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The Scottish National Party’s leader, John Swinney, has promised to prioritize the “people’s priorities” in the Scottish government. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Edinburgh, Swinney acknowledged the need to work “harder and smarter” to achieve this in the face of Westminster’s cuts. However, he remained focused on convincing voters that independence was the “route” to creating a fairer and stronger country, stating that they would ensure it was understood as “urgent and essential.”
Swinney also acknowledged the challenges faced by his party, which has seen its MP tally fall from 48 to just nine following a general election and has reflected on the lessons learned. He called for the SNP party to be renewed as an “election winning organization again” and vowed to lead them to victory at the next Holyrood vote in 2026.
The newly appointed Scottish first minister stated the government’s intentions to “tailor support better to families.” They would be working towards a sustainable and smarter policy-making approach that directed support towards families and providing their needs. Swinney said this would help in shifting the balance of care to preventive and community-based support.
Touching upon the Labour government’s cuts, Swinney called their announcement of £22bn of spending cuts within weeks of its election victory as a “breach of trust.” He labeled it as austerity with a “capital A” and predicted it would go down as an “era-defining moment.” In conclusion, Swinney called for a renewed sense of optimism and hope amongst the Scottish people, to work towards creating a better future, and unite the country towards the cause of Scottish independence.
Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop and former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman also spoke of focusing on key areas and cost of living and public services being a priority in the government. The conference came after a troublesome 18 months for the SNP party that saw them with three different leaders at the helm and an ongoing police investigation into their finances
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