Political Quotes

John Swinney

The Public Record

Jun 28, 2026

The question today is will we, collectively, live out the new culture of politics that was part of the founding promise, indeed the founding spirit of this place?

thenational.scot
Jun 27, 2026

Oh, it's all very funny, Mr Kerr. You're always laughing at things.

thenational.scot
Jun 26, 2026

The comments Russell Findlay makes about me are baseless, utterly and totally baseless.

thenational.scot
Jun 26, 2026

I have addressed the issues in the SNP’s finances, and the SNP has got strong governance in place.

thenational.scot
Jun 26, 2026

Mr Kerr trivialised the attacks on Muslim members of our community, which is an absolute disgrace.

thenational.scot
Jun 26, 2026

If anyone who voted Reform was watching Mr Offord's question to me there just now, I think they would think what a waste of time it was voting for Reform, because that was just an insulting lot of drivel from Malcolm Offord.

thenational.scot
Jun 26, 2026

No, I'm going to get on with delivering for the people of Scotland.

thenational.scot
Jun 26, 2026

anti-Muslim hatred is abhorrent, and we must not allow recent attempts to stoke fear to divide us

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

I've been reflecting on the exchanges last week and looked further at this issue, and I'm giving active consideration to whether the Scottish Government should provide planning guidance to balance the rapid expansion of hyperscale data…

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

The pride and passion felt by Scots around the world throughout this tournament is something we will remember for the rest of our lives.

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

Now, if the balance of that is not correct in this issue, then obviously that has to be examined by the government, but I give a commitment to Gillian Mackay that that will be undertaken as a matter of priority by the government.

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

I appreciate the urgency of this question because there are a number of applications that are now being considered by planning authorities.

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

Steve Clarke and the players should be proud of leading Scotland back to the World Cup after 28 years.

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

While last night’s result is not what we had hoped for, Scotland's World Cup journey may not yet be over and qualification for the knockout stages is still possible.

thenational.scot
Jun 25, 2026

I know, like me, the people of Scotland are proud of the team’s incredible achievement of reaching the World Cup finals and the way they have represented our country throughout the tournament.

thenational.scot
Jun 24, 2026

I want to offer the best of luck to Steve Clarke and the whole team.

thenational.scot
Jun 24, 2026

I know they can make history by reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time – the team have the chance to make themselves legends tonight.

thenational.scot
Jun 24, 2026

Scotland’s men’s national team have shown amazing grit and determination during their World Cup campaign so far.

thenational.scot
Jun 23, 2026

It’s heartbreaking to experience what we’re experiencing now.

thenational.scot
Jun 23, 2026

That is what we must be about, about bringing people together, about understanding and respecting each other, that’s fundamentally what our dialogue has got to be about.

thenational.scot
Jun 23, 2026

Nobody will ever hear from me anything that in any way undermines that message of cohesion within the community.

thenational.scot
Jun 23, 2026

It is important that I’m here to express the solidarity of the Scottish Government and the political leadership of Scotland with the community who will be traumatised.

thenational.scot
Jun 23, 2026

I have spoken to some of the young men who were injured as a consequence of this act on Friday evening, they are not only physically injured but they are deeply traumatised by the attack.

thenational.scot
Jun 23, 2026

It demonstrates the success of Scotland as an investment location and destination, and a place that attracts very significant interest from the international community.

thenational.scot

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