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SNP's No-Confidence Vote Fails Against Labour Leadership

10/14/2025

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Fitzpatrick Criticizes SNP

Lawrence Fitzpatrick, the West Lothian Labour leader, criticized the SNP after a failed no-confidence vote aimed at destabilizing the Labour-led administration.
Fitzpatrick said the SNP's actions were an attempt to undermine a 'stable minority Labour administration'.
Labour has led the council since 2017 with support from the Conservatives and independents.
The SNP claims to be the largest party in the council.

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Swinney Advocates Independence

John Swinney, Scottish First Minister, addressed the 2025 SNP National Conference and denounced Westminster's "race to the right" pushing Scotland toward independence.
He faulted Labour for failing progressive policies since Sir Keir Starmer's election and said Starmer abandoned his manifesto promises, claiming SNP majorities would mandate a new independence referendum.
Opponents like Scottish Labour say independence would damage the economy, citing a £14 billion day one loss.

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Fitzpatrick Criticizes SNP

Lawrence Fitzpatrick, the West Lothian Labour leader, criticized the SNP after a failed no-confidence vote aimed at destabilizing the Labour-led administration.
Fitzpatrick said the SNP's actions were an attempt to undermine a 'stable minority Labour administration'.
Labour has led the council since 2017 with support from the Conservatives and independents.
The SNP claims to be the largest party in the council.

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