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How John Swinney changes his stripes

4 February 2025

5:00 PM

4 February 2025

5:00 PM

Turning around a government that has lost its way is one of the trickiest feats in politics, all the more so if that government has enjoyed a long stretch of incumbency. The big beasts are gone, everyone who’s left is exhausted, the voter coalition is coming apart, and some begin to question the party’s purpose in power.

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