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Swinney: My focus is on the future and Scotland – not Sturgeon’s book

Swinney: My focus is on the future and Scotland – not Sturgeon’s book

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

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