ER Editor: Scotland’s one-year First Minister, relentlessly anti-white Humza Yousaf recently stepped down for no apparently good reason. See —
Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s first minister
Al Mayadeen below gives us a respectable take on replacement (and a white guy) John Swinney. Twitter reaction, however, shows he may have some wokeness and immigration up his sleeve. It seems to be a choice (whose, exactly?) that will satisfy few. This from the Scottish Sun —
Gender Fluid: John Swinney sparks backlash by claiming he could resurrect gender self-ID plans when he becomes FM
‘John Swinney wants immigration boost in Scotland to solve Brexit worker crisis’.
Yeah, cos everyone’s desperate to live in a country with the highest taxes and where graft, ambition, free speech and opinion are all punishable. https://t.co/1YglAALiX5
— Aviemore (@Fyrishsunset) May 4, 2024
This would be hilarious if it was a joke!
It isn’t.
John Swinney who presided over Scotlands deplorable education.
“Elected” but NOT by the people of Scotland John. https://t.co/hnCsMAFa4Y
— Caroline Santos (@Casumptious) May 6, 2024
Our New First minister of Scotland ladies and Gentlemen , another absolute disaster in a litany of absolute Scottish Scottish Nationalist disasters .
John Swinney, the newly elected First Minister of Scotland, has been involved in several contentious issues that have stirred…— Thomas Ingram (@IngrameThomas) May 7, 2024
John Swinney now has the opportunity to be a nationalist leader or a national leader.
It’s time for him to drop the SNP’s independence obsession and focus on the issues that really matter to people across Scotland. pic.twitter.com/2MBa0yjLfN
— Douglas Ross MP MSP (@Douglas4Moray) May 8, 2024
Here are 6 questions you might find interesting:
1. How did Gupta come to own 2 Scottish metalworks and be one of Scotland’s largest landowners without putting a penny down?
2. What did John Swinney do in Mumbai in Dec. 2017?
3. Why did Scottish Govt hand Gupta £580 million in…
— Craig Murray (@CraigMurrayOrg) May 1, 2024
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Scottish parliament approves John Swinney as new leader
Scotland’s parliament endorsed John Swinney on Tuesday as the country’s next leader, one day after naming him head of the dominant pro-independence Scottish National Party.
Swinney, 60, was voted as the leader on Monday, replacing Humza Yousaf, who officially stepped down earlier in the day after announcing last week that he would stand down after little over a year in office.
He received the support of 64 MPs in a vote that was almost certainly predetermined, with the nearest opponent Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross receiving 31.
Swinney informed reporters that, in addition to advocating for Scottish independence, his main policy goal is to eliminate child poverty.
However, he inherits a tough political legacy, with former SNP leader and ally Nicola Sturgeon mired in a party finance controversy and an uncertain domestic policy picture.
The SNP is anticipated to lose numerous seats in the UK parliament at Westminster to a resurgent Labour Party in a general election later this year.
Opponents claim that the SNP, which has been in power in Edinburgh’s devolved parliament for 17 years, is prioritizing independence over matters such as the cost of living and health.
Since Scotland’s rejection of leaving the UK in a referendum in 2014, the party has struggled to regain support for a second vote.
According to public surveys conducted in April, support for independence had dropped to between 41 and 43%.
With the SNP leading a minority administration in Scotland’s 129-seat parliament, Swinney will need the cooperation of another party to establish a governing coalition or enact legislation.
Swinney has stated that he will not revive the defunct power-sharing agreement between the SNP and the Scottish Greens, known as the Bute House Agreement, and will handle situations on a case-by-case basis.
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