let s get more on the scottish first minister launching the snp s election campaign and speak to katie hunter who listen to his speech and it was a tax on both labour and the conservatives and the independence message as well. message as well. yes, there were some key themes message as well. yes, there were some key themes to message as well. yes, there were some key themes to john - message as well. yes, there were i some key themes to john swinney s some key themes tojohn swinney s speech this afternoon, firstly talking about the snp s record in government and the snp has in been in power in holyrood for 17 years and he wants to talk up their achievements in holyrood but attacks there on the conservatives records in westminster and he at once point described them as a disastrous and chaotic tory government but he also took a swipe at labour and said that
brexit, the cost of living crisis, has been imposed on scotland by westminster. he also took a swipe at labour as well, saying that they were doing an awfully good impression of impersonating the snp, and as you would expect, there was a huge focus on independence. and it was in fact whenjohn swinney was talking was in fact when john swinney was talking about was in fact whenjohn swinney was talking about independence, and the speakers before him, that there was loud cheering in this room. the room was full of activists and candidates, and john swinney was also making the point that he wants to speak to people beyond that room, to speak to people beyond that room, to the whole of scotland. katie hunter in glasgow to the whole of scotland. katie hunter in glasgow with - to the whole of scotland. katie hunter in glasgow with the - to the whole of scotland. katie hunter in glasgow with the latest on john swinney s election speech. and you can get more on the uk election on the bbc news
labour weren t the same as the conservatives but were doing an awfully good impression of the tories and independence was a key theme running through this speech and john swinney said he passionately believes in independence and every time independence and every time independence was mentioned in that room which was full of candidates and activists, there were huge cheers, but i thinkjohn swinney was also attempting to speak to people beyond that room, two voters he will have to attract if he wants to win this general election in scotland. katie hunter live in glasgow, thank you. and remember you can keep across the latest from the campaign trail on our live page on the bbc news website we ve got updates and analysis from our correspondents across the country. you can also find it on the bbc news app. and you can also find it on the bbc website. to south africa next, where the ruling anc says it s willing to talk to all political
by a clampdown on tax avoidance and it would reduce pressure on the nhs by preventing people becoming ill in the first place. the leader of the scottish national party, john swinney, has launched his party s campaign ahead of the vote onjuly the 4th. at an election rally in glasgow, mr swinney pushed for independence, celebrated his party s record on fighting the cost of living as well as attacking both the conservatives and labour. he said people in scotland wanted rid of a disastrous tory government, and he accused labour of giving an awfully good impression of them. let s take a listen to some of what the snp leader said look, there are some people telling me to forget about independence at this election. but you know what? after looking at sir keir starmer s serial u turns in the pursuit of power, i think people are crying out for political leadership that sticks to its principles. out for political leadership that applause out for political leadership that ..for leaders who ar
to outline his belief that a vote for the snp is a vote to put scotland s interests first and also a vote for independence. to hear more on launch of snp s election campaign later today, we are joined by our scotland reporter katie hunter. so, in the next few hours we are expecting the snp to launch their campaign, whatare expecting the snp to launch their campaign, what are we expected to hear from them? campaign, what are we expected to hear from them? well, perhaps not surprisingly. hear from them? well, perhaps not surprisingly. and hear from them? well, perhaps not surprisingly, and not hear from them? well, perhaps not surprisingly, and not for hear from them? well, perhaps not surprisingly, and not for the - hear from them? well, perhaps not surprisingly, and not for the first i surprisingly, and not for the first time, we are expecting the snp leaderjohn swinney to take aim at the conservatives record at westminster. we are expecting him to say that the cost of living c