Aug 29, 2024 · First Minister and Perthshire MSP John Swinney gets to grips with a tiny violin as he confirmed £2.6 million will go to Sistema Scotland’s Big Noise programme, which uses …

John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland since 2024. Swinney has served as Leader of the Scottish National Party …

Nov 29, 2024 · John Swinney once professed himself to be a big fan of children being taught to play musical instruments in Scottish schools.

Jan 19, 2019 · John Swinney MSP, has spoken at a youth and children's work conference in Scotland to strengthen the bond between government and the Christian community.

Aug 28, 2024 · John Swinney has indicated that the Scottish Government will not scrap free school meals, free tuition and free prescriptions, despite needing to make "hard choices" on …

Mar 13, 2025 · First Minister John Swinney has met US President Donald Trump's son Eric at Bute House in Edinburgh. Eric Trump is a senior executive in his father's business - the Trump …

From 7 December 2023 to 23 May 2024 I was an Honorary Professor in the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow. It was a part-time role and there was no remuneration …

Jun 5, 2024 · Mr Swinney was soon running the SNP's youth wing and climbed through senior roles in the national party, becoming its secretary aged 22. He is Scotland’s longest serving …

John Swinney (born 13 April 1964) was the SNP MP for Tayside North from 1 May 1997 to 7 June 2001 (succeeding Bill Walker and preceding Pete Wishart) and the Scottish Parliament MP for …

Jul 29, 2024 · Nocturnal Vermin may not have reached the level of influence and fame of some but in a stroke of bizarre foresight, in 1982 they recorded a song entitled John Swinney (We …