# John Swinney

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Celtic Alliance: The Cardiff Agreement

The Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections in May this year resulted in three of the four nations of the UK electing First Ministers who support self determination for their people.   This week a meeting took place in Cardiff between the party leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein to ex…

Is the UK heading for a break up?

The nationalist parties of the UK's devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have warned 'Westminster’s time is coming to an end'. The Scottish National Party, Wales’ Plaid Cymru and all-Ireland Sinn Féin joined forces to sign a declaration on their ‘right to self determination’…

Graham Lyle: Scotland’s Most Under-the-Radar Music Legend

Try Coachly For Free Six years after his first appearance on Blethered, legendary Scottish songwriter Graham Lyle is back, fresh from being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York alongside Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette and Gene Simmons. We talk about that extraordinary night, reco…

'Andy Burnham's Plans to Make Britain Great Again Are the Polar Opposite of Trump's' Read our Monthly Magazine And support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? HELP US TO PRODUCE MORE

Support Our Mission Read Our Latest Edition BYLINE TIMES IMPACT: Find out about the changes you made happen Andy Burnham's speech to the Labour Party Conference has been hailed by many British commentators as one of the most consequential in a generation, with his ambitious plans to reform social …

The PM Speaks... Will Scotland Listen?

Is Andy Burnham’s vision for the UK realistic, or is he setting Labour up for a major fall ahead of the upcoming budget? On this episode of Holyrood Sources, Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, and Andy Maciver review Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first speech to the Labour Party Conference. From hint…

Andy Burnham takes aim at John Swinney in Labour conference speech

Editor Laura Webster and Reporter Lucy Jackson discuss Andy Burnham's conference speech, plans for the world's largest AI data centre campus in Scotland and Reform getting into trouble at Holyrood... Subscribe to The National from just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe

Planet Holyrood 30/09/26 | Will Andy Burnham win Scotland back?

It was a question Scottish Labour members were sick of being asked. Does Andy Burnham get Scotland? Better yet, what can he do for the profile of newly elected Scottish Labour leader, Michael Marra? And has he given a free lunch to John Swinney and the SNP? Chris McCall of the Daily Record, Dan V…

Great Speech, Andy, But What Will You Do Now?

Andy Burnham has lifted Labour’s spirits—but can he afford to deliver? Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie examine what comes after the conference applause: pension reform, social care and the prospect of a tax-raising Budget. Bernard argues that Burnham has shown how to sell difficult political choic…

Tories pledge to strip Holyrood powers if they win next general election

Political Editor Xander Elliards joins Digital Editor Laura Pollock to discuss the Tories' latest threats to the Scottish Parliament, a cross-party project at the upcoming SNP conference, and whether John Swinney misled parliament over pensions. Support The National with a subscription from £1 at …

Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim? – Politics Show

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: Will Burnham’s big sell work in Scotland? - Politics Show https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00324k5 Lynsey, Phil and deputy political editor of the Daily Record Chris McCall talk about John Swinney (pictured) defending comments he made about…