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John Swinney: the election interview
SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney speaks to Martin Geissler ahead of May’s Holyrood election.
John Swinney has been SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland since 2024.
He talks to Martin about feeling the “love of God” and why he believes racism partly explains the popularity of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
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Fri 20 Mar 202600:00
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