Scotland's first minister promises to make independence a priority

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney has vowed to make independence of the country a priority, which he branded as "urgent and essential"
He was speaking at the SNP conference in Edinburgh.
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[@alanreid9385]

Independence is vital for Scotland to reach its potential. Anybody that thinks otherwise is deluded.

[@ghostyyy4994]

Like a broken record

[@Celticsamuraiblue]

Aye the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 con artists still flogging this dead joke flag….👎🏻🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☮️🇪🇺😎

[@Tan92lfc]

10 years of arrogance

[@mrdunns3338]

And ignorance.

[@URBeingLiedTo]

The SNP are amusing, they're desperate to gain independence from the UK and then lose it to the EU 😂

[@vincescotian8083]

That's why the UK BoP is now £(95)B, Trade £(185)B and it cost £900M to send 4 volunteer migrants to Rwanda, Also amused how well Brexitsh.tshire Engerland has failed and continues to fail. Then the EU is a democratic institution Westminster and England Not!

[@user-yh9sn1ye1j]

@@vincescotian8083 afd coming on strong in germany islamo/marxist french economy in freefall

[@alastairorr6318]

I am seriously PRO EU, but a massive Unionist. ❤

[@miguelmelchior986]

Yes like Ireland had to fight to leave the Uk in 1922 and is now happy in the EU. Deal with it.

[@alastairorr6318]

​@@miguelmelchior986Southern Ireland is still British territory.

[@IcedEvolution]

What an actual fool 😅 got hammerd in the elections but still decides to stick with the same non priority. Far more important issues 🤯🤯 defies understanding

[@criticalThinkerLad]

The Land of the Brave and proud The Land of the free what happened Scotland ?

[@unionjackjackson4352]

@@criticalThinkerLadit never existed outside of the uk. (Which was created by a Scottish king who also created a united Scotland afterwards)

[@BMack-p9s]

Because independence is the way forward for a better, brighter Scotland that's why. Westminster is corrupt.

[@Jimmy-pk8wq]

Your party has ruined scotland

[@BMack-p9s]

How? I've lived south of the border all my life, been here 4 yrs now and it seems much better for people up here, more social conscience, better services, can't fault the public transport. I gave up with the NHS over a decade ago, I don't consider it a service at all; and there is no such thing as an NHS dentist, but that's the same all over the UK. My teen has just got full funding to continue her education on an excellent course, which I feel v grateful for, especially as I would not have been able to fund this all myself. She also likes to use her free bus pass and she gets a small allowance - a sort of paid to learn incentive - meaning she will have a bit of money in her pocket for the first time in her life - which also means I won't have to find it for the first time as well. They don't get either of these things in England. Seems to me some people don't realise how good they have it.

[@muck1ngfupp3t]

@@BMack-p9sall that will end with independence. Scotland cannot afford to fund all that alone.

[@PorthLlwyd]

​@@muck1ngfupp3tyou clearly don't understand the potential of renewables.

[@Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick]

Particularly his predecessor

[@New-ye2fl]

I’m old enough to remember the state of Scotland before SNP, shithole isn’t a word for Scotland back in the 90s/80s

[@allandickman774]

Hes a failure but just carries on😮

[@missg300]

seems to be a necessary trait in all snp leaders 😂

[@jimpim6454]

They are actually delusional aren't they.

[@alastairorr6318]

SNP are NO more than "Tories in sheep's clothing". ❤

[@miguelmelchior986]

Was Ireland delusional in 1922?

[@Celticsamuraiblue]

Aye this lot….👉🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The PONCE gravy train is over👎🏻🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☮️🇪🇺

[@fioredeutchmark]

@@miguelmelchior986yes

[@unionjackjackson4352]

@@miguelmelchior986yes. Absolutely.

[@missg300]

meaning of insanity - To repeat the same action and expect a different outcome. SNP incoming 😂😂😂 Give it a rest.we are all so sick of hearing the same old broken record routine

[@iaindouglas4829]

Same ol’ same ol’ one trick pony🙄

[@chrisjones8379]

Well, the clue is in the name of the party is it not? They literally have nothing else to go on.

[@johnshields3658]

Because the people of the UK just love the idea of more referendums. Really catching the zeitgeist there guys, well done...

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

Don't they keep voting against this? Why are they harping on as if everybody wants it?

[@PorthLlwyd]

​@@Patrick-y4d1z no they don't keep voting against it. One referendum in 2014. And Holyrood currently has a majority of MSPs who support independence.

[@douglashyslop2209]

Why would we want to break away from the rest of the uk. It’s just so these idiots can get some more power, cause they did so well before.

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

@@PorthLlwyd And yet all the votes and polling show it's not what the people want.

[@johnshields3658]

@@PorthLlwyd The SNP did disastrously in the latest election; I suspect their current Holyrood majority won't be long for the world.

[@Calcearius]

He say's he's going to focus on the Scottish peoples priorities. John our priority is getting rid of your incompetent, corrupt party!

[@hilts6475]

We are stronger together than apart… proud of the Scot’s and I definitely want them on my side!!!

[@julianshepherd2038]

We aren't your dog anymore.

[@vincescotian8083]

Fertiliser

[@ADitup]

​@@julianshepherd2038 bark dog

[@alastairorr6318]

​@@iberian5319NEVER this millennium.

[@hilts6475]

@@iberian5319 behave…the Scot’s could have been free years ago but again the infighting and the brown paper envelopes bolloxed it up. England,wales,Scotland and northern Ireland are stronger as one.

[@primusstovis3704]

Making independence a priority has been the problem with the SNP all along. Try concentrating on everybody's everyday problems first instead of continually throwing good money after bad.

[@rodderyup7401]

Ha ha funny . Literally the dumbest party ever

[@DeltaOGaming]

That doesn’t look like a scottsman to me

[@_Phoenix3]

Why, what does a Scotsman look like?🙄

[@alastairorr6318]

Scotsman

[@alastairorr6318]

​@@neilw.3012A true Scotsman wears nothing under his kilt. I have worn a kilt plenty of times, always worn something underneath.

[@skyrock7269]

He's ancestors were English like many of these so called Scottish Independence Charlatans

[@alastairorr6318]

My mum's mum was Canadian, born to Scottish parents, my mum's dad had English relatives, but Glasgow born. My dad's parents were both Scottish. All proud Brits. My Glasgow born brother has lived in Cheshire for 18+ years, my sister-in-law is a Geordie and my niece and nephew were born in Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.

[@charleslouden6600]

When will people remember that they're an assembly not a government.

[@alastairorr6318]

WESTMINSTER will always be recognised as Scotland's government.

[@PorthLlwyd]

The parliament is the assembly. And there is a government that is formed to decide on the policy agenda.

[@alastairorr6318]

@PorthLlwyd Westminster is a parliament, the disgraced Holyrood is no more than a totally useless assembly, ZERO power whatsoever.

[@Olivesbox]

Scotland is a country, get your country back Scotland

[@x97s]

I agree

[@nanunanu8745]

They are finished

[@Luke-y7b]

Hope so

[@jimcobain4381]

“We’re learning the lessons of the last election “ don’t worry about the economy or the NHS, all that matters is independence.

[@kieraroberts6149]

Baldilocks talks balderdash 😂

[@julian987r4]

We’ve reflected as a party and decided to double down on a policy that nobody is interested in! He is not well is he, he really can’t be well in the head.

[@kevinread6130]

Looking at the front row looks like the cast of Fraggle Rock😂😂😂

[@stephenbrown4211]

Haha😂😂😂😂😂 a failed party still harping on about independence which they put first before the economy. July 4th will be repeated oh deluded one

[@julianshepherd2038]

Scotlands economy is pretty good. Shortage of workers is the main problem.

[@stephenbrown4211]

@@julianshepherd2038 even with the state of the health service and education and the ferry debacle? Yeah right

[@alastairorr6318]

​​@@stephenbrown4211My parents are both retired UK government employees, he was in medicine for almost 40 years, 26 years as a Consultant Surgeon, so right at the top of his field of expertise and managed all surgeons and my mum was in education as a Music teacher for around 30+ years. If they were starting over again, they would NEVER choose their chosen profession. They blame the complete shambles called the Scottish NHS and Education system on the ultra far right radical extremist SNP. ❤

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

@@julianshepherd2038 Pretty sure Scotland has the largest debt ratio in the whole of the UK. I.e, the rest of the UK is subsidising Scotland.

[@unionjackjackson4352]

@@julianshepherd2038no it’s not, Scotland still needs billions in aid from the uk every year just to pay for the basics.

[@Maggy47]

Let Scotland out of uk see how the manage no free prescriptions no free nhs etc

[@runtothehills8992]

The Proclaimers announce record-breaking three shows at Murrayfield Stadium.

[@alastairorr6318]

What 5 men and their dogs? 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Wasssssup-3]

Here we go again ! 😂😂 not gonna happen through s.n.p

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Good luck not getting elected then? Support for Scottish Independence has fallen in consecutive elections since 2015, "despite Brexit"

[@PorthLlwyd]

Just wrong polling on independence is 50/50

[@bobthebear2103]

Deluded beyond belief. 🤔

[@jayineetaylor5040]

They deserve to leave if they wish to

[@jyvids]

We don't want to. We voted no

[@cybertronicgamer9589]

@@iberian5319yep with the way london is going at the moment yes please aswell

[@teamskulltron25]

​@@jyvidsI voted yes

[@charleslouden6600]

Wtf does air miles think he is SEND HIM TO JAIL,THIS IS OUT OF HIS REMIT.

[@craigramsay9588]

I wonder if he owns a camper van

[@T5Zplayer]

🥱🥱

[@jcfallows]

With a fiver million population and totally dependent on England for defense, currency, NHS, Education, trade, and a subsidy of £40 per person that they don't work for, I don't think so! They have no more chance of seeing a county in England go independent than becoming and independent country. It's a pathetic idea!

[@dlkdyscot]

Lots negatives there. England may want their govt too. I read history of this going back hundreds of years , the Eglish have been begging the Scots to stay in the union, not my thesis. These are facts. As for economy we'll be poorer but so what.

[@Verdent777]

SNP talk pish, consistently. Scotland said no. Nobody buys it .

[@NANDOFFDataRecovery]

This again.. 🙄

[@graydenhibbs]

Not a good idea this weaken britain from an Aussie of Scottish, English decendants. This is just an example not to be taken out of context just look at PNG they wanted independance from Australia. Almost 50 years on the majority wish they were still part of Australia as curruption is rife aswell as poverty not good for the ecomony at all.

[@PorthLlwyd]

When is Australia rejoining with the UK?

[@DavidEdwards-m5w]

Change the record !!!

[@microwave4928]

We literally booted the last one out for not just letting this go and using our time recourses properly 🤦‍♂️

[@EnglishOrthodox]

The people of Scotland voting to remain int he Union in the last referendum: 😎

[@juliad368]

Go on Scotland do it. The UK is a dump.

[@nathanbuckleey6937]

I hope Scotland can break away we are screwed in england good luck guys !!

[@skyrock7269]

The quest for Independence is only vital for these Grifter career Politricians!!!! They have had the best part of a decade to come up with a suggestion for the Currency an Independent Scotland would use and its still a Huge🤔 eh were not sure!!! These people all need shown the door never to return and all their Wages theyve stolen returned

[@MrFlibbleable]

He’s as likeable as a boil, on your arse, which just won’t go away.

[@alexanderjohns1588]

SNP are deluded or perhaps diverting attention if the claim is their number one priority is independence after which all ‘secondary’ issues like schools, hospitals, crime, corruption, will right themselves

[@David-c8r8c]

Give it a rest Swinney. It's over . Look at all the empty seats. 17 years spent destroying Scotland.

[@SUP3RBO1]

You’d think they’d learn from the last election

[@alastairorr6318]

LOST 39 MP's. ❤

[@MilankaMilosevic-l4u]

Thought the French Emperor , Napoleon , did not order the army to attack , Napoleon cannot believe his eyes ....

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

Same old bs 😂😂 They wouldn’t even have a currency

[@titchk2003]

i,m english but i could understand scotland wanting to be independant , yes get away from the shackles of the morons in westminster.

[@TomTomicMic]

Where the missing money, where's the camper van, whats happening with the enquiry, sort that lot out first!?!

[@Grandmagray-i3j]

The SNP constantly blame Westminster for their failures and at the same time bleat on with their hard sell that an independent Scotland will be the land of milk and honey. No it won't. The SNP want independence "At All Costs". This means that if everyone in Scotland is reduced to poverty and jobless, which will happen, then this is a price worth paying for independence. I don't think those in Government would suffer though!!!

[@irVz]

Can u please stop this independence carry on ffs man😅

[@paeppchen3970]

Another unelected fm? Did I miss the election? And why aren’t they putting pressure on hamas to surrender and release the hostages?

[@ChrisAndCats]

There's me thinking the people voted against.....

[@jyvids]

But we voted no

[@joce11]

Exactly but these people won't stop until Scots do the decent thing for once and completely reject the SNP at the ballot box.

[@asjamuir5534]

We blew it let's just spend another 100 years talking about the change we could have had

[@PythonesqueSpam]

Blaming abysmal results at the election on voters being distracted from independence by other factors such as the economy is just the spin of denial and is insulting to voters. The majority of voters said clearly in a referendum that independence wasn't wanted and the SNP still going on about a decade later just lost them even more votes. Braveheart was a great movie, but read the room FFS! 🙄

[@nothingtosee7718]

The people have spoken No, no and no to independence. Move on or lose the rest of your seats.

[@garry9955]

What a shambles of a party, the same old tropes with a different face upfront. He’s almost as bad as Humza, the worst politician ever, anywhere on the planet.

[@JohnHaveaguessGoogle]

Might want to start with basic integrity...never gonna happen.

[@michaelbunce1519]

Give it a rest. How about becoming a credible party, free of corruption first .

[@CarlStJohn-x9w]

So no Pound no NHS and no Bank Of England ? Sounds fall hardy to me.

[@julian987r4]

Yeah, because that’s really the priority right now! What a 🤡

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

Not again, how about focusing on making Scotland function first then try this stunt. All the SNP ever do is independence and blame Westminster for all problems that happen even when it's the SNP's fault.

[@rossspenser8314]

He has no hope

[@Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick]

The full party are a total waste of money.

[@rosemarypalmer3603]

There has been no evidence that the SNP is competent enough to look after the welfare of the Scottish people, socially or economically. They have let us down on every front.

[@user-ey6rz3fv5y]

Honest John is like a broken record independence will not happen snp the corrupt party in Scotland

[@alisonstuart2784]

Can we have a vote as to whether we want to keep all these whingers?

[@haggispixi]

Not needed nor wanted. The drug epidemic should take priority.

[@PorthLlwyd]

And how do they solve it?

[@TheBorderRyker]

Yeah, yeah. Whatever. We’ve heard it all before.

[@PrimarySternotomy]

I am an absolute fan of Scottish independence. We spend too much money on their public transport and tuition fees. We are better off without them if they want it so badly.

[@svetlana_koveshnikova]

I read comments and feel like toxic relatives do not allow separation from their growing family member

[@nickfisher427]

When independent who is going to keep refunding them?

[@PorthLlwyd]

Who funds Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark?

[@rodmcintosh3149]

Did the SNP have trouble finding a venue small enough for their meeting?

[@JohnDickson-k5t]

Still going on about this carp

[@yehldyehld]

I thought politicians were supposed to serve the people, yet they keep banging on about this old issue. Give it up ffs.

[@christopherlewis2274]

Moooooo just give me that new motorhome now 😂

[@DankyKang96]

How pathetic.

[@alis5893]

Instead of independance .... STOP the benefit culture.

[@NIKNOONOO123]

Scottish will be independent

[@ronblue7]

Here. Here. 👏🏻

[@easyeducation2590]

Scolandustan

[@vincescotian8083]

Engerland; BrxitSh.tShire now two tier BrexitStan BrexitSh.tStan

[@arctos333]

Contrary to many popular separatist movements in other countries the Scots might really be the only nation in the world that would rather be a subject of another government than attain independence. I wonder why that is.

[@johnreton696]

So sad uk small island are falling apart

[@specialcandletrust6531]

What a load of back peddling waffle

[@lesglover9353]

He we go again, do they learn nothing.

[@mariovidmar7]

No need for them to be member state of the EU but with European trade agrement they would get almost all benefit of being one by being Independent controling their own borders and deciding about their own future .

[@amiruddinshahrulanuar8505]

If Scotland out from British . British still alive because British has many colony

[@amiruddinshahrulanuar8505]

North Ireland,weals , la Isla island ,falkland ,Bermuda ,Diego ,gilbaltar and. What ever

[@mariovidmar7]

Scotland could easly get same deal as swiss if they left UK , by not being part of the Union having all the benefit from ETA and WTO with EU ( simple reason oil and gass) but they would need to adopt euro

[@bjt5654]

Apologising for meeting an Israeli diplomat?!?....So in this clown world we currently live in we arent allowed to meet with those we disagree with to come to some kind of peace agreement??? 🤔

[@PorthLlwyd]

I think in this instance there was nothing to be gained by meeting with them

[@GDAWG.]

Sick of fkn hearing it! I’m a Brit, NOT a Scot! 🇬🇧

[@alastairorr6318]

I am proud to be Glaswegian, Scottish, British and European.

[@tyler-qr5jn]

if youre from england or scotland, youre both British because the island is britain!

[@alastairorr6318]

@@tyler-qr5jn For example, at the Olympics, we are Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom is Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's capital city is London.

[@rickyb5499]

The failure that keeps failing and not the only one in the snp, there are plenty and the facts to prove it. Boring, same crap, someone change the record 💤 💤💤

[@daddydayne]

Oh FFFFFFSSSSSSS give it a rest!!!!!!! Please.... Focus on real problems

[@Weegin]

🤦‍♂️... cringe...good luck with that independence

[@anncameron2349]

Eh ho More promises! 😮

[@johnmcmahon1119]

Delusional……

[@BadlydrawnBen]

And how are they going to manage financially now oil is out of fashion

[@PorthLlwyd]

Renewables

[@susanrichards5849]

Thought he had other problems to sort out.

[@Ebanie711]

Sharia state