Former SNP depute leader endorses Alex Salmond's Alba Party

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world has changed a lot since the last referendum in 2014, and that not just because of the coronavirus pandemic. During the campaign in 2014, Alex Salmond faced tough questions about what currency an independent Scotland would use if it voted 'yes'.

Alba, stands for. Asked about if she would work with the former First Minister, Sturgeon said she still has "concerns about his personal conduct".

Scottish Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems to task for not holding the SNP to account during its time in power.The Former First Minister also took aim at Nicola Sturgeon's SNP government over some of its social and economic policies.He said the SNP needs to be taken to task on some issues and the 'Union parties' he claims are not doing that because they are too busy "decrying independence".It comes as a new opinion poll showed Alba were on course to receive five seats in the Holyrood chamber

SNP, which he used to lead, he quoted late poet Edwin Morgan who said the parliament should not be a place for “fearties”.

Alba Party took aim at his successor as SNP leader today after Holyrood election campaigning resumed. Salmond hit out following remarks by Sturgeon that an IndyRef2 may have to be delayed if Scotland's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic takes longer than expected.

former First Minister also hit out at an apparent absence of “will, determination and statecraft” over the last seven years - the period in which Sturgeon has led the country.Salmond launched a new pro-indy party, Alba, in the wake of his bitter fallout with Nicola Sturgeon.Alba’s aim is to secure a “super majority” of pro-independence MSPs and is only contesting the regional List elections for Holyrood.However, despite preaching pro-independence unity, Salmond has criticised his predecessor’s

Lorna Slater, who jointly leads the Scottish Greens, of not mentioning independence during a TV debate.

May 6 when he had another technical mishap. During his YouTube speech on the Alba Party page the Apple AirPod was hanging out, it then fell out half way through.

Garraway and Adil Ray on his party's ambitions for the Scottish Parliament elections on May 6. Both hosts were keen to speak to the 66-year-old about his court case where he was cleared of sexual assault in 2020, and his relationship with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

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Alex Salmond’s hopes of returning to frontline politics could be in peril, as only 3% of Scots saying they would offer support at the ballot box. Only 10% of those surveyed rank the former First Minister favourability.

Alba Party leader said his new breakaway independence movement deserved a slot as it had a comparable number of members compared to the Lib Dems and Greens in Scotland, as well as more Scottish MPs at Westminster than Labour. The first leaders' debate took place on Tuesday night on BBC One and the next event is due to be broadcast on STV on April 13.

Alba Party, it could change the balance of power between Scotland and Westminster.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has consistently refused current First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s calls for a second Scottish independence referendum.But Salmond said that if a “super majority” of pro-independence MSPs are elected to Holyrood, a range of options would be available to those who want to take Scotland out of the UK.He suggested Scotland could organise its own referendum in those circumstances, with other

Radio 4 interview earlier today the former First Minister was asked about his previous conduct towards women. Salmond was also quizzed about his attempt to re-enter politics with his new party which aims to secure a 'super-majority' for independence at the Scottish Parliament.

Good Morning Scotland about her predecessor's new Alba Party which was set up last Friday to fight in the upcoming Holyrood election on May 6. It was emphasised by the current First Minister that if voters want an SNP government then they should vote for one, rather than shifting their vote to another pro-independence party.

First Minister is “pretending” his comeback bid is about indyref2. He also stepped up his criticisms of Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross by saying he fronts a “game-playing, inward looking, childish opposition”.

Kenny MacAskill said Nicola Sturgeon's party had "failed to achieve a majority" at the last Holyrood elections in 2016 and it was now time for other pro-independence parties to step up. The MP for East Lothian quit the SNP yesterday to join the newly launched Alba Party, which will be led by Alex Salmond and is aiming to win MSPs at May's election via the list vote.

newly launched Alba Party and today insisted they were not competing for the same voters at May's Holyrood election. She described Salmond as a "disgruntled ex-first minister" and said people likely to vote for the Greens were a "totally different demographic" than supporters of Alba.