https://caltonjock.com/2026/06/09/swinney-is-in-no-hurry-to-respond-to-public-disquiet-over-the-constitutional-guddle-over-the-reporting-arrangements-of-the-lord-advocate-since-they-lend-strength-to-his-position-as-the-godfather-of-2/caltonjocken2026-06-09T17:20:12+00:00Swinney is in no hurry to respond to public disquiet over the constitutional guddle over the reporting arrangements of the Lord Advocate since they lend strength to his position as the “Godfather of Scottish Law” and sustain bad governmenthttps://caltonjock.com/2026/06/09/swinney-boasted-that-a-majority-of-scots-voted-an-snp-government-back-into-holyrood-recognising-the-excellent-record-of-the-party-in-the-previous-parliament-but-he-avoided-any-reference-to-his-leader/caltonjocken2026-06-09T12:13:27+00:00Swinney boasted that a majority of Scots voted an SNP government back into Holyrood recognising the excellent record of the Party in the previous parliament. But he avoided any reference to his leadership and Party’s performance in the disastrous 2024 GEhttps://caltonjock.com/2026/06/09/john-swinney-finally-admitted-ring-fenced-600k-donated-by-supporters-of-a-second-independence-referndum-was-spent-funded-unspecified-snp-activities-possibly-alan-smyths-very-substantial-defamation/caltonjocken2026-06-09T11:46:11+00:00John Swinney finally admitted ring fenced £600k donated by supporters of a second independence referndum was spent funded unspecified SNP activities. Possibly Alan Smyth’s very substantial defamation payment?