Comments

View Image

John Swinney has faced down SNP rebels to win support for his strategy to secure another referendum on Scottish independence. ‌

The First Minister faced a potential banana skin on the opening day of his party's conference in Aberdeen as grassroots members questioned his constitutional plans. ‌

Swinney has declared the SNP must win a majority of MSPs at the Holyrood election next year to act as a mandate to begin negotiations with the UK Government over staging another vote. ‌

But grassroots members tabled amendments at today's conference session in Aberdeen which insisted a majority of pro-independence MSPs would be enough to declare independence.

Swinney told members to have faith in his plan as the SNP was going to "win big" at May's election.

"I’m asking

See Full Page