pro-UK party, took aim at the BBC during an interview on Good Morning Scotland (GMS) earlier today where he also refused to answer if he believed Vladimir Putin's state was behind the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury in 2018.
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.pro-UK party, took aim at the BBC during an interview on Good Morning Scotland (GMS) earlier today where he also refused to answer if he believed Vladimir Putin's state was behind the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury in 2018.
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.
Brian Matthews is bringing Steven Gerrard pints and coffees to Glasgow. The former Rangers youth coach and Glow reality star whose ex girlfriend Victoria Obahor tattooed a Celtic badge on his leg, has been out in Dubai where, he claimed he was training as an 'elite athlete' just like Neil Lennon's squad.
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.
East Kilbride MSP has just overseen one of the biggest inquiries in Scottish political history as convenor of the Salmond Inquiry.
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.
community. There were pockets of bloggers and Salmond supporters who aired their support for the former First Minister, however on the whole the feedback was quite negative.
Scotland ’s most senior civil servant.
rape crisis centre. Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “Waiting times for rape survivors to get support in Scotland are a national disgrace and should shame SNP ministers.
First Minister was published earlier today and concluded there were "serious flaws" in the process. It also reported that Nicola Sturgeon had "misled" the parliament in some of her evidence.
responsibility for the affair that has plagued Scottish politics for more than a year. Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said two women who lodged complaints against the Scottish Government were "failed by the Scottish Government".