Tag: Alex Salmond
6 months ago
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Alex Salmond reveals new Scottish independence referendum plan

He wants to ask Scots if they think Holyrood's powers should be extended to allow MSPs to 'legislate for and negotiat...

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6 months ago
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Alex Salmond launches fresh legal action against Scottish Government

The action will be the second time that Mr Salmond has taken the Government he once led to court

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8 months ago
scotsman.com

Alex Salmond ridicules SNP independence plan as leadership confirm party-winning majority of seat...

It confirms the plan set out by Humza Yousaf earlier this year.

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8 months ago
scotsman.com

SNP leadership confirm party winning majority of seats will 'start negotiations to give democrati...

It confirms the plan set out by Humza Yousaf earlier this year.

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9 months ago
scotsman.com

Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I must have faith in police probe’

The former SNP leader was interviewed for All Talk with Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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9 months ago
scotsman.com

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I must have faith in the criminal justice system'

The former SNP leader was interviewed for All Talk with Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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9 months ago
scotsman.com

Opponents of SNP-Green deal only want one thing, Humza Yousaf out of Bute House

Critics of the deal have transparent self-interest in its collapse, they should just admit it.

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9 months ago
scotsman.com

'Never say never': Alex Salmond has not ruled out reconciliation with Nicola Sturgeon

However, Mr Salmond criticised the record of his predecessor during an Edinburgh Fringe appearance

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10 months ago
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Humza Yousaf admits Rutherglen by-election will put 'pressure' on his leadership of SNP

The contest will be his first electoral test as leader, with the result likely to come a matter of days before the pa...

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10 months ago
scotsman.com

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Pupils from two Edinburgh schools to take part in Alex Salmond's Fring...

Students at Craigmount and Boroughmuir will debate against political heavyweights

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10 months ago
scotsman.com

Brian Cox records video for Alex Salmond's Edinburgh Festival Fringe show after pulling out of event

The award-winning actor will address the audience in character as Succession's Logan Roy

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Crown Office still investigating Alex Salmond claims of perjury a year on

The Crown Office is still investigating allegations of perjury made by Alex Salmond in connection to his criminal tri...

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about 1 year ago
scotsman.com

SNP ministers set for court battle over Hamilton Report evidence on Nicola Sturgeon's conduct

Evidence about alleged misconduct by Nicola Sturgeon around the Alex Salmond inquiry is set to be subject to a court ...

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about 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Alex Salmond: Humza Yousaf ducked gay marriage vote due to ‘religious pressure’

Ex-first minister claims that SNP leadership frontrunner, a practising Muslim, deliberately scheduled a meeting to av...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Nicola Sturgeon exits with typical grace - but leaves a massive headache for the SNP

Scotland's first female and longest-serving First Minister has stepped down with dignity - but she leaves some major ...

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Nicola Sturgeon urged to drop ‘nonsensical’ fight for trans law

Alex Salmond says pursuing showdown with Westminster after prison row will damage Scottish independence bid

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over 1 year ago
telegraph.co.uk

Nicola Sturgeon’s gender ‘nonsense’ has set Scottish independence back years, says Alex Salmond

Former first minister accuses successor of adopting ‘daft ideology imported from elsewhere’ and hits out at ‘absurd’ ...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Inquiry into Scottish civil service offers opportunity for real reform with real benefits

There are few parts of Scotland’s public sector which are as maligned by politicians as those advising and supporting...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Nicola Sturgeon should have known about the 'urgency' of Ferguson Marine situation, claims Jim Mc...

The First Minister should have been aware of the impending “crisis” around the construction of two ferries five and a...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Warning letters issued to Edinburgh tram inquiry witnesses as it finally nears completion

Warning letters have been sent to people to be criticised by the Edinburgh tram inquiry, indicating its long-awaited ...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Scottish Government report into harassment complaints against Alex Salmond to remain secret

The former permanent secretary’s report that judged Alex Salmond had sexually harassed two Scottish Government offici...

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over 1 year ago
mirror.co.uk

Piers Morgan slams MPs for jumping epic queue to pay homage to the Queen

Piers Morgan has hit out at MPs who have skipped the miles long queue to pay respect to the lying in state Queen Eliz...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Energy price cap: Surely we should expect more from politicians around crisis?

It was unexpected to even be more disappointed in how politicians act following the dual crises of the Alex Salmond i...

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over 1 year ago
scotsman.com

Scottish independence: New Scottish currency must be optional after independence, states Sir John...

Any introduction of a Scottish currency following independence must not be mandatory for people or businesses to have...

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almost 2 years ago
scotsman.com

Nicola Sturgeon says she does not think she will speak to Alex Salmond again

Nicola Sturgeon has said she does not think she will ever speak to former first minister Alex Salmond again.

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almost 2 years ago
scotsman.com

Scottish Government appoint 18th special adviser despite new civil service recruitment 'controls'

The number of special advisers at the Scottish Government has risen to 18 despite new controls being implemented by t...

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almost 2 years ago
scotsman.com

SNP proposal for whisky levy 'insane' and would leave industry with 'colossal hangover'

Proposals for a whisky levy have been branded “insane”, with opposition parties saying the move would threaten giving...

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almost 2 years ago
scotsman.com

BBC breached impartiality rules in Alex Salmond inquiry radio report

The BBC breached impartiality rules in a radio report discussing the Scottish Government’s handling of harassment com...

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almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Alex Salmond's Alba Party MPs thrown out of the Commons Chamber for disrupting PMQs

The chaos delayed the start of PMQs

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almost 2 years ago
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Outcomes of complaints about Scottish ministers to be published in future, after secrecy row

Nicola Sturgeon said she would order changes to the current system after admitting being 'uncomfortable' with her own...

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almost 2 years ago
scotsman.com

Analysis: Public deserves some answers over Edinburgh tram inquiry farce

Eight years ago, Alex Salmond stood up in Holyrood and announced a judge-led public inquiry into the Edinburgh tram f...

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almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Nicola Sturgeon becomes Scotland's longest serving First Minister, overtaking Alex Salmond

The SNP leader became the first woman to hold the title when she started the job in November 2014

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about 2 years ago
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Alex Salmond's lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct over train recording

Gordon Jackson QC was recorded making comments about the former First Minister and two of his accusers by a fellow pa...

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about 2 years ago
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Scottish independence vote by end of 2023 'not particularly credible', says Alex Salmond

The former First Minister said he thought it was unlikely that Nicola Sturgeon's timetable would hold

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about 2 years ago
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Alex Salmond suspends show on RT after intense criticism

The former First Minister said the show would not air 'until further notice' and when peace in Europe was re-established

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about 2 years ago
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Nicola Sturgeon calls for RT to be banned in the UK, reopening feud with Alex Salmond

The First Minister said she was 'appalled' that her former mentor continued to host a chat show on the Kremlin-backed...

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over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

From Alex Salmond to indyref2, 2021 was a rollercoaster year for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP

It is easy to forget that the First Minister began 2021 confronting a major problem that threatened to bring her poli...

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over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Alex Salmond compares Nicola Sturgeon to Margaret Thatcher over Cambo oil field opposition

He said a Nicola Sturgeon-led SNP would now be 'akin to Margaret Thatcher' trying to win in former mining areas

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about 3 years ago
telegraph.co.uk

Nicola Sturgeon tells Boris Johnson there is 'no democratic justification' for refusing indyRef2

First Minister warns Prime Minister that blocking a vote would mean the UK was no longer 'a voluntary union of nations'

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