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John Swinney: “It was put in place by the Tories and it’s been kept in place by the Labour Party, and the answer to all of this is to…”

On the recordJune 17, 2026
It was put in place by the Tories and it’s been kept in place by the Labour Party, and the answer to all of this is to make sure that Scotland’s energy wealth is in Scotland’s hands and that’s exactly what the SNP, and only the SNP, represents in this by-election.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

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Criticizing the energy profits levy and party positions.

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