John Swinney completely flummoxed under tough questioning from kathryn samson on the SNP’s time-limited commitment to the triple lock made during the 2014 referendum campaign. He was clearly not expecting to be challenged on this, and has no answer.

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@DeanMThomson @KathrynSamsonC4 Swinney never has any counter-argument. He just repeats the one line he has learned parrot-fashion. @JohnSwinney

@KathrynSamsonC4 Not so honest John caught with his pants down! Trips up every time under scrutiny let’s be having more of it?

@KathrynSamsonC4 Bit awkward watching him dodge that one. The original SNP commitment was clearly time-limited, and he doesn’t seem ready to own it.

@KathrynSamsonC4 "We're living in the here and now", and then goes on about a "promise" made in 2014.

@KathrynSamsonC4 It doesn't matter what we said in 2014, but listen to what they said in 2014....Honest John doing what hes good at

@KathrynSamsonC4 Lest we forget the triple lock was voted AGAINST by The SNP in 2010 #hypocritsonstilts #snpout

@KathrynSamsonC4 Why aren’t more of the journalists like this? It’s fucking easy pickings? The clips would be viral for months,!?!?

@KathrynSamsonC4 We're in the 'here and now' .....wtf he means by that. It's here and now he's being asked about 2014....and he's usually keen to discuss 🙄

@kevverage @KathrynSamsonC4 He was flummoxed on BBC this morning on the triple lock question.

@KathrynSamsonC4 If proper scrutiny were applied across the media every day he would be spinning like a top?

@ForfarshireUK @KathrynSamsonC4 Total hypocrite.

@KathrynSamsonC4 He doesn’t know what he’s doing he’s a fucking fraud

@nats_tired @KathrynSamsonC4 There’s another career waiting on him. Droning on at funerals..

@KathrynSamsonC4 In January 2014 the then PM guaranteed the triple lock till 2020 if he won. He did win, and that promise was met. I'm not sure where the FM gets the extended UK promise from.

@KathrynSamsonC4 At last..proper challenge. They've had a very easy ride for most of their term(s). They need to be exposed like this. They are a useless bunch of chancers.

@KathrynSamsonC4 Its nonsense. Just like the secret plan he has for independence.

@KathrynSamsonC4 The prick has no answer to any questions put to him Full of pish and waffle Go to answer It's Westminsters fault He's a spineless, lying wanker is oor first minister Trots out the same carrots when needed to keep the sheep happy and remain on the gravy train

@KathrynSamsonC4 Pinocio

@murdo_fraser @KathrynSamsonC4 '...but we're living in the hear-and-now... with a unicorn as our national animal, and me as the big poof!'

@KathrynSamsonC4 He’s a worm

@jason_kfc1869 @KathrynSamsonC4 Despite her attempts at getting answers the FM kept ducking and diving. It is little wonder the general public are disillusioned with politics.

@KathrynSamsonC4 But but but but....

@KathrynSamsonC4 skewered royally , and not a fuck given she is good hope we see more of her interviewing our overlords

@KathrynSamsonC4 Dishonest John lying and caught out again he cannot get away with continuing to do this,@@RussellFindlay1

@KathrynSamsonC4 You could apply the "and had no answer" response to pretty much every question Swinney is asked. Even if he was asked his name he'd probably refuse to give a straight answer.

@kevverage @KathrynSamsonC4 It’s almost hard to watch. This guy. Fuck me.

@KathrynSamsonC4 It’s boring watching politicians answer the question they want to have been asked instead of the question they were asked. But it’s great when the interviewer has the stomach to pull it back to the actual question the whole way through.

@KathrynSamsonC4 In the make it up as you go SNP this is always the case,since Salmond there has been no one that could answer an off the cuff question.

@KathrynSamsonC4 Swinney at his best

@KathrynSamsonC4 Dealing with the here and now? It doesn't come in until 2030 and that's if Labour win the 29 GE

@KathrynSamsonC4 A Buffon

@KathrynSamsonC4 Living in the here and now

@KathrynSamsonC4 🤣🤣🤣