The First Minister was also quizzed about his controversial support for shamed SNP MSP Michael Matheson
SNP leader John Swinney has claimed his party can remove the Tories from every Tory-held seat in Scotland during a general election campaign visit.
The First Minister told Sky News: “I’m down in Dumfries today in the south of Scotland pitching the message that the SNP is the challenger in every single one of the Conservative-held seats in Scotland. Questioned if he is focusing on the Conservative strongholds as Labour will “beat more easily in other areas”, Swinney replied: “We’re going to take the campaign to every part of the country.
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