# Swinney’s silence on Rosebank reflects reliance on Green support

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stephen-daisley-john-swinney-is-frozen-in-fear-of-the-greens-the-snps-new-slogan-has-become-its-scotlands-oil-but-ross-greers-call/
- Published: 2026-11-01T18:18:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T18:32:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256895/STEPHEN-DAISLEY-John-Swinney-frozen-fear-Greens-SNPs-new-slogan-Scotlands-oil-Ross-Greers-call.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Swinney has not stated his position on Rosebank.
- The article links his caution to dependence on Green support.
- Rosebank puts jobs and climate policy in focus.

## Summary

The article argues that Scottish First Minister John Swinney has avoided stating whether he supports the Rosebank oil field because he needs the Scottish Greens’ backing to keep his minority SNP government functioning. It criticises his leadership as focused on administrative changes rather than outcomes, and says voters deserve a clearer account of his position on Scottish jobs and energy.

Rosebank is an oil field off Shetland, and the article frames its development as a choice involving both employment and climate policy. Swinney said the application must be assessed through a quasi-judicial process, including comparison with imported oil and gas. The writer says the Greens, including Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay, have influence over government policy despite not holding ministerial posts; the article also traces their role in government to Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to bring them in.

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