If they are very successful and lucky they win elections, hold power and make decisions, but the public eventually grow tired and wary of their constant public presence. The alex salmond show examines this weeks constitutional drama, with prime minister boris johnson vetoing scottish demands for another independence referendum. But the notion of a provocative, straighttalking alex salmond is hardly a new one. Alex salmond a sexual predator who abused power with. Alex salmond faces fresh allegations over his time in london. Unusual shot by alex hurricane higgins to beat steve davis snooker duration. As far as the criminal case against alex salmond is concerned i will not be able to publish or comment until it is over.
Two jurors in alex salmonds sex assault trial are discharged. He was the leader of the scottish national party snp for over 20 years, serving two terms, from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014. Thats an eternity in politics as i can testify from personal experience. Mar 20, 2015 alex salmonds new book about the independence referendum is the longest exercise in literary masturbation since politics began, paddy ashdown has said in an outspoken attack on its smug tone. He was the leader of the scottish national party snp for over twenty years, having served for two terms, firstly from 1990 to 2000 and subsequently from 2004 to 2014. The alex salmond show this week takes a look back at. Alex salmond archives gerry hassan writing, research.
The completely revised and updated paperback edition of alex salmonds. He was the member of parliament mp for banff and buchan between 1987 and 2010, when he stood. The completely revised and updated paperback edition of alex salmond s referendum dairy, which contains an exclusive new 45day diary. Alex salmond faces fresh allegations over his time in. Alex salmond left elbow bumps gordon jackson qc as he leaves the high court in edinburgh after he was cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assault 226 comments weve lost a. Alexander elliot anderson salmond born 31 december 1954 is a scottish politician who served as the fourth first minister of scotland from 2007 to 2014. Former minister salmond denies alleged sexual offences. His fringe show is titled alex salmondunleashed, the implication being that since passing on the first ministership to nicola sturgeon pictured below, with salmond after the 2014 independence referendum, he is finally free to speak his mind. Mr salmond yesterday vowed evidence of a plot to discredit him will see the light of day after he was cleared of charges by a jury following an 11day trial at the high court in edinburgh. Alex salmond trial book volcano could mean snp has to be. I meet alex salmond on a humid afternoon at bute house, the first ministers official residence in charlotte square, in edinburghs magnificent 18thcentury new town, on the day after it was announced that heart of midlothian football club was entering administration. Using his daily newspaper column and his enviable list of westminster and scottish contacts, the veteran journalist mounted a personal mission to ensure the survival of the united kingdom and the downfall of alex salmond. In return, salmond acted as sturgeons mentor as she became an snp candidate, a list msp and finally, msp for govan a seat she took from gordon jackson in 2007. Alex salmond is writing a potentially explosive book about his prosecution on sexual assault charges.
In his youth he had been a boy soprano at school he took the title role in gian carlo menottis opera. I have a plan so that we can remain anonymous but have. My desperate search to find the woman who alex salmond fed. Memory of robert burns address at the dunblane youth burns club. Two jurors in alex salmonds sex assault trial are discharged as the remaining are sent out to resume deliberations for second day.
Alex salmond is well known in scotland, the uk and beyond from his tenure as leader of scottish national party and his time as scotlands first minister, but relatively little is understood about salmond as a human being, what makes him a nationalist, what shaped his political views, and what sort of country he believes an independent scotland can be. He was readmitted a month later, elected mp for banff and buchan. Alex salmond simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There are, however, other kinds, and the case of alex salmonds. The alex salmond show 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. David mcnie the 23yearold, of south uist, western isles, who built and runs st jeromes orphanage, won the 2014 young scot unsung hero award. The idea that 30 years ago alex salmond needed the support of the young nicola sturgeon to become snp leader is just silly.
The first witness in the trial of alex salmond has described how she was hunted and sexually assaulted by the former first minister in two separate incidents in bute house in the run up to. Bbc radio 4 desert island discs, rt hon alex salmond. Scotlands former first minister, alex salmond, center right, arriving at the high court. He was also leader of the scottish national party from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014.
In his 96th year, the fatheroffour was an inspiration for all of his family, including five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. In the latest extract from his biography of snp leader alex salmond, david torrance uncovers the pivotal role wife moira has played in his career. There is now an annual hugo young lecture, organised by the guardian in youngs memory. Mar 18, 2020 returning to the testimony of alex salmond, this had started with alex being led by his counsel through a description of the functioning of the private office of the first minister. Scots comedian and capital fm breakfast host, des clarke, is set to reprise his role as donald trump during the aberdeen leg of alex salmondunleashed mr clarke first appeared orangeclad and blondewigged at this years edinburgh fringe festival where his impression of the president brought the house down in mr salmonds sellout run at the assembly rooms. Former first minister of scotland alex salmond hosts a new political chat program, the alex salmond show, on rt, where he vows to battle the mainstream media narrative and take the news out of the westminster nexus. Alex salmonds hugo young lecture full text politics the guardian. The young salmond obviously took a keen interest in the history of his home town and even decades later a friend conducted round linlithgows magnificent ruins was surprised by the eloquence and feeling of alex s guided tour.
Bill changing by the day and overtaken by events before it even reaches the statute book. In centuries to come, when a young st andrews student is battling against a deadline and looks up the name of alex salmond in the books of scottish history, what will it say. There is now an annual hugo young lecture, organised by the guardian in young s memory. Using his daily newspaper column and his enviable list of westminster and scottish contacts, the veteran journalist mounted a personal mission to ensure the survival of the. Jun 06, 2017 robert salmond 1921 2017 robert salmond, the father of former first minister alex salmond, has died at erskine home for exservicemen.
Leading lady the driving force behind first minister. Alex salmond is a sexual predator who abused his power as first minister of scotland to satisfy his desires with impunity by targeting a string of young women, a court has heard. In may 2015 the snp changed the face of british politics when they swept to a historic victory in the general election, winning 56 of 59 scottish seats. In 1982 a young alex salmond was expelled from the scottish nationalist party for being a leading light in the left wing 79 group. Alexander elliot anderson salmond is a scottish politician who served as the fourth first minister of scotland from 2007 to 2014. Alex salmond, scotlands former first minister, has been accused of being a sexual predator who abused his power to sexually assault women for personal gratification. Show more kirsty young s castaway is the first minister of scotland, alex.
Mar 19, 2020 alex salmond, scotlands former first minister, has been accused of being a sexual predator who abused his power to sexually assault women for personal gratification. Alan cochrane or that ghastly man from the telegraph, as alex salmonds wife calls him emerged as a unionist hero in scotlands recent independence battle. Alex salmond left elbow bumps gordon jackson qc as he leaves the high court in edinburgh after he was cleared of attempted rape and a series. Alex salmond sex offences trial politics david icke. It was a very high pressure 247 operation and officials from the private office accompanied the first minister on all official occasions, including dinners. A small point, but i was heartened to hear alex salmond refer to the issue as social security in a recent debate a phrase i doubt iain duncan smith has uttered in his life. Mar 24, 2020 mr salmond yesterday vowed evidence of a plot to discredit him will see the light of day after he was cleared of charges by a jury following an 11day trial at the high court in edinburgh.
Sep 22, 2014 alex salmond who resigned following the defeat of the yes campaign in scotlands independence referendum, had been leader of the scottish national party for nearly a quarter of a century. This is not the campaign in a rare print interview, the snp leader takes aim at nigel farage, the bedroom tax and scottish labour and reveals his plan to guarantee every young person a job. The man variously labelled arrogant and a bully by his. Alex salmond auctions off ministerial gifts as he leaves. Having now spent about eight hours unsuccessfully trying to track down a woman alex salmond fed an ice lolly to in 1999, im going to bed. Returning to the testimony of alex salmond, this had started with alex being led by his counsel through a description of the functioning of the private office of the first minister. Media caption a look at alex salmonds career in snp politics spanning more than 40 years from his student days to his role as first minister. Here youll find the latest author videos, book recommendations and everything you might want to know about the stor. In centuries to come, when a young st andrews student is battling against a deadline and looks up the name of alex salmond in the books of scottish history, what will. Mr salmonds rise to prominence came as the snp fell on hard times, triggered by margaret thatchers 1979 conservative election win, which saw. Alex salmond, first minister for scotland and leader of the snp, joins kirsty young to choose his desert island discs. Alex salmond who resigned following the defeat of the yes campaign in scotlands independence referendum, had been leader of the scottish national party for nearly a quarter of a century. In the wake of his acquittal, the former first minister is planning to expose what he believes. Profile for alex salmond from the poor had no lawyers.
Alex salmond trial book volcano could mean snp has to be replaced, says former deputy leader jim sillars compared the aftermath of mr salmonds trial, in which he was cleared of a series of sex. Alex salmond s new book will be like a volcanic eruption for the snp which may need to be replaced by a new independence party, according to its former deputy leader the herald reported that jim sillars said alex salmond s recent trial and acquittal had shown there was a need for a complete clearout of the highest levels of the party before it is again fit to lead again. Alex salmond, born december 31, 1954, linlithgow, scotland, scottish politician who served in the british house of commons 19872010 and 201517 and who was first minister of scotland 200714 salmond studied economics at the university of st. Scotlands first minister pays tribute to the national bard. Alex salmond writing book about his prosecution nightmare. 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. Alex salmond corrects david camerons burns pronunciation channel 4 news duration. Mar 23, 2020 two jurors in alex salmond s sex assault trial are discharged as the remaining are sent out to resume deliberations for second day. Robert salmond 1921 2017 robert salmond, the father of former first minister alex salmond, has died at erskine home for exservicemen. Alex salmonds new book about the independence referendum is the longest exercise in literary masturbation since politics began, paddy ashdown has.
Salmond s successor as scotlands first minister and snp leader, nicola sturgeon, said she would have advised against his decision to broadcast for the channel. Alex salmonds new book is literary masturbation telegraph. The young salmond obviously took a keen interest in the history of his home town and even decades later a friend conducted round linlithgows magnificent ruins was surprised by the eloquence and feeling of alexs guided tour. Alex salmond alexander elliot anderson salmond born 1954 is a scottish politician who served as the fourth first minister of scotland from 2007 to 2014. Alex salmond, scotlands exfirst minister, cleared of sexual assault. It has been delivered by figures such as david cameron, nick clegg, ed miliband, marjorie scardino and alex salmond. Scotland is encumbered with europes largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction, a matter of miles from its most.
The alex salmond show will take viewers inside the welsh, irish and scottish parliaments, also looking at the. During the election campaign, salmond was photographed feeding a young supporter a solero ice cream during an event at stirling university, creating a. Alex salmond, showbiz and whatever happened to the politics of optimism. Alexander elliot anderson alex salmond surname pronounced sammond. Aug 24, 2018 mr salmond s rise to prominence came as the snp fell on hard times, triggered by margaret thatchers 1979 conservative election win, which saw the number of nationalist mps slashed from 11 to two. Alex salmond trial book volcano could mean snp has to be replaced, says former deputy leader jim sillars compared the aftermath of mr salmond s trial, in which he was cleared of a series of sex. However the expenses settlement last week of alex salmonds successful civil action allows me, without any prejudice, to relate just a few the dramatic and deeply troubling things i have already discovered about the civil. Hearts is the first ministers own club, the team he supports. Alex salmond, scottish politician who served in the british house of commons 19872010, 201517 and who was first minister of scotland 200714. My desperate search to find the woman who alex salmond fed a.
Alex salmond promises a tellall book revealing conspiracy against him kieran andrews, scottish political editor thursday march 26 2020, 12. Alan cochrane or that ghastly man from the telegraph, as alex salmond s w. Alex salmond sex offences trial page 2 politics david. The completely revised and updated paperback edition of alex salmonds referendum dairy, which contains an exclusive new 45day diary. Like the collapse of both rangers, one half of glasgows. The alex salmond show will take viewers inside the welsh, irish and scottish parliaments, also looking at the government of northern ireland, not forgetting. Jan 21, 2011 alex salmond, first minister for scotland and leader of the snp, joins kirsty young to choose his desert island discs. Jim sillars says snp may have to quit after alex salmonds. Andrews and joined the civil service as an assistant economist 197880 for the department of agriculture and fisheries for scotland. Alex takes the temperature from north of the english border, as he chats with top. Alex salmond to deliver inaugural thomas muir memorial.