Alex Salmond death – latest: Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to SNP ‘mentor’ who brought Scotland close to independence
3 months ago

Alex Salmond death – latest: Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute to SNP ‘mentor’ who brought Scotland close to independence

The Independent  

✕ Close Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies aged 69 Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tributes have poured in for the longtime Scottish first minister Alex Salmond after his sudden death aged 69 shocked the world of politics in which he was a senior figure for decades. The current Alba leader passed away on Saturday afternoon at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Forum in the North Macedonia lake-resort town of Ohrid, the party’s general secretary Chris McEleny confirmed. Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to her “mentor”, while Scotland’s current first minister John Swinney said Mr Salmond “fought fearlessly” for Scottish independence.

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First Minister John Swinney jeered at Alex Salmond's memorial service
1 month, 2 weeks ago

First Minister John Swinney jeered at Alex Salmond's memorial service

Daily Mail  

First Minister John Swinney was booed and branded a ‘traitor’ by mourners at the memorial service for his former ally Alex Salmond. First Minister John Swinney was booed by mourners at the memorial service for Alex Salmond First Minister John Swinney and his wife at the service with his deputy Kate Forbes behind them Moira Salmond arrives at the service …

Fiery eulogy for Alex Salmond vows to 'seek justice' over 'pathetic' attempts to downplay former first minister's role in Scottish independence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fiery eulogy for Alex Salmond vows to 'seek justice' over 'pathetic' attempts to downplay former first minister's role in Scottish independence

Daily Mail  

Alex Salmond's allies have passionately vowed to 'seek justice' for the late politician's reputation following his death at the age of 69 - as they fired back at what they said were attempts to blacken his name in later life. Alex Salmond, who died earlier this month, was an 'outstanding political figure' who had been the subject of 'pathetic attempts' …

'Not a chance in hell': Nicola Sturgeon WON'T be invited to Alex Salmond's funeral, insiders claim
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not a chance in hell': Nicola Sturgeon WON'T be invited to Alex Salmond's funeral, insiders claim

Daily Mail  

Nicola Sturgeon is not invited to Alex Salmond's funeral and memorial service following their historic fall out, it was reported Sunday. Nicola Sturgeon will be banned from Alex Salmond's funeral and memorial service Sources close to Sturgeon have revealed she was 'shocked and sorry' to learn of her former ally's passing Kenny MacAskill stands with Salmond's family and friends as …

Salmond's Body Flew Back to Scotland in Private Jet
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Salmond's Body Flew Back to Scotland in Private Jet

Associated Press  

The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been flown back to Scotland on a private jet. The 69-year-old politician died of a heart attack on Saturday while attending a conference in the lake resort city of North Macedonia. A private family funeral and a public memorial service are being planned for the future.

Salmond's coffin draped in Saltire as his body is flown home to Scotland
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Salmond's coffin draped in Saltire as his body is flown home to Scotland

Daily Mail  

Alex Salmond's coffin was draped in a Saltire as the plane bringing him home to Scotland took off from North Macedonia. Alex Salmond 's Saltire-draped coffin was loaded on board a charter flight to Scotland Alex Salmond pictured at a cultural forum event in North Macedonia last Friday Former SNP MP and Alba Party chairwoman, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, was among those …

Alex Salmond’s cause of death confirmed as heart attack, says Alba
3 months ago

Alex Salmond’s cause of death confirmed as heart attack, says Alba

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A post-mortem examination has confirmed Alex Salmond’s cause of death …

STEPHEN DAISLEY: Scotland saw Salmond's vision - big, romantic and brimming with ideas - and still said 'No'. He could make his people dream, but he couldn't stop them waking up
3 months ago

STEPHEN DAISLEY: Scotland saw Salmond's vision - big, romantic and brimming with ideas - and still said 'No'. He could make his people dream, but he couldn't stop them waking up

Daily Mail  

Alex Salmond was a big man with a big vision for a country that, to him, was the biggest the world had to offer. Whether or not either man would welcome the comparison, there was much in Salmond’s appeal to Middle Scotland that prefigured Boris Johnson’s appeal to Middle England. It is difficult to escape the conclusion that Alex Salmond …

JIM SILLARS: Dragged to court day after day, they publicly humiliated him. It was unjust and malicious. But history will be his ultimate judge
3 months ago

JIM SILLARS: Dragged to court day after day, they publicly humiliated him. It was unjust and malicious. But history will be his ultimate judge

Daily Mail  

The first time I met Alex Salmond, I knew he had something special as a politician. My opposition to him becoming party leader when he did in 1990 wasn’t because I thought he should not lead the party, but my experience of studying politics in democratic countries told me that if someone is elected when relatively young, he or she …

Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies aged 69
3 months ago

Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies aged 69

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is right that we recognise Alex’s service to our …

Revealed: Alex Salmond collapsed after suffering 'heart attack' during lunch at conference in Macedonia - before witnesses desperately tried to revive him
3 months ago

Revealed: Alex Salmond collapsed after suffering 'heart attack' during lunch at conference in Macedonia - before witnesses desperately tried to revive him

Daily Mail  

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond died of a suspected heart attack during lunch at a conference in Macedonia - where horrified witnesses desperately tried to revive him. Alex Salmond can be seen smiling cheerfully in the center of what is believed to be his last photo alongside his Alba Party chair Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, who is wearing a tartan dress …

Who is Alex Salmond's wife? Meet ex-senior administrator Moira Salmond who stayed with ex-Scottish First Minister despite alleged sex scandal and was once her husband's boss as former Scottish First M
3 months ago

Who is Alex Salmond's wife? Meet ex-senior administrator Moira Salmond who stayed with ex-Scottish First Minister despite alleged sex scandal and was once her husband's boss as former Scottish First M

Daily Mail  

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 after giving a speech in North Macedonia. He is survived by widow Moira Though Ms Salmond steered clear of the public eye, she shared her husband's political views and is seen celebrating his 1987 election to the House of Commons as MP for Banff & Buchan Moira Salmond, whose maiden …

Scottish independence is dead… and good riddance
6 months, 1 week ago

Scottish independence is dead… and good riddance

The Independent  

The dream shall never die” – that was the claim by former first minister Alex Salmond after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The failure of the nationalist movement in Scotland is a boon for those of us who want to move on to more practical, serious government across the UK – but it should also be a reminder that even …

Alex Salmond: I voted SNP at this General Election
6 months, 1 week ago

Alex Salmond: I voted SNP at this General Election

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond said he gave his …

Alex Salmond attacks SNP over ‘half-hearted’ campaign on independence
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Alex Salmond attacks SNP over ‘half-hearted’ campaign on independence

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The former Scottish …

John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party
8 months, 1 week ago

John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scotland’s former deputy first minister was poised to become its third leader in just over a year after taking the helm of the troubled Scottish National Party on Monday. John Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf as the leader of the party. As first minister, I …

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?
1 year, 10 months ago

After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?

Al Jazeera  

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon. Following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement last week that she would be stepping down from her role as Scotland’s head of government and leader of the Scottish National Party, international reactions came thick and fast. Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar paid tribute to Sturgeon as …

Nicola Sturgeon, the independence champion doomed to fall short of her dream
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon, the independence champion doomed to fall short of her dream

The Independent  

For all her recent stumbles and U-turns, the one thing Nicola Sturgeon has been constant about, indeed given her life to, is the cause of Scottish independence. Even when Scotland was still a one-party Labour state, and the SNP was the eccentric hobby horse of a small band of some “tartan Tories”, Sturgeon was smitten by the romance of the …

A time to quit: The Hindu Editorial on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland
1 year, 10 months ago

A time to quit: The Hindu Editorial on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland

The Hindu  

When Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, announced her resignation on Wednesday, comparisons were immediately drawn between her decision and that of Jacinda Ardern, the former New Zealand Prime Minister who quit last month citing burnout. Ms Sturgeon rose to power in 2014 after Alex Salmond, the Scottish National Party’s former leader quit following a defeat in a Scottish …

Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet
1 year, 11 months ago

Scottish leader Sturgeon quits with independence goal unmet

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said Wednesday that she plans to step down after more than eight years in office, amid criticism of her drive to expand transgender rights and her strategy for achieving independence from the United Kingdom. “That it’s right for me, for my party and my country.” Sturgeon, 52, has led Scotland since 2014, when Scots …

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns
1 year, 11 months ago

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

Al Jazeera  

Sturgeon became the leader of the ruling Scottish National Party in the wake of its 2014 independence referendum. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has resigned after eight years in the job. Reacting to the resignation, fellow party leader Ian Blackford said Sturgeon was the “finest First Minster Scotland has ever had, and the finest friend anyone could hope for”. Nicola …

Salmond should ‘repent’ for associating with Putin propaganda – Gove
2 years, 10 months ago

Salmond should ‘repent’ for associating with Putin propaganda – Gove

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Gove, the UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, said …

Alex Salmond ‘does not know’ if Russia behind Salisbury nerve agent attack
3 years, 9 months ago

Alex Salmond ‘does not know’ if Russia behind Salisbury nerve agent attack

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alex Salmond has refused to say whether he believes Russia was …

Alex Salmond demands new Alba Party joins Scottish election TV debates
3 years, 9 months ago

Alex Salmond demands new Alba Party joins Scottish election TV debates

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alex Salmond has stated that it would be “unanswerable” to not …

Alex Salmond forms his own party to fight the Scottish elections
3 years, 9 months ago

Alex Salmond forms his own party to fight the Scottish elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But some senior figures in the party believe that the former SNP leader’s plan could …

Salmond vs Sturgeon: Your complete guide to the ‘whole sorry story’
3 years, 9 months ago

Salmond vs Sturgeon: Your complete guide to the ‘whole sorry story’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Salmond, cleared of sexual assault charges last year, has claimed senior SNP figures around …

Salmond inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon should resign if she has broken ministerial code, says Keir Starmer
3 years, 9 months ago

Salmond inquiry: Nicola Sturgeon should resign if she has broken ministerial code, says Keir Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A separate inquiry by a Holyrood committee has concluded it is "hard to believe" she …

Alex Salmond inquiry news live: Latest SNP updates as civil war heats up
3 years, 10 months ago

Alex Salmond inquiry news live: Latest SNP updates as civil war heats up

The Independent  

✕ Close Anyone involved in Alex Salmond ‘conspiracy’ should be sacked, MSP says Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Alex Salmond angling to sink rival Nicola Sturgeon?
4 years, 6 months ago

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Alex Salmond angling to sink rival Nicola Sturgeon?

Daily Mail  

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon vowed yesterday to make the case again for independence after the pandemic crisis eases, speaking on BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show. He will be buoyed by a Panelbase survey for the website Wings Over Scotland which found 12 per cent of voters would definitely vote for him, a further 14 per cent would be …

Who is Alex Salmond?
4 years, 10 months ago

Who is Alex Salmond?

Al Jazeera  

Scotland’s former first minister will see his legacy decided in a court of law. Glasgow, United Kingdom – Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister, and a man who shook the very foundations of the 300-year-old union with England, has rarely shunned the political limelight. “By banging the drum for independence and by taking advantage of the bully pulpit provided by …

Is Scottish independence still possible?
6 years, 3 months ago

Is Scottish independence still possible?

Al Jazeera  

This weekend, the pro-independence Scottish National Party meets in Glasgow for its fall conference. Over the summer, it emerged that two separate allegations of sexual misconduct had been made against Salmond by Scottish government staff members dating back to his time as SNP leader and Scottish first minister. Nonetheless, the SNP now finds itself in a deeply uncomfortable position: just …

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