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Triple lock backing not political, claims Swinney as he recommits to policy
The Herald (Scotland) and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedTriple lock backing not political, claims Swinney as he recommits to policy.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Swinney recommits to triple lock for an independent Scotland despite backlash". The center frames it as "Triple lock backing not political, claims Swinney as he recommits to policy".
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Left / center-leftSwinney recommits to triple lock for an independent Scotland despite backlash
The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report
CenterTriple lock backing not political, claims Swinney as he recommits to policy
The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report
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Swinney recommits to triple lock for an independent Scotland despite backlash
SNP First Minister John Swinney recommits to the pension triple lock in an independent Scotland amid a row over UK pension changes and claims of misleading Scots.
