welcome to the programme. we start this hour with the latest on the uk general election. 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. applause ..for leaders who argue for what they believe in. and i passionately believe independence is the best opportunity
difficulties has, despite many challenges, many difficulties that you went through, many difficulties that you went through, many mountains that you had to climb. many mountains that you had to climb, once more you have acquitted yourself climb, once more you have acquitted yourself with excellence, professionalism and integrity and we applaud professionalism and integrity and we applaud you as we hereby do. applause. millions of south africans have cast their votes millions of south africans have cast their votes in cities, in towns, in our villages their votes in cities, in towns, in our villages and on our farms and in places our villages and on our farms and in places including our prisons, at voting places including our prisons, at voting stations also at home and abroad voting stations also at home and abroad. south africans care very much abroad. south africans care very much about their country as exemplified in the manner in which they went exemplified in th
africa africa. applause. 0ur applause. our people have given effect to the 0ur people have given effect to the clarion 0ur people have given effect to the clarion call our people have given effect to the clarion call that has resonated across clarion call that has resonated across generations, that the people shall govern. 0ur across generations, that the people shall govern. our people have spoken shall govern. our people have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. as the leaders of political they have spoken. as the leaders of political parties, as all those who occupied, political parties, as all those who occupied, or occupy positions of responsibility in society, we have heard responsibility in society, we have heard the responsibility in society, we have heard the voices of our people and we must heard the voices of our people and we must respect their choices and their we must respect their choices an
welcome to the programme. we start this hour with the latest on the uk general election. 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. applause ..for leaders who argue for what they believe in. and i passionately believe independence is the best opportunity we have to
there are many south africans that have spoken from many points of the world, to them as well i say thank you. applause. we now take this moment to remind all of us that south africa is an enduring democracy, but we are not where we should be and every day we must work hard to continue on this journey. let me thank you all. even as i asked that the lord will bless our country south africa and prosper her people. it is now my singular honour to hand over to the elected peoples of this nation, to hand over