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Paul joined the Daily Record in 2019. He has won Political Journalist of the Year six times and been named Journalist of the Year on three occasions. If you have a story, email him at paul.hutcheon@dailyrecord.co.uk

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John Swinney will arrive at his party conference after taking the SNP from the political gutter to the cusp of an incredible fifth term in office . ‌

He took over from Humza Yousaf last year and within weeks found himself fighting a hellishly difficult general election . ‌

The campaign saw the SNP fall from 48 MPs to 9, a result that surprised Swinney who feared the mauling was going to be worse . ‌

One of Swinney’s closest allies said the new leader was “astonished” at the state of SNP headquarters during the campaign and in the aftermath.

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