COMMENT
Tommy Sheppard: The John Swinney era will see us reposition the case for independence
THEY found it hard to get the words out, the Unionist leaders in our national Parliament. Protocol and common decency dictated that they congratulate John Swinney on his election as the Parliament’s choice for First Minister. But after a few words dutifully acknowledging the result, the SNP-bad homilies poured out of them.