Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show

Planet Holyrood 18/06/25 - John Swinney on independence | Scottish Tory conference and 2026 election


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John Swinney’s dubious claim that independence is “within reach” is a sign of weakness, says the Daily Record's Paul Huctheon.

Defeat at the recent Holyrood by-election has led to bizarre calls for Swinney to quit and the mutterings about the lack of a plan to deliver independence grew louder, so the First Minister has doubled down on his aims and ideas for independence. But, do they make sense?

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