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John Swinney is First Minister of Scotland and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire North.

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John Swinney
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The SNP
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Following a fantastic double-win for the SNP, @JohnSwinney stopped by to congratulate our two newest councillors! We took the SNP's positive message to voters on doorsteps across Dundee and they put their trust in us to keep delivering on the priorities that matter to them.
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🙌🏼 @JohnSwinney met up with some of the Dundee SNP team and new SNP Cllrs, Lee Mills & Jimmy Black. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 While Labour take voters for granted, breaking a myriad of promises, @theSNP will continue to take our positive message to people across the country and deliver for Scotland.
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Delighted to meet up with the new @theSNP Councillors in #Dundee - Jimmy Black and Lee Mills - and the fabulous local team that has worked so hard to win these two seats. A great boost to building trust with our people.
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@JohnSwinney
John Swinney
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An insight into my relationship with my dear Father…..
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BBC Politics
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"No matter how much probing... he's not for telling" Scottish First Minister John Swinney tells @bbcnickrobinson he has "no idea" how his father votes, or his views on Scottish independence Listen to Friday's #PoliticalThinking on @BBCSounds 🎧
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Dundee SNP
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👀 It’s official: a Dundee double-win in Lochee Ward and Strathmartine Ward. 🟡 Cllr Jimmy Black for Strathmartine Ward 🟡 Cllr Lee Mills for Lochee Ward 🤝 Let’s build for the future of Dundee together. #SNPWin
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John Swinney
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Well this didn’t go to plan for Labour. @theSNP won the Dundee double.
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Alasdair Clark
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And here's today @Evening_Tele front page
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@JohnSwinney
John Swinney
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BREAKING : SNP GAIN LOCHEE FROM LABOUR AND HOLD STRATHMARTINE TO WIN BOTH BY-ELECTIONS IN DUNDEE TONIGHT. Excellent results in Lochee and Strathmartine for Lee Mills and Jimmy Black. @theSNP retain control of @DundeeCouncil . Well done to our team.
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Mark Flynn
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Welcome to our newest @SNP councillor @DundeeCouncil @shelligoe Cllr Jimmy Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏👏👏 @dundeesnp
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John Swinney
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SNP WIN : A fantastic win for Jimmy Black and @theSNP team in Strathmartine.
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Stephen Gethins MP
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Many congratulations Cllr Jimmy Black for Strathmartine. Dundee’s newest SNP councillor!
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@ScotGovFM
First Minister
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Yesterday, First Minister @JohnSwinney attended the @scotmusawards in Glasgow. He spoke about the importance of strong relationships with Scotland’s diverse faith and belief communities and highlighted that their contributions continue to enrich our nation’s civic life.
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First Minister
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First Minister @JohnSwinney met @GermanAmbUK Miguel Berger. He welcomed opportunities to further strengthen Scottish-German relations. They discussed education and research collaboration, net zero and Scotland's potential as a major supplier of renewable energy to Germany.
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First Minister @JohnSwinney joined faith and belief leaders at the Candle for Peace ceremony. He said he was honoured to attend the profound and symbolic peace ceremony, and spoke of @ScotGov ’s shared commitment to eliminating barriers and increasing understanding.
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First Minister
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Eight police officers were recognised for: 🔵saving a woman from a burning flat 🔵helping people at sea 🔵dealing with a disturbance at residential flats The Stornoway Search & Rescue Team was honoured for lifting two people with serious injuries to safety from a ship.
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First Minister
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First Minister @JohnSwinney honoured 12 professionals and six members of the public. The youngest winner was six-years-old when she helped to save her brother’s life. She saw he was having a seizure, alerted her dad and kept watch for the ambulance. ➡️
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The Brave @Heart Awards celebrate acts of courage by the public and staff of the emergency services and voluntary rescue organisations. They recognise people who acted beyond normal expectations and made a deliberate decision to help in a dangerous or life-threatening situation.
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First Minister
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The First Minister confirmed the donation medical equipment as he met Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhuny in London. @ScotGov stands in solidarity with Ukraine and supports its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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First Minister
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Surplus NHS Scotland equipment worth almost £800,000 will be sent to support medical needs in Ukraine. Items including medical beds and ICU ventilators will be donated without impact on healthcare services or patients in Scotland. ➡️
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First Minister
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First Minister @JohnSwinney and Acting Net Zero Secretary @GillianMSP met CEO of @OEUK_ David Whitehouse, to discuss how government and industry can work together to ensure a just transition for Scotland's offshore energy sector.
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Scottish Government
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Yesterday, First Minister @JohnSwinney launched Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week. The week provides a chance to inspire and support every woman and girl in Scotland to get active. Watch the video to learn more.
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@ScotGovFM
First Minister
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First Minister @JohnSwinney met with Bishop Hugh Gilbert of the Catholic Church of Scotland today. They discussed the importance of cohesive communities to Scotland and the way that @scotgov is supporting faith groups across Scotland.
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