First Minister John Swinney's Speech to SNP Annual Conference 2025
We are building a country for all of Scotland, where the sense of possibility runs deep through all our cities, towns, villages, and every community.
The brave journalists risking their lives to tell the world of the genocide in Gaza are a reminder that we must step up to secure peace.
To turn hope into reality for Israel and Palestine, for the displaced, the distraught and the destitute. Every life is sacred and of equal value.
A two-state solution must be delivered, and peace must prevail. Peace is a long-term project, requiring far-sighted investment, with international development as the first line of defence against conflict, population displacement, and humanitarian catastrophe.
However, at Westminster, Labour has slashed overseas aid, undermining these efforts.
Author's summary: Building a country for all Scotland and promoting peace.
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