But #Swinney's problem -- #Scotland's problem -- is that he doesn't want to get anything done. He wants to be left in peace to get on with running a boring technocratic devolved administration. He doesn't want the stresses or risks of working for #ScottishIndependence. And so the last thing he […]

"If Andy Burnham is so determined that he won’t be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, let’s have a referendum, let the people in Scotland decide, and see who is right." — John Swinney

#UKpol #Scotpol #Swinney #Burnham #SNP

Only because #Labour created Scottish Parliament in 1999 & Salmond in 2007, continued Scottish Labour policies to persuade some #Labour voters to #SNP & independence
#Burnham gave #Swinney message he won't be last PM of #UK Perhaps Swinney will go before Burnham if there no 2nd indy ref before 2031?

Impressed by Andy Burnham's speech today, particularly in response to #Swinney saying #Burnham would be the last PM of #UK. If Burnham can start make his promises reality, before 2029 General Election #Labour can win that GE in #Scotland & rUK.
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UK — Burnham proposes new political direction as he challenges Union's future #Labour #Burnham #Swinney #UK #News

I really do hope that #AndyBurnham will be the last Prime Minister of the UK.

But I don't see the pathway to get there. I fear that John #Swinney is being over-optimistic.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0914/1591491-scotland-independence-vote/

#scotpol

I've written a wee blog post about the parlous state of #LocalDemocracy in #Scotland. I've also written to the Dear Leader, John #Swinney, in a slightly more diplomatic tone.

#ScotPol
#ScottishIndependence

https://www.journeyman.cc/blog/posts-output/2026-09-09-Of-size-and-governance-revisited/

' #Swinney said it would"not be my intention" for people to travel further, under two east and west health boards.

He said he could not put a"SPECIFIC FIGURE"on #NHS JOB LOSSES, but had been"open about the fact that #PublicSector employment will FALL".

DUMP #Swinney!🤬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/03/hundreds-holyrood-pause-scotland-datacentre-boom-ai. John #Swinney has stopped short of agreeing to a moratorium, has he, @ScottishGreens, @HI_Greens, @maggiechapman? Well, if the #SNP are Hell-bent on #political #suicide, refusing to put a stop to […]