He's like the SNP's own Keir Starmer....ditching all the progressive votes, chasing bigotry....
He's no Nicola Sturgeon. So the Establishment won't come for him, he's safe from them. Not a threat like Nicola was...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/12/snp-swinney-criticism-bylection-result
@THESNP would have you believe they are pro-EU and anti-Brexit.
Yet. Here's their leader rejecting closer links with the EU and siding with Farage / UKIP, Badenoch and the Brexit diehards.
Can any SNP supporter explain pls?
#snp #independence #brexit #swinney #farage #badenoch #politics #ukpolitics
Dismiss the ‘let’s ban it’ mindset
I’m not suggesting that the #Scottish govt ever thought of an early-morning swoop by #Scotland’s finest on the offices of #Shetland #Fishermen’s Association
A recent revelation that, prior to a meeting with us and our members, FM John #Swinney was told to avoid using the phrase “spatial squeeze” demonstrates that the let’s ban it mindset swirls around the corridors of St Andrew’s House
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2025/04/05/comment-dismiss-the-lets-ban-it-mindset
@Wen @iaruffell Not that unfair on the #SNP. They made a good start under #Sturgeon, but have back-pedalled very sharply under her successors. #Swinney will not take any political risks to protect minorities.
⬆️ @Lassielmr
>> I know you in #Scotland are quite elated.
First Minister John #Swinney congratulated convicted felon #Trump on his re-election. Officially on behalf of the #Scottish Gov, he wrote…Scotland’s cultural and social ties with the US will flourish during the presidency of "a misogynist, a climate denier, a fraudster, a conspiracy monger, a racist, a far right politician who tried to overturn an election result both by covert threats and by inciting violence"
How would it be if the #SNP split into two parties:
The Technocrats, led by #Swinney, who seek to govern well at #Holyrood but do not contest #Westminster elections; and
Scotland's Party, led by #Flynn, who campaign for #ScottishIndependence and stand in #Westminster elections but do not contest #Holyrood.
It does not seem to me that you can be both an incumbent (or aspiring) party of government, and a party of independence, when there is no constitutional path to independence.
John Swinney: Farage is a #traitor to people of the UK
The First Minister said Farage’s comments were “some of the most appalling remarks I’ve heard, literally in my life”.
Swinney said Farage’s comments were “an extraordinary degree of absurdity & danger”
“Vladimir Putin has voluntarily invaded a sovereign country, and nobody provoked him to, nobody was a threat to Vladimir Putin"
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24405150.john-swinney-nigel-farage-traitor-people-uk/
#SNP #Swinney #Farage #traitors #Putin #WarCrimes #RussianWarCrimes #StandWithUkraine
Steven Camley on #Swinney replaces #humzayousaf unelected #SNP – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
#Swinney says he believes the #SNP has to spend a lot more time “talking about the persuasion of people and the arguments for independence rather than the process questions that have absorbed a huge amount of consideration in this discussion.” (per the Guardian)
Well, yes. The SNP has failed to influence independence polling to any significant degree in a decade. I don’t understand why more indy campaigners aren’t more angry with them. #scotland #indyref2
Humza #Yousaf isn't a great politician, but he isnae a rubbish politician either, and the #SNP is short of talent at Holyrood. #Swinney would be unwise no tae gie him a cabinet seat; and gien hoo #Yousaf has performed on #Gaza an ither maitters furth o Scotland, it would be guid tae see him in a foreign relations brief.
If we're aiming for #ScottishIndependence, we need to be developing strong relationships with the rest of Europe and beyond.
"The SNP is a failed project"
"Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. John Swinney is a sign of defeat".
Robin McAlpine, Indy-blogger, is downbeat about the coronation of John Swinney as @theSNP leader
Peter Brookes in the Times neatly sums up the SNP's leadership dilemma.
For overseas viewers, the black "noose" type shape is @thesnp logo.
Peter Brookes on #Swinney #JohnSwinney #AlexSalmond #NicolaSturgeon #SNP #SNPLeadership #Scotland #ScottishIndependence #GeneralElection2024 – cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
Dave Brown on #Swinney #JohnSwinney #SNP #SNPLeadership #Scotland #ScottishIndependence #GeneralElection2024 – cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
