John Swinney's Deja Vu Plan for Indy Feels More Realistic than Nicola Sturgeon's

Will the SNP get another independence referendum?

Tumult, turmoil, chaos: select as appropriate how best to describe the last two years for the Scottish National party. Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, the infighting that followed and the infamous Operation Branchform police probe caused public trust in the party of government to plummet. Fast forward through the gaffe-a-day leadership of Humza Yousaf and current First

SNP leader attempts to quash rebels with IndyRef2

John Swinney believes a majority at Holyrood would be enough to force second independence referendum

Precedent from SNP’s 2011 win would break ‘logjam’ to indyref2 – Swinney

The First Minister said there should be a ‘legal referendum recognised by all’ if the SNP secures a majority. The precedent set by the SNP’s 2011 election victory would break the “logjam” towards a second independence referendum, John Swinney has said. The First Minister said there should be a “legal referendum recognised by all” on Scottish independence if the SNP secures a majority at the Holyrood elections. Previously, he has said a “democrat…

Indy referendum only secured through majority at Holyrood election, says Swinney

The SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney has said his party must secure a majority of seats at the Scottish parliament election to secure…

John Swinney's deja vu plan for indy feels more realistic than Nicola Sturgeon's

John Swinney has lifted his lid on his route to independence after the focus has remained firmly on making the case for separation.

Only SNP majority can deliver second independence referendum, says John Swinney

John Swinney has declared that winning a majority of SNP MSPs at next year’s Holyrood election is now the essential route to securing a second…