Swinney will say the nation’s challenges must be “understood and solved from the bottom up”.
John Swinney will pledge this week to create the conditions “for everyone in Scotland to thrive” ahead of the Budget in December.
In a speech ahead of St Andrew’s Day, the First Minister will urge the country to pull together to remove the barriers to economic and social progress.His speech will take place the week before Finance Secretary Shona Robison delivers the Scottish Budget on December 4. The minority Scottish Government is currently engaged in talks with opposition parties to pass its tax and spending plans.When he won the SNP leadership contest, he pledged to govern Scotland from the centre-left and set out four priorities for his Government: eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling the climate emergency, and improving public services.
“I do not believe in trying to solve problems from the top down. Rather, I believe they need to be understood and solved from the bottom up.”He will add: “I am prepared to roll my sleeves up every single day to properly understand barriers to their progress and to find solutions.“I am here to do the hard work, to lay the foundations for lasting improvements to our country, our economy, and our society.
“I do not pretend that this style of government is always headline-grabbing, but I do believe it is effective. And, in the long run, I know the results will speak for themselves.”
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