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John Swinney - Scotland's First Minister on the Scottish Budget: "If we are going to recover and renew as a nation, then we have to come together as a nation"

The Scottish First Minister has outlined why the SNP's Budget should be passed next month by MSPs

Chris Brayford
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"Longer, brighter days may still be a distance away, but they are coming, of that I have no doubt."
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"Longer, brighter days may still be a distance away, but they are coming, of that I have no doubt."

The beginning of January is always an opportunity for reflection. We remember the highs and lows of the year just ended. Hopefully we are able to appreciate the many things in our own lives for which...

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