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John Swinney's Biography

John Ramsey Swinney (born 13 April 1964, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside. He was the leader (or National Convenor) of the SNP between 2000 and 2004.

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  • News Source: BBC | 2 days ago
    The authority's budget leader David Alston said restricting pay settlements would save up to £8m a year. His comments follow the Scottish government's announcement that local councils are to receive nearly £12bn next year. Finance Secretary John
  • News Source: The Scotsman | 2 days ago
    Salmond is facing a rebellion in his own political backyard of North-east Scotland that could prompt an unravelling of his government's concordat with councils. • Finance secretery John Swinney Senior councillors in Aberdeen, run by the Lib Dems
  • News Source: The Scotsman | 3 days ago
    A pay claim submitted by unions yesterday is for a 3 per cent or £600 rise – whichever is greater – and a minimum pay rate of £7 an hour. Senior council figures branded the claim "outrageous" in the current economic climate. Convention of

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  • Blog Source: scottishroundup.co.uk | 2 days ago
    John Swinney: Politician of the Year? Moving on, Munguin's Republic congratulates John Swinney on winning The Herald's Scottish Politician of the Year award: I've had the pleasure of meeting John Swinney briefly in his office in ...
  • Blog Source: councillorterrykelly.blogspot.com | 2 days ago
    The fact that John Swinney has been awarded the “politician of the year” award leads me to suspect two things 1/ that there is a convention that the award goes to someone in the Govt. and 2/ that Alex (the spiv) Salmond has allowed him ...
  • Blog Source: braveheart-braveheartsblog.blogspot.com | 2 days ago
    John Swinney is the Finanace spokesman for the SNP. The SNP had two big promises in the area of Finance. 1. A local Income Tax to replace the "Hated Community Charge". 2. A Scottish Futures Trust to replace the "Hated PPP". ...

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