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John Swinney’s speech at #SNP21
Bold announcements to end Scotland’s digital divide, supporting teachers and pupils, and tackling inequality – we’re launching a campaign to deliver for Scotland.
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Digital Weekend of Action, Saturday 13th March – Sunday 14th March
While we can’t yet get out chapping doors and holding street stalls, we are taking the campaign online. Campaigning online safely is more important than ever so we are holding the ever SNP weekend of digital action.
by Digital Weekend of Action, Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th February 2021
This will be an election that will be like no other – join our digital weekend of action and help spread the message on social media and messaging apps.
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UK has suffered worst Covid slump of any major economy
The economy needs a large and targeted stimulus package to support families and businesses, yet the Tories are threatening another decade of austerity.
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Make it #BothVotesSNP for #IndyRef2
In 2016, the SNP increased its constituency vote, but we lost our majority and ended up with less pro-independence seats. It was the list vote that got the SNP over the majority line in 2011.
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Labour voted with the Tories again to oppose a National Care Service
Labour and the Lib Dems teamed up with their old Tory Better Together pals to vote oppose a National Care Service.
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Extra funding to expand mental health services and tackle poverty
We’re working hard to ensure a strong recovery for Scotland, while ensuring nobody is left behind.
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All you need to know about voting by post
This election will take place under extraordinary circumstances. The safest way to vote in the current circumstances is by post. Here’s everything you need to know about voting by post.
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Scottish Budget 2021: what it means for older people
In unprecedented circumstances, and with one hand tied behind our back, the SNP is using its powers progressively to provide older people with the dignity and respect they deserve.
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Why #BothVotesSNP really matters
The 2011 Scottish election produced a result that was never meant to happen. It was with people voting Both Votes SNP that secured the first majority government.
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A National Mission: Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on tackling the drug deaths emergency
In a statement to Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon announced measures to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis – and funding of more than £250 million to ensure this national mission has the leadership, focus, and resources it needs.
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The Tories must do the right thing by vulnerable families
Tory refusal to stand up for families and protect the income of the most vulnerable in our society is just one example of the continuing callousness of austerity.
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Stay home to save lives, protect our NHS and defeat the virus
Nicola Sturgeon: “To ensure that the vaccine wins the race, it’s essential to speed up vaccination as far as possible. But to give it the time it needs to get ahead, we must also slow the virus down.”
🏡 Stay home and stick with the rules to save lives.
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Scotland will have the right to choose an independent future
🏴 Independence is the only way that Scotland will get to choose the future we want and we will have that choice.
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This is what Boris Johnson’s extreme Brexit really means
👇 We now know what this Tory Brexit means:
✖️ Broken promises
💷 Economic vandalism
🇪🇺 Leaving the largest free trading bloc
🌍 An isolated UK in the middle of a global pandemic
🏴 There’s now an empty seat at the top table of Europe, but it doesn’t have to be empty for long.
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No deal can ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us
🇪🇺 There is no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us – Brexit is an act of vandalism on Scotland.
🏴 It’s time to chart our own future as an independent, European nation.
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Spring is on its way and with it brighter days will come
☀️ Nicola Sturgeon: “Yesterday, in fact, was the shortest and darkest day of the year. From now on, the days get longer and lighter.
Spring is on its way, let’s hold on to that. Brighter days will come.”
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The sooner we are in charge of our own future, the better
If there’s no deal, a tariff-free Northern Ireland would compete for inward investment with Scotland – which would face tariffs on trade.
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Tory Brexit is depriving young people of vital opportunities
🚨 Tories have abandoned the Erasmus+ programme, which has benefitted students for generations.
📣 Nicola Sturgeon: “It is one of the very many ways in which people across Scotland deeply regret the Brexit that has been foisted upon us by the Conservative government.”
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Stay connected with the SNP’s Festive Blethers
For 12 days over the coming festive period, the most popular feature of our virtual events, Blether, will be available from 6.30pm to 9.30pm every evening.
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Scotland isn’t willing to suffer from Tory economic vandalism
Boris Johnson knows how damaging his extreme Brexit is, so he’s hiding the impact assessments.
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Westminster power grab: explained
The Tories’ Internal Market Bill has been exposed as a full-frontal assault on devolution and a blatant power grab. Here’s all you need to know.
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Scotland is a nation on the brink of making history
We can build a resilient economy, a fairer society, while leading the world in tackling the climate emergency.
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Welcome to #SNP20. Let’s make history.
We owe thanks to those who’ve kept us safe and to each other, for protecting our NHS and saving lives. Now it’s up to us to build the vision of a better future for Scotland.
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We’re taking bold steps to eradicate child poverty
Our new, game-changing Scottish Child Payment is the most ambitious anti-poverty measure anywhere in the UK.
by Tories must not abandon the world’s poorest during COVID
Boris Johnson and this Westminster government are abandoning their commitment to the world’s poorest during a global pandemic.
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Decades of Tory government are the real disaster
Westminster has brought decades of disaster with Brexit, an illegal war in Iraq & austerity – in Scotland, we’ve been delivering progressive change.
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These sacrifices are hard, but essential to save lives
Nicola Sturgeon: “Whether you agree with the decisions or not, please know they’re not taken lightly – but they are essential to get us to the other side of this as safely as possible.”
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