John Swinney heckled during campaign visit

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First Minister John Swinney is heckled during campaign visit in Alness where one bystander asked if the SNP "still self-identifies as an independence party".

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00:00What about independence? I'm going to get to that.

00:07When? This happened 10 years ago. I campaigned for you for 25 years.

00:13In this election, I don't worry about the future of our country.

00:21The heart of the election has been part of the debate about austerity and public spending.

00:27We've had 14 years of austerity and public spending cuts from Westminster.

00:32Of course, ushered in by the Liberal Democrats when they had their first opportunity.

00:37The Liberal Democrats ushered in an austerity programme which has undermined our public services and our public services.

00:45We've lost our access to the EU.

00:50The Brexit has done significant damage to the Scottish economy.

00:57We have an answer to that.

01:03Our answer to that is that we should have a future made in Scotland through independence.

01:08That's the answer to that question.

01:15I campaigned for you for 25 years, even if you wanted to know my voice.

01:24This is when this party lost its shit.

01:27No it isn't. I'll get the people back in the house.

01:30Primary 5, 6 and 7, these want to teach sex education.

01:33Disgusting man.

01:35They're a disgrace.

01:3725 years. Shut up.

01:41I don't care.

01:45I don't care.

01:47This party's ruined Scotland.

01:50Promising everything but giving nothing.

01:55When? When are you going to do that, John?

02:00When are you going to stop protecting us?

02:04When are you going to find a new body of law in the country?

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