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'Don't muck about with independent Scotland aim'
Scottish Sunday Express
|January 04, 2026
SUPPORTERS of Scottish independence must not “muck about” by backing other parties on the list in May's election, says the First Minister.
John Swinney has targeted winning an SNP majority at the Holyrood poll as the trigger for another vote on independence - citing the precedent he claims was set after the 2011 result.
His pro-split party looks set to go into the election urging voters to back the SNP in constituencies and on the regional list, despite seat projections suggesting that it might not be able to win a single regional MSP given its success in constituencies.
This story is from the January 04, 2026 edition of Scottish Sunday Express.
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