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Article: 'Control freak' Swinney apes New Labour spin, claims challenger
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- The Scotsman
- Article date:
- August 7, 2003
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JOHN Swinney's leadership of the SNP has encouraged a climate of
control-freakery and spin more typically associated with New Labour,
his challenger claimed yesterday.
Dr Bill Wilson, who is standing against Mr Swinney at the SNP's
September conference, said "vitriolic" attacks against him by
supporters of the party leadership were symptomatic of the trend.
And he claimed it was leading to a growing schism between the
leadership and the grassroots which could split the party if left
unchecked.
Dr Wilson's comments came after his decision last month to contest
the leadership of the SNP.
In recent weeks, supporters of Mr Swinney have attacked Dr
Wilson's decision as a "self-indulgent and ...