The way this is bolted on to the end reads like Alister Jack has texted Rishi an add line

'Scottish nationalists are even trying to tear our United Kingdom apart'

This quote can be read in various ways, and presumably that was the First Minister's intention

NEW: Bombshell poll out tonight suggests SNP could lose 30 MPs and slump to 13 seats at the General Election - while Scottish Labour could gain 31 MPs and rise to 33. Comes as new First Minister John Swinney claims independence could be delivered in 5 yrs thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12655739/…

NEW: Bombshell poll out tonight suggests SNP could lose 30 MPs and slump to 13 seats at the General Election - while Scottish Labour could gain 31 MPs and rise to 33. Comes as new First Minister John Swinney claims independence could be delivered in 5 yrs thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12655739/…

COMMENT: It took John ‘Fresh Start’ Swinney just 50 secs to revert to type at First Minister’s Questions, blaming UK Gov for a wholly devolved issue .. then claiming he was being “clear” with parents about teacher numbers, while doing his utmost not to be
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12652006/…

The Scottish Government has just issued an embargoed press release, grandly titled: “First meeting of new Cabinet”

IT IS THE SAME PEOPLE AS BEFORE

yes, apart from Swinney and Forbes… who have had a year’s break

Long-time Scottish Sun political editor Andrew Nicoll: 'Defenders of devolution will say things might be bad, but they’re not as bad as England. Sadly, the numbers don’t bear that out. If it doesn’t make life better for Scots, what the hell is it for?'
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12622991/…

Ex Holyrood Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh: 'The Scottish Parliament has established itself at the heart of public and political life in Scotland and decisions taken here are already shaping lives for the better'
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/12622991/…

Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney takes just 50 seconds to blame Westminster as he refuses to stick to SNP teachers pledge at his first FMQs
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/politics/…

From post-FMQs media briefing. First Minister John Swinney's spokesman refuses to say if SNP cabinet ministers are happy with Kate Forbes becoming Deputy First Minister

Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney takes just 50 seconds to blame Westminster as he refuses to stick to SNP teachers pledge at his first FMQs
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/politics/…

I note the post of Minister for Active Travel But Without a Bicycle Helmet has not been resuscitated