The spokesperson added: With five weeks still to go Albas support can only grow as we approach polling day. At the time, Matt Hancock and the anatomy of a scandal, The public have a right to know about the lockdown files, The Windsor Framework isnt the blessing Scottish nationalists think it is, Rishi Sunaks Protocol could tear the DUP apart, Is Putin winning? On 9 November 2017, the RT channel (formerly known as Russia Today) announced he would host a show called The Alex Salmond Show on the network. Salmond's successor as Scotland's first minister and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, said she would have advised against his decision to broadcast for the channel. It is worth noting that Alba has already achieved, in three days, approaching half the level of support of the Liberal Democrats, a party which has existed for over a century.. Hanbury Strategys focus groups with Scottish voters revealed mixed feelings about a push for independence during the public health crisis. The Alba leader and former First Minister, 66, and Moira, 83, have been married for nearly four Nicola Sturgeon was persuaded by the Greens that Scotland should keep it in the ground,accelerate the closure of the North Sea andoppose development of the new Cambo and Rosebank fields. The pair at an event to mark 17 years since the country voted Yes to devolution at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. There in her kitchen, Mr Salmond handed her a Scottish Government letter informing him of the harassment allegations he faced. Scotland - all things Scotland, Scottish and Scot here. Was the 2023 BBC. It would be the Salmond show redux. WebT: 02743.899.588 0985.173.317 Ms Hng 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Survey results not what he needs to get campaign going, says polling guru, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Only 3 per cent of voters will back Alba at the ballot box, finds survey. She added: "I am a strong believer in a rigorous, robust independent judicial process where complaints of this nature, if they come forward, are properly and thoroughly investigated, due process takes its course and a court reaches a decision. It stated: Investigation of family history resulted in the Lord Lyon accepting the opinion that the Skenes of Pitlour were indeed the senior surviving family of the name of Skene. Nicola Sturgeon: "Jury's verdict must be respected". It doesn't have to be clever, because they are posh and they are pricks. WebT: 02743.899.588 0985.173.317 Ms Hng 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn The chief constable who authorised the abortive investigation of Salmond, one of the biggest in the history of Police Scotland involving 400 witness interviews, was one Iain Livingstone. The Scottish government was forced to admit it had acted unlawfully and paid more than 500,000 in legal fees after Mr Salmond claimed it was plotting against him when two civil servants claimed to have been sexually harassed. A jury found Mr Salmond not guilty on 12 sexual assault charges facing him, while another was found not proven. She echoed his call for an independence convention to bring all independence parties together, including Mr Salmonds breakaway Alba party. There will now be myriad questions directed at the Scottish government, the SNP, and Nicola Sturgeon. This would propel Alex Salmond back into the centre stage of Scottish politics. Regan made her name by resigning as community safety minister over the Bill, which she said lacked adequate protections for women and girls. Remove the Linlithgow Pact from Miss Sturgeons career history and where would that career have taken her by today? 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More irritatingly still, perhaps, he was often right it was he who this month characterised his successors gender recognition dispute with the Westminster Government as a hill to die on for his former party. Shortly after the 2010 general election, which saw the birth of a Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition, he told the Conservative leader: Do not let the people suffer for attitudes forged on the playing fields of Eton.. Is this the end of Miss Sturgeon's dream of Scottish independence? Alex Salmond had a very public falling out with Ms Sturgeon after he was accused of sexual harassment - which he was later cleared of - and has since been one of her fiercest critics. Mr Salmond remains an iconic figure for many within the party and the wider independence movement, and raised more than 100,000 in just three days from an online crowdfunder to pay for his judicial review against the Scottish government. Removing herself from it would prove a searing experience. 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Alex Salmond has faced his final Russia Today humiliation as it was revealed that his set is being flogged at auction. It is not be entirely clear what the difference is here. Where's the quote from?Is their a video so i can see the context it's in and whether it's not just paraphrasing. Today the 70-year-old, a retired history and modern studies teacher, played down the significance of where he went to school and said he had no difficulty taking part in Eton bashing. But her policy agenda is pure Alex Salmond. The video shows the QC - who is a former Labour MSP - naming two of the women, despite strict rules that protect their anonymity. Ms Sturgeon referred herself to an independent ministerial ethics body after conceding that she'd spoken to Mr Salmond on the phone about the claims. Read about our approach to external linking. Alex Salmond, who now heads the breakaway Alba Party, has repeatedly attacked Ms Sturgeon over gender reform laws, and today said her departure was an 'opportunity to reset the independence movement'. Giving evidence, there was little evidence of the political showman of old - this was a reserved Alex Salmond, acutely aware of the difficulty of the situation facing him. Mr Salmond is writing to regulatorOfcom and TV broadcasters, claiming there is an unanswerable case to include his partyin election debates alongside the five established parties with seats at Holyrood. According to the website Clan Skene, he was contacted in the early 1990s by members of the US-based Clan Skene Association who wanted to know who might be the head of the clan given the demise of the direct line of the Skenes of Skene family many years ago. Okay, so it wasn't the greatest thing Salmond has ever said, but doesn't Milliband (and most of labour), call Cameron et al Posh Boys all the time? Alex Salmond has been cleared of sexually assaulting nine women while he was Scotland's first Fans of the former First Minister can purchase it for as little as 50, which is the suggested opening bid. He had been under increased pressure to stop appearing on He studied Economics and Medieval History at the University of St. Andrews and became Assistant Economist in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland in 1978. He did suspend The Alex Salmond show following growing backlash. Even during a highly technical discussion of north sea oil on the Today programme this morning, Alex Salmond managed to find room for a spot of class war. Sign up to our daily newsletter here. Nicola Sturgeon, who replaced Mr Salmond as first minister and SNP leader in 2014, told BBC Scotland that the jury's verdict must be respected and that she will welcome the parliamentary inquiries that are to be held into her government's handling of the allegations against Mr Salmond. 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Even in the closing days of her reign, Mr Salmond was there on the sidelines with commentary she would not have welcomed. 6 minutes read. And he said he had "never attempted to have non-consensual sexual relations with anyone in my entire life". Ultimately, political obituarists may conclude, neither member of this most potent of partnerships enjoyed the same success in their solo work as they did together. In November 2012, he became the longest serving First Minister of Scotland. Mr Salmond was humiliated at the polls while Miss Sturgeons party swept to victory at a canter. Mr Jackson adds: "OK, it's not right but it's not war crimes.this is hardly sexual. EDINBURGH Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is back with explosive claims of conspiracy at the By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. She added: "It is hard to see how he can continue in his role as a dean. "I am sorry to say some of the evidence also raises serious question marks over how these complaints were handled by the SNP. Salmond led the first ever SNP government in 2007 and its first landslide in 2011. The SNP leadership candidate claimed that she would look at creating a Central Bank during her time as First Minister, despite Holyrood not having the power to do this. And yet, in truth, she never really was. The party was registered I definitely think Salmond overstepped the mark with his comments. She was finished with him and he, it transpired after his High Court acquittal, was finished with the SNP. "Well it has no residual value so I cannot Putin value on it. To even discuss the impact of lockdown to acknowledge the damage being done to schools or NHS waiting lists was seen as treachery. Iain Macwhirter is a former BBC TV presenter and was political commentator for The Herald between 1999 and 2022. He resigned last week provoking a flurry of conspiracy theories. "This country faces a crisis right now that is bigger than anything we've ever faced before, and as first minister my duty to the public is to focus 100% on steering us through that crisis - and that is what I intend to do.". He has accused posh boy David Cameron of running away from a debate with First Minister and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon. Alex Salmond has been acquitted of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape. This morning Ms Sturgeon announced she was quitting at a hastily-called press conference in which she described the heavy toll leadership can take. 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The SNP leader told Channel 4 News that she does not believe the Alba Party would help the independence cause, adding: Im not even sure from his perspective its intended to do that.. Mr Salmond has previously called on Ms Sturgeon to drop controversial gender reform laws which been blocked by the UK government. Miss Sturgeon may also come to reflect that, unlike Tony Blair and Gordon Brown who formed a similar pact a decade earlier, she and Mr Salmond worked together highly effectively and, in the early years at least, got along famously. His education: Edinburgh College of Commerce ,University of St Andrews. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The Alba Party chief came under-fire after Russia invaded Ukraine as he continued to do a show on their controversial network. "Anonymity of complainers in cases of this nature must be taken very seriously, otherwise women will not report.". Under new legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament, the age that people can apply to change their gender would be lowered to 16. Had they succeeded, Scotland would be independent, then Prime Minister David Cameron would have resigned on the spot and Mr Salmond would have gone down in history as free Scotlands inaugural leader. But he added that he did not regard Mr Salmond as a sex pest. Was he not talking about the tv debates? Other items for sale include a "distressed metal chest of drawers" and a pair of lamps which were also used on the set. Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. Alex Salmond has faced his final Russia Today humiliation as it was revealed that his set is being flogged at auction. Ojectivity & truth - the gold standard of rightwing corporate reporting. "Nicola was very, very dominant within the SNP government in terms of decision-making," he said. He has accused posh boy David Cameron of running away from a debate with First Minister and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 2023 BBC. These departures from Sturgeons greenand pro-trans policy agenda will provoke a fierce response if Regans campaign gets traction. Mr Salmond's female accusers had earlier released a statement through Rape Crisis Scotland in which they said they would not let the former SNP leader being acquitted define them. It would bring rancour and betrayal and threaten the party of governments implosion. Finally, Ash Regan has dropped Nicola Sturgeons much criticisedde facto referendum and started talking instead about a voter empowerment mechanism. I wonder why? But it has emerged that one of Mr Salmonds colleagues hoping to be elected to Westminster today is a former pupil at the elite Berkshire school which also produced Boris Johnson, a man tipped to be the next Tory leader. Alex Salmond is a person like that. But he also spoke about how "certain evidence" was yet to come to light. And so the psychodrama rumbled on. Unfortunately [he then names two of the women accusers} say it's sexual. This seems like manufactured outrage. But September 18, 2014, brought failure and the end of part one in the story of the SNPs totemic duo. Whatever missteps the Salmond administration may have taken, this, it was easy to believe, would not have been one of them. 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The so-called Norway option, it would allow early entry into the single market and the European Economic Area. In Numerology, People with the Life Path Number 8 are usually associated with being natural and prolific leaders. Its rare to see memorabilia lose value because its been signed.. "If you can, go home, take care of your families, God help us all.". He was arrested in 2019, but the following year was cleared of 13 charges including attempted rape. Its leaders, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, have anyway said they will walk if the GRR Bill is scrapped or changed which, under Regan,it would be. Together they triumphed over Labour by a whisker in 2007 the year Miss Sturgeon won her first constituency election and by a mile in 2011. Mr Cameron is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his namesake ancestor who was MP for Inverness-shire in the late 1800s. He may no longer formally be a member of the SNP but I think most SNP members will still see him as the chief member of the SNP., Mr Salmond and Miss Sturgeon in 2013 holding a copy of a paper outlining their plans for an independent Scotland. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. In Last week he told Times Radio last week: "If you continue to conduct the argument about Scottish self determination, Scottish independence, having this issue (gender reform) as the touch point and the conflict between Westminster then it would be untenable. Webben suarez bread / joseph wiley kim burrell / catherine colonna nicola sturgeon balmoral hotel He was a Member of Salmond's successor as Scotland's first minister and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, said she would have advised against his decision to broadcast for the channel. Salmond was criticised by Scottish politicians from the other parties for a perceived lack of judgement. The Sunday Times said the incident happened on a busy train before the ex-SNP leader's trial concluded. Cancel any time. The Alba Party chief came under-fire after Russia The Alba Party, led by Mr Salmond, was founded in February 2021 and two Nationalist MPs immediately defected to it. 'Bonkers' Ash Regan in car crash interview where she claims SNP will set up new currency within months of Scexit. Mr Salmond, who hosts a TV show on controversial Russian broadcaster RT, was arrested by the police and formally charged later the same month. The same work will be carried out in Eton Road, Westfield Road, and Regan says it makes little senseimporting oil and gaswhen Scotland has its own hydrocarbon resources. Mr Salmond told BBC Radio 4's World At One programme: "Well, what I see as an opportunity is to reset the independence movement.". "It plainly warrants investigation, but as the dean has self-referred to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, it would not be appropriate for the faculty to comment further. But is Scotland ready for the return of the nationalist Lazarus? Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh works alongside Alex Salmond on his RT TV show. All Rights Reserved. This inappropriate behaviour translated as assault with intent to rape in one of 14 charges he later faced in court. The former first minister of Scotland was cleared "These are the issues where you should be battling with Westminster, where Scotland, by majority, is right behind you. In happier times, as his deputy, she had boasted: No one knows him better than I do, with the possible exception of Moira., As First Minister, she had defended him several times against accusations of sexism. Alex Salmond Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond is a Scottish politician and former First Minister of Scotland. 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