Promotion of a political numpty
Swinney, a political numpty whose 25-year career (not yet at an end) has been blotted by blunders and abject failures wasting many millions of Scottish taxpayer’s hard-earned income tax contributions escapes the scrutiny of Scots.
A brief Introduction
Alex Salmond resigned from the SNP leadership in 2000 and Swinney was elected Leader.
The Party lost an MP in 2001 and 27 MSPs in 2003 despite having all the political advantages. His role as a leader was challenged but he stubbornly held on until he was forced to step down after a disappointing 2004 European Parliament election in which the Party lost further ground.
What went wrong?
Swinney lost the support of large swathes of SNP because he surrounded himself with a clique of MSPs and unelected advisers who shifted the party to the right. Their mantra: If you were not with them, then you were against them and fair game to be attacked and destroyed.
The return of Alex Salmond
2004: Alex Salmond returned as Party leader and reintroduced collegiate management. The Party went on to win the highest number of seats, (just short of a majority) in the Scottish Parliament in the 2007 election and he was appointed First Minister.
Swinney: The full story
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