Swinney's Stance on Remaining First Minister
John Swinney has stated that he will not step down as First Minister if he wins the next Holyrood election without achieving an SNP majority.
It would be kind of funny if I won the election then resigned
SNP depute leader Keith Brown had previously suggested that the First Minister's premiership was contingent on winning independence, implying that he would quit if he failed to achieve a majority. However, Swinney rejected this idea.
- Delegates at the SNP conference backed the First Minister's independence plans, which rely on an SNP majority at the next election.
- Swinney aims to achieve 65 seats at the Scottish Parliament to make progress on the independence question.
Author's summary: Swinney vows to remain First Minister despite election outcome.