Alastair Macdonald🇺🇦

@JohnSwinney @theSNP Nothing changed then. Dividing your time between being appalled at what is happening overseas, which is not in your remit and bleating about independence despite your vote share dropping and no majority and, in your words, no mandate. Sorry, goalposts moved now to include Greens.

I am deeply appalled by the conduct and rhetoric of Israeli Cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in relation to the Global Sumud Flotilla. Scotland stands with the people of Gaza. We need to see more humanitarian aid coming in, and every effort must be made to secure lasting peace.

@JohnSwinney @theSNP Why have you not done this for the last 19 years. You are a one trick pony. Independence with no plan and nothing else.

Proud to appoint the experienced, energetic and more streamlined Scottish Cabinet. We will cut the cost of living, improve access to our NHS, and always focus on Scotland’s priorities. We are ready to deliver for all of Scotland.

@ScotNational How embarrassing. This is why the Scottish Government will never achieve anything meaningful, while they are concentrating on this ridiculous charade. Playing the “look how Scottish I am” card.

Gaelic in Holyrood 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Maree Todd, Donald MacKinnon, Ariane Burgess, Emma Roddick and Alison Thewliss all took their affirmations and oaths in Gaelic

@AustinRSheridan Same old shit and lack of any substance from the SNP. It looks like the focus of the Scottish Parliament will be just as shallow as usual for the next 5 years. What a complete embarrassment.

I am glad Kenny Gibson has made this clear from the outset. We cannot allow transphobia to get a grip in our national parliament.

@HumzaYousaf Don’t be ridiculous. He is a foreign national with no UK work visa and no right to remain for the full time of the parliament. He hates white people, which is why you like him, and he wants to break up the country that has taken him in for an education.

Shameful A young minority politician - who has broken no rules - is elected. Days after their election such is the abuse they suffer they have to be escorted by additional security staff. Those who have led the pile on to Q Manivannan should take a long hard look at themselves.

@ScotNational @RichardLochhead Christ. Not another one. It’s all just a performance and no substance.

SNP MSP Laura Mitchell has paid tribute to the Clavie of Burghead during her affirmation to parliament The Moray MSP held a stave of the tar-soaked wooden barrel which was carried up to Doorie Hill and burned on January 11

@JohnSwinney @theSNP You have given us 19 years of misery. We look forward to another 5 years of the same broken promises and excuses. Blaming Westminster for everything and not accepting your own abject failure. Corrupt and incompetent to the core.

While Westminster is distracted by utter chaos, I will always focus on Scotland’s priorities. My government will deliver swift and urgent action on the cost of living - capping food prices, lowering the cost of commuting and supporting first-time buyers.

@JohnSwinney @scotgov Serve the SNP you mean. You certainly don’t serve Scotland.

Delighted to be back @scotgov St Andrew’s House this morning to take forward my work to serve Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@JohnSwinney @theSNP Don’t thank Scotland, as most of us Scots can’t stand you. I presume, however, that anyone above the central belt will not be seeing you again, until the next election.

Thank you, Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@JohnSwinney @theSNP Then stop harping on about independence, when you have less of a mandate than you had in 2021. Get on with your job instead of coming out with all this divisive claptrap.

I will build a Scotland where everyone feels seen, where everyone feels at home, and where everyone is able to contribute to Scotland’s story.

@Keir_Starmer You need to go. How arrogant you are to stay and try and drag this out after delivering the worst result in the history of the Labour Party.

We must respond to the message that voters have sent us and break with the status quo once and for all. We must confront the big challenges the public face with real answers. That is how we will deliver the change that people are desperate for and build a stronger and fairer country. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@JohnSwinney @theSNP Another 5 years of misery from another useless leader of a corrupt party.

Tonight, the people of Scotland have emphatically renewed their trust in the SNP. However you voted, I will be the First Minister for all of Scotland, and work every day to build a better future.

@Keir_Starmer @Eluned_Morgan You are an embarrassment. Go now, as there is no more damage that you can do.

I want to thank @Eluned_Morgan for the over 30 years of service she has already given to our country and our party. Eluned has been a formidable First Minister and tireless champion for Wales. She broke barriers and has never stopped fighting for families in the communities she loves. Together we have worked to lift children out of poverty, cut hospital waiting lists, and create thousands of new jobs. I have no doubt her contribution to Wales will endure.

@JohnSwinney @theSNP You are visiting places you have not been to in years, desperately pretending you want to help anyone outside the central belt. How are you affording that giant bus, and why do you need that diesel guzzler instead of a car, like anyone else would take. So much for Net Zero

We are in touching distance of an SNP majority that will cut your cost of living, lock Farage out and secure the choice of independence - but it will only happen if you vote for it tomorrow. Every vote will count. #BothVotesSNP

@theSNP Why don’t you bugger off back to the USA

Alan Cumming: Be part of history. Vote SNP this Thursday 7th May - and make sure 5 friends do too.

@ScotNational Nasty wee man who is an American citizen. Why does he keep coming to Scotland to stir things up.

Hollywood superstar Alan Cumming wants an independence supermajority - but he says if it's to work, Green voters need to back the SNP on the constituency vote. 'Please don't undermine the chance of an SNP majority,' he says in the new video What do you make of the call?

@JohnSwinney @HumzaYousaf Why have you not done that over the last 19 years.

We’re on the verge of a historic election result that will cut your cost of living, lock Nigel Farage out of power, and unlock the fresh start of independence - but we have to make it happen. On Thursday 7th May, #BothVotesSNP.

@JohnSwinney @theSNP But you have raised our bills for 19 years with the exception of the scroungers who don’t work. Why should we expect you to lower our bills now?

The choice on Thursday is simple. An SNP government that will lower your bills, or opposition parties that want to stop us and hold Scotland back.

@StuMcMillanSNP @theSNP But you have had 19 years! Why should we expect you to improve things in 100 days, when you have made so much mess and there has been so much corruption over two decades. The UK government is not great but our problems are compounded in Scotland by the incompetence of the SNP

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @theSNP has focused our campaign on what we want to deliver for Scotland - other parties want to stop us. 💛 In the first 100 days, an SNP Government will take action on the cost of living crisis & independence. 🙌 Make it #BothVotesSNP on 7th May to make it happen.

@ScotNational But it wouldn’t be a fresh start. It would be more of the SNP woke agenda with absolutely no checks and balances. Scotland would also be plunged in to deep austerity for decades, with no central bank and the slim hope that Europe might accept it for a currency etc.

Together, we have to ensure that we grasp the opportunity that is before us on polling day. Because we have never needed the fresh start of independence more, writes John Swinney ✍️