The people of Scotland “want rid of this disastrous, chaotic Tory government”, the First Minister has said. John Swinney spoke at the SNP’s Westminster campaign launch, where he told the crowd that Scottish citizens want a party that is laser-focused on their concerns – a party that is going to “help them and their families live happier, healthier lives”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 I think it's fair to say that neither you nor I really expected four weeks ago
00:06 that I would be standing here as leader of the Scottish National Party and the First Minister
00:12 of Scotland. But I hope it is for you, as it is for me, the loveliest of surprises.
00:23 Let me make this commitment to the people of Scotland. I am here to serve you all. I am here
00:31 to work hard to win your trust and your confidence.
00:35 I am here to give everything I have to secure the best future for our country.
00:42 And this is what most people in Scotland are telling us.
00:49 They want rid of this disastrous, chaotic Tory Government. They want a party
00:56 that is laser-focused on their concerns. A party that is going to help them and their families
01:05 live happier, healthier lives. In other words, they want a party that puts their interests first.
01:13 They want a party that puts Scotland's interests first. For the SNP, as the party of independence,
01:21 there is a clear task they have set for us. To demonstrate why achieving independence
01:27 is relevant and indeed vital to their core concerns.