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John Swinney: “I think given the fact that Scotland has been taken out of the European Union against our will, given the fact that…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2026
I think given the fact that Scotland has been taken out of the European Union against our will, given the fact that we're now seeing pensions being undermined and pensioners losing out by changes that were solemnly promised by the no campaign, then after a 12-year gap, it is important that Scotland has a right to choose our constitutional future.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

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Discussing Scotland's right to choose its future.

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