Joanna Cherry criticized John Swinney's leadership and advocated for Scottish independence following Nicola Sturgeon's departure from the SNP.

The entities involved

• Joanna Cherry →

  Scottish politician and lawyer (born 1966)

  Nothing else this week.

• John Swinney →

  Scottish politician (born 1964)

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• Nicola Sturgeon →

  First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023

  Nothing else this week.

• Scotland →

  country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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