John Swinney Swinney was the MP for Tayside North from 1997 to 2001 and was elected leader of the SNP after Alex Salmond resigned the leadership in 2000. His leadership skills were poor and the SNP lost seats in Parliament in 2001 and 2003. In 2003 SNP activist Bill Wilson unsuccessfully challenged him … Continue reading Swinney – Flying Without Wings Politician – Time to Step Down John