• 5 months ago
The former deputy first minister of Scotland John Swinney has confirmed he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as both SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister.

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00:00 That Scotland's future is best served with the powers of independence.
00:04 There is no better way than that to build the levels of greater support for independence
00:11 that are necessary to achieve independence.
00:14 But today I have to accept that my party is not as cohesive as it needs to be to achieve all of that.
00:22 That has to change.
00:26 I could have stood back and hoped others would sort things out.
00:30 But I care too much about the future of Scotland and the Scottish National Party to walk on by.

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