“With a new prime minister about to take office, he should scrap this divisive guidance.”
“Honestly some SNP MSPs and MPs need to take a day off from being professionally offended and remember this is a game of football.”
“Scotland should have no place for those who profit from hate, or seek to normalise the far right.”
“August 5 will be a shameful day for human rights and a devastating blow for trans people who have been fearing this for a long time.”
“Katie Hopkins has built her career by spreading racism, Islamophobia and hatred.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJune 10, 2026
No one should be made to feel scared in a place they call home, and the actions of those involved do not reflect Scotland’s values.
Said by
John Swinney
Scottish National Party
Source
thenational.scot

Editor's note · Context

Condemning far-right disorder in Glasgow.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from John Swinney

Jul 1, 2026

I want to make sure they’ve got more power and more scope to increase economic performance in individual localities.

thenational.scot
Jul 5, 2026

But I recognise this is not just about individual measures.

heraldscotland.com
Jul 12, 2026

I’m saying it’s part of the ongoing activities of the Scottish National Party.

heraldscotland.com
Jul 1, 2026

Rhetoric alone will not cut it when Scotland so badly needs more job-creating powers and the ability to lower energy bills.

thenational.scot
View all John Swinney quotes

Other voices in this conversation