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John Swinney
First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader — SNP
62
HEAVY COPE
Latest Incident
Latest: The Herald — scored 44 (deflection) on 2026-08-09
Score History
Cope Entries (11)
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44
"Swinney calls the Energy Profit Levy 'destructive' and blames the UK Government's tax regime for harming investment and jobs in the North Sea, demanding it be replaced with a 'fair tax system'."
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42
"The success of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games shows what Scotland can achieve when working together with ambition, and this same determination should be applied to building a stronger, fairer, more prosperous country."
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62
"Swinney attributed the SNP's by-election loss to the Conservatives successfully mobilising genuine regional anger over oil and gas sector policy, and said he was pushing Labour to scrap the Energy Profits Levy to help the industry."
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60
"Swinney attributes the SNP by-election loss to Conservative mobilisation of 'understandable anger' in the northeast about oil and gas sector issues."
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58
"Pledges to support trade unions and engage with the STUC regarding the cost-of-living crisis, public services, and employment."
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50
"John Swinney called the SNP's election result a 'landslide' and 'emphatic' win for a pro-independence parliament, while planning to invite all party leaders except Reform UK to discuss cooperation."
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65
"Swinney claims the Highlands face the cost of living crisis front line, proposing SNP policies including food price caps, childcare support, first-time buyer grants, and bus fare caps as election promises to ease household pressure."
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62
"Swinney claims Reform UK has 'nothing to offer the people of Scotland' and doubles down on refusing to work with them politically."
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62
"Proposed creating a 'high-growth unit' to identify and support businesses with potential for huge success."
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48
"Reform UK's proposal to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas is an illustration of the dangerous nature of their politics and an attempt to divide communities."
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58
"Proposed the implementation of food price caps to combat rising food costs as outlined in the SNP manifesto."