First Minister John Swinney visits Paisley as General Election candidates confirmed

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First Minister John Swinney was welcomed to Paisley at the weekend. The First Minister joined the Paisley and Renfrewshire South candidate for the General Election, Jacqueline Cameron, and a group of SNP activists on the steps of the Coats Memorial Church where he talked to supporters and the media before moving on to the Made in Paisley studio and gallery.

Caroline Gormley, artist and gallery owner, hosted the First Minister’s visit and showed him exhibits from her work and introduced him to the children attending her art classes and showed him their paintings.

She also gifted him a Made In Paisley hoodie. Paisley and Renfrewshire South candidate, Ms Cameron, said: “What a pleasure to have the First Minister visit Paisley.

He spent so much time chatting with supporters, then at Made In Paisley, he talked to Caroline about the importance of art in our wellbeing. “The children at the art class were excited to talk to him about their paintings and how much they enjoyed the class.”Meanwhile, the candidates have been confirmed in the four constituencies representing Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire after nominations closed on Friday.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available