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Kemi Badenoch: “All he talks about is independence. He doesn't know how to make people healthier. He can't improve their education. We…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2026
All he talks about is independence. He doesn't know how to make people healthier. He can't improve their education. We have more people than ever dying from drug deaths right here in Glasgow.
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Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing John Swinney's focus on independence.

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