John Swinney has been voted in as the new First Minister of Scotland, with a focus on uniting the country and collaborating to improve the NHS and economy. Swinney expressed willingness to work with Unionists on independence issues. His appointment follows good speeches by party leaders and personal discussions before stepping up.
“Cometh the hour, cometh the man. But before all that, Alex Cole-Hamilton.” I sketched the selection of Scotland’s seventh First Minister for @MailOnline: https://t.co/19FReN389a
John Swinney: I'll work with Unionists if they park independence opposition https://t.co/b27BktqzGU
Scotland’s new first minister promises to reach out to opposition https://t.co/duSj0ztsol
🔴 New First Minister says he wants to ‘end the division that has plagued our country’ and collaborate to improve Scotland’s NHS and economy @simon_telegraph reports⬇️ https://t.co/0zYvDVRw0O
Very good speeches by all the party leaders in 🏴 Parliament as @JohnSwinney is voted in as First Minister. His own speech was very moving at times, especially with regard to his wife’s illness and the discussions he had with his family before deciding to step up.
The new SNP leader is expected to be sworn in as first minister on Tuesday. https://t.co/wTdwLz654M
Former Labour adviser Stella Tsantekidou says “the opposition in Scotland will have a hard time with John Swinney”, if he becomes First Minister. “He’s going to be able to do a much better job at consolidating the government and steadying the ship.” @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/MspKGTKg8X