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Who is John Swinney?
John Swinney is Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). He's a prominent voice in Scottish politics, advocating for Scottish independence. His comments in the story reflect his party's long-standing aim to separate Scotland from the UK, seeing the current state as unsustainable without it.
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