Five Reasons Why In 10 days’ time people will go to the polls for the UK general election. Today marks the eight anniversary of another crucial…
Author: John Swinney
John Swinney
Born in Edinburgh in 1964. John joined the SNP in 1979, and has over his many years of service to the party held a number of posts at both a local and national level. In 2024, John was elected unanimously to be SNP Leader, and then elected by the Scottish Parliament to serve as Scotland’s seventh First Minister.
John Swinney Addresses Parliament on Key Mission Presiding Officer, when I accepted this Parliament’s nomination as First Minister of Scotland, I made it clear that the…
This Election is Our Chance Last weekend I launched the SNP’s 2024 election campaign, speaking before SNP members and the assembled press to outline our vision…
John Swinney’s Opening Statement As your First Minister, I will be totally focused on the issues that matter to you. I know these debates can often…
Only the SNP Will Stand Up for Scotland As a young boy of fifteen, joining a fringe political party, I could hardly imagine I’d one day…
To build a better Scotland In recent days, as we mark the 25th anniversary of the first elections to the Scottish Parliament, I have read many…
A message written by John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland I have believed in, and campaigned for, independence for all my adult life. I joined the…