The Scottish Greens co-leader refused to admit how many Scottish producers had not signed up to the scheme when questioned about it at Holyrood. Last summer, Rishi Sunak told this magazine about what happened inside government during lockdown. "You must get off this issue and onto issues where the Scottish Parliament has vast and overwhelming support like the pure poverty in our land of energy plenty, like the European issue, and like Scotland's essential right to self determination. The Survation survey, the first to gauge support for the new party, finds only 3 per cent of Scottish voters will back Alba at the ballot box. (Please note: For some informations, we can only point to external links). It boasts an oversized copy of his signature. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. She effectively drove Salmond out of the SNP after he was accused of sexual misconduct in 2020. Religious faith still matters in politics as Kate Forbes is finding out to her discomfort. "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.". Alex Salmond has been acquitted of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape. Mr Salmond claimed the allegations, by nine women, had been made for political purposes, and described them of "deliberate fabrications". The not proven verdict is an unusual and highly controversial feature of the Scottish legal system which in practice is exactly the same as a verdict of not guilty. Ash Regan, the former community safety minister, who launched her leadership campaign on Friday is a Salmond protege. 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. Mr Salmond's defence team had claimed during the trial that a senior Scottish government official known as Woman A, who was one of his accusers, had contacted some of the other complainers before Mr Salmond was charged. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The jury's verdict was welcomed by SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC, who said that there were now "serious questions about the background to these cases". Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The former SNP leader and First Minister suspended his show on Russia Today following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Had she spoken to him, she was asked last August, since he was cleared in the High Court in 2020 of sexual assault? The racing certainty that, four years on, Miss Sturgeon was about to lose in her leadership battle with Roseanna Cunningham whose ambitions Mr Salmond was eager to thwart convinced him to renege on his promises. Join the conversation with other Spectator readers. Scottish politician who was the leader of the Scottish National Party, and elected First Minister of Scotland in 2007. 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He was, unsurprisingly, missing from Nicola Sturgeons thank-you list as she reflected on the privileges of the First Ministerial office she is about to leave behind. ", Another Twitter user compared the situation to popular American shows like Storage Wars: "How long till two men with long hair pull this out of an abandoned storage unit on a junk reality show? Regan says it makes little senseimporting oil and gaswhen Scotland has its own hydrocarbon resources. they had been left "devastated" after he was cleared in court. 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. 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? The women who made the allegations against Mr Salmond included an SNP politician, a party worker and several current and former Scottish government civil servants and officials. Alex Salmond was, of course, exonerated by the highest courts in Scotland. Scotland - all things Scotland, Scottish and Scot here. WebSeason 2. Do not sell or share my personal information. This underlines that while the court case is over, there are many matters which are far from settled. The location for the item has been listed as Westminster in London and bids for the desk close on June 6 at 1:08pm. Why was the First Minister embroiling herself so deeply in a minority issue which fell so far down voters priority lists? Would Fraser Nelson tell a black person that calling a white person cracker is as bad as calling them n*****? Eck isnt it? 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. Greek trains halted as anger over crash grows, US and Russia trade blows over Ukraine at G20, Vietnam picks new president in power shuffle, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. 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They added that while the experience of taking the case to court had been "traumatic", it had been the "right thing to do". 2023 BBC. WebThe heatmap shows that as a constituency, Windsor is the most expensive place to live in Berkshire with an average house value of 495,100. 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.. The footage of Mr Jackson emerged as the nine women who made sexual assault allegations against Mr Salmond said they had been left "devastated" after he was cleared in court. 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. Was the Mr Salmonds team remained defiant, despite the poor poll numbers. ", Alex Salmond's accusers 'devastated' by verdict, Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges, Behind the scenes of the Alex Salmond trial, US and Russia trade blows over Ukraine at G20, Greek trains halted as anger over crash grows, Messages reveal battle over UK Covid policy, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. Danus Skene, who is hoping to unseat Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael in Orkney and Shetland, is also the chief of Clan Skene. More information on Alex Salmond can be found here. He was converted to green energy in the late noughties and was a prominent advocate of carbon capture and storage. This was the political figure she had revered above all others, she told the 2021 Salmond Inquiry. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Beaming Prince Harry and Meghan enjoy a date night at exclusive $4,200-A-YEAR private members' club in LA - as friend claims they've been left furious over King Charles' 'cruel' decision to evict them from Frogmore Cottage, Biden LAUGHS at claim he was responsible for fentanyl overdoses of two brothers and says they died 'under the previous administration' - after mom's heartbreaking testimony to Congress. The Alba leader and former First Minister, 66, and Moira, 83, have been married for nearly four He can then be heard using the words "sex pest" but that "he's not charged with that". "One is that the movement has been left with no clear strategy for independence. He also said his faith in the Scottish legal system had been "much reinforced", and thanked his legal team and everyone else who had supported him. Alex Salmond has been accused of pandering to extreme Scottish nationalists after his new party released a campaign video which spoke of breaking "the spine of Removing herself from it would prove a searing experience. Indeed, the Court of Session ordered Nicola Sturgeons government to pay him 512,000 in costs for acting unlawfully. But her policy agenda is pure Alex Salmond. Read about our approach to external linking. Mr Salmond and Ms Sturgeon have a bitter relationship. Would the SNP even have formed a government? Bizarrely it also emerged yesterday that people in Orkney and Shetland have another candidate with aristocratic roots and royal connections that they can vote for. Alex Salmonds pro-independent Alba Party has been hit by shock new polling, which puts his party on course to take zero seats in next months Holyrood election. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on 12 of the sexual assault charges, including one of attempted rape, and returned a not proven verdict on a charge of sexual assault with intent to rape. I wonder why? Looking fatigued after leading Albas campaign, Mr Salmond, 66, said backing the SNP on the list was worse than a wasted vote as it helped elect Unionists by the back The former SNP leader and First Minister, Alex Salmond is using this chaotic leadership election to engineer his rehabilitation. Cancel any time. Their double act was so successful the pair were largely responsible for breaking the electoral system in that poll. 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. Gordon Jackson QC was filmed naming two of Mr Salmond's accusers, Mr Jackson's conversation was overheard by other passengers, Mr Salmond maintained he was innocent throughout the two-week trial. How would it be, he put it to the young trier who had never won a constituency election in four attempts, if he gatecrashed the contest and announced his own candidacy for party leader? Take our poll and have your say. Rape Crisis Scotland has now called for the Faculty of Advocates, of which Mr Jackson is the dean, to start an investigation. At her campaign launch, she cited the scandal of rapists being sent to womens prisons as grounds for not proceeding with it. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Ojectivity & truth - the gold standard of rightwing corporate reporting. Mr Salmond was humiliated at the polls while Miss Sturgeons party swept to victory at a canter. Driven by one overarching political imperative, those two contrasting characters were a study in harmony, leading an increasingly disciplined movement ever closer to its dream. Jonathan Brocklebank For The Scottish Daily Mail. 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"And that's great when things are going well, but when things start to come unstuck, as they have been over the last few months, then one thing you have to be aware of is the cause of the case for independence suffering from the day-to-day problems of government.". It doesn't have to be clever, because they are posh and they are pricks. 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