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Swinney: 'Becoming First Minister not part of a well-crafted plan’

Swinney: 'Becoming First Minister not part of a well-crafted plan’

John Swinney has said it is a “huge privilege” to be First Minister, but accepted his rise to the top job in Scottish politics “wasn’t part of a well-crafted plan”.

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