mygov.scot/first-homes-fund
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One of my many highlights of SNP conference was having my youngest son, Matthew, by my side.
He is on the cusp of adulthood, just as Scotland is on the cusp of statehood.
My greatest task is to leave Scotland a better place - the best place it can be - for him.
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Buses in Scotland will be brought back under public control, First Minister John Swinney has announced.
The SNP leader said that "by the end of this parliament, through franchising and regulation, the SNP will bring the bus network back into public control".
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Waiting to go on #SNP26 conference stage for First Minister @JohnSwinney’s speech before a full conference hall! @theSNP 🏴
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NEW: Survation poll puts Scottish independence support at 54%
Stephen Flynn says recent Westminster panic around the constitution - with leaders "scrambling up to Scotland" this week - have only added to the momentum for independence
thenational.scot/news/266455…
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Our opponents are throwing absolutely everything at us, because they know we are winning.
In Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, every First Minister now supports our nations’ right to self-determination - and the wind is firmly in the sails of our movement.
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SNP conference has overwhelmingly called on the UK Government to scrap the Energy Profits Levy.
This tax on jobs is a disaster for the North East. It must go.
Let’s protect jobs, deliver climate action by investing in renewables, and put Scotland’s energy in Scotland’s hands.
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Some highlights from Day 2 at #SNP26 in Aberdeen.
We are the party of hope, resolutely on improving people’s lives and building a better Scotland.