Finance Secretary John Swinney is making no apologies for "continuity", even in the face of a massively changed landscape since November 2007, when the SNP government's economic strategy was first published.

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It is hard to resist making light of the current vogue for apologies.

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As consumers, it's on us to remember these apologies and hold people like Tim Cook to his promise of making things better.

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Statements from the legal teams of those making claims were read out in open court, airing their grievances, and apologies were made on behalf of News Group Newspapers.

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