Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
64/100
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Politics
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John Swinney has accused bus operators of using ‘hysterical’ and ‘laughable’ language after they accused him of acting like dictators Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe.
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they → accuse → dictators
The First Minister hit back after the attack by McGill’s owner Sandy Easdale on his proposal to bring bus services into public control.
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Minister → hit → control
It followed his announcement in his SNP conference address that the move would be completed through franchising and regulation by 2031.
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move → follow → 2031
The announcement triggered an outcry from Mr Easdale, who said: ‘What has come over mild-mannered John Swinney?
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What → trigger → Swinney
He appears to have transformed into the next Idi Amin or Robert Mugabe, both men, incidentally, who bankrupted their countries through catastrophic financial policies.
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who → appear → policies
Responding to the comments yesterday, Mr Swinney said: ‘I think we’ve all got to be pretty careful about the language that we use.
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we → respond → that
‘And some of the language that has been used is just frankly laughable.
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that → use → language
‘I’m all for a substantial discussion about these questions but let’s focus on the realities, not hysterical language.’
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’s → ’m → realities
Ralph Roberts, chairman of McGill’s group, also claimed at the weekend that the proposal was ‘business confiscation’ and condemned the ‘complete lack of dialogue’.
First Minister has hit back at 'laughable' claims he'd acted like Idi Amin or Robert Mugabe over plans to bring bus services into public control
Sandy Easdale, left, with his brother James, launched the attack on Mr Swinney after his announcement at the SNP conference
He also said the owners of the firm ‘will absolutely go to every court in the land and beyond’ to stop the plan, which he said would cost close to £400million a year in the Strathclyde area alone.
Paul White, director of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) in Scotland, also yesterday condemned the lack of detail behind Mr Swinney’s announcement.
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White → claim → announcement
He told the BBC: ‘We need to know what is meant by public control and how it will impact existing legislation and bus partnerships across the country before we can form a view.’
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we → tell → view
He added: ‘We have about 150 bus operators in Scotland and a number of our members are concerned about what it will mean for their operation if they are not successful in their bids to run the service.’
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they → add → service
Mr White said that in areas in England it has been difficult for small firms to carve out a role under bus franchising.
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firms → say → franchising
He said: ‘Our concern is about finding out more detail at this stage and we need to appreciate there are a number of businesses out there that really need to know what will happen to them after 2031.
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what → say → 2031
‘We are very alive to the potential implications, which is why we need to sit down with the first minister.’
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we → need → minister
Pierce Glennie, co-founder of electric bus company Ember, claimed the reaction from McGill’s was ‘absurd’ but also condemned the lack of detail.
Mr Swinney said: ‘I’m interested in substantial and engaged discussion about turning these aspirations into a practical reality.’
At the weekend, Deputy First Minister further stoked the war of words by dismissing the concerns from McGill’s and highlighting that the Easdale brothers are Labour donors as she claimed ministers are ‘trying to protect our people’.
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ministers → claim → people
At the SNP conference, Mr Swinney also announced the extension of the £2 bus fare cap to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire from April.
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Swinney → announce → April
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