John Swinney said it was 'jaw-dropping' that any politician would bet on politics with insider knowledge.
John Swinney said it was"jaw-dropping" that a politician would bet on politics with"insider knowledge".He spoke about the betting scandal where Tory and Labour figures are under investigation for placing bets on the date of theThe First Minister said: “I certainly haven't placed any bets on an election campaign, and there's something about the whole thing where my jaw drops about it, to be honest.”He added: “There’s a kind of moral question here.
He said that was"interesting" and"thanked" the Glasgow Times for its gambling information but said some might"disapprove". John Swinney said people in Glasgow need to elect SNP MPs to “rail against continued austerity” under a Labour UK government. Asked why they should elect Monaghan as MP he said: “Why they need to elect the SNP MP is that SNP MPs will rail against the continuation of austerity and the Labour Party needs to be pressurised to take a different stance on public expenditure.Swinney said: “I spent 10 years as finance minister, where I was thinking it was tough.
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