A song written in 1795 and performed by first minister alex salmond. Alex salmond resigns as scottish first minister mr salmond announces he will also step down as snp leader in the wake of his independence referendum defeat after the partys conference in november. So alex salmond has achieved the feat of becoming scotlands longest serving first minister. But the notion of a provocative, straighttalking alex salmond is hardly a new one. The longestserving first minister is alex salmond, who surpassed jack mcconnell. Following the partys 5 may election win, mr salmond set out. Snp leader alex salmond reelected as first minister bbc. Scottish sun says snp has an iron grip on scotland because there is. Appreciation of our first minister of scotland alex salmond. Alex salmond tried to board plane as star treks captain kirk the former scottish first minister booked a seat under the name james. Alex salmond made a fresh call for independence in a speech yesterday the former first minister of scotland said he had never seen britain in more disorientation and chaos.
Alex salmond was grilled by an lbc caller who demanded him to explain nicola sturgeons coherent plan for scottish independence. Alex salmond resigns as first minister after scotland. In his 96th year, the fatheroffour was an inspiration for all of his family, including five. The first minister said he accepts the verdict of the people and called on everyone else to do the same. Salmond, who led the push for scottish independence that led to a 2014 referendum, date back to the years he was scotlands first minister, from may 2007 to november 2014.
On april 8, 1872, alex salmond the nephew of the first ministers greatgreatgreat grandfather sailed to new york with his wife. Read first minister alex salmonds full statement as he. Aug 08, 2017 his fringe show is titled alex salmond unleashed, 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. A place for major news from around the world, excluding usinternal news. Donald dewar was the first person to hold the position. Nov 07, 2012 so alex salmond has achieved the feat of becoming scotlands longest serving first minister. Exfirst minister alex salmond says scotland will be. Alex salmond trial book volcano could mean snp has to be. Salmond is likely to be succeeded by his deputy nicola sturgeon, who has become a commanding figure in the independence campaign after being appointed by salmond to lead the referendum process. Jun 06, 2017 robert salmond 1921 2017 robert salmond, the father of former first minister alex salmond, has died at erskine home for exservicemen. Nov 18, 2014 alex salmond has been carrying out his final duties as first minister of scotland. In a wide ranging interview, mcleish reveals his views on brexit, the potential breakup of britain, and the politics of trumpian america.
Alex salmond has resigned as scotlands first minister, telling holyrood he leaves office with a sense of optimism and confidence during a statement at the scottish parliament, mr salmond said. Nov, 2017 alex salmond has launched a new tv show with rt as he vows to battle the mainstream media narrative and take the news out of the westminster nexus. Aug 07, 2014 scottish first minister alex salmond insists scotland will retain sterling under independence, in the face of continued opposition criticism. 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. Alex salmonds book which he is reportedly writing during. In his 96th year, the fatheroffour was an inspiration for all of his family, including five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Alex salmond has refused to rule out a potential return to lead the snp for a third time. Alex salmond has dramatically announced that he will stand down as scotlands first minister and scottish national party leader. Andrews and joined the civil service as an assistant economist 197880 for the department of agriculture and fisheries. Former scottish first minster alex salmond accused of. Alex salmond resigns as first minister after scotland rejects. Alex salmonds shock resignation leaves the way open for 44yearold nicola sturgeon, the woman whom many already believed was destined to become the first female leader of the scottish government. They all booed him xd i thought it was quite funny, but ashame at the same time xx.
Snp leader alex salmond has been reelected unopposed as first minister of scotland, heading the countrys first majority government. Snp civil war is a ticking time bomb that puts the interests of scotland last. The first minister is a member of the scottish parliament msp, and is nominated by the scottish parliament before being officially appointed by the monarch. Alex salmond promises a tellall book revealing conspiracy against him.
Mr salmond, scotlands first minister, was always expected to step down after his twoyear campaign for independence failed at yesterdays vote. It is no surprise that former first minister alex salmond has announced he hopes to be elected the new mp for gordon at the general. Nov 20, 2011 on april 8, 1872, alex salmond the nephew of the first ministers greatgreatgreat grandfather sailed to new york with his wife jane, teenage son peter, and nephew robert, on board the. The father of former first minister alex salmond, robert salmond, has died aged 96 at erskine home for exservicemen. A day after scots voted against his plan to secede from britain, alex salmond said he would step aside as first minister and leader of the scottish national party. Mr salmond made the decision after millions of scots took to the. Salmonds successor as scotlands first minister and snp leader, nicola sturgeon, said she would have advised against his decision to broadcast for the channel. Alex salmond is a scottish politician and former first minister of scotland. Sep 21, 2014 alex salmond september 21, 2014 by srb three days ago, as afternoon ebbed into evening, alex salmond announced that he would not be standing for reelection as leader of the scottish national party and, as a consequence, would not be scotlands first minister. Sep 19, 2014 alex salmond resigns as scottish first minister mr salmond announces he will also step down as snp leader in the wake of his independence referendum defeat after the partys conference in november.
Alex salmond grilled over nicola sturgeons scottish. Sep 19, 2014 alex salmonds shock resignation leaves the way open for 44yearold nicola sturgeon, the woman whom many already believed was destined to become the first female leader of the scottish government. Alex salmond has announced he is to stand down as the leader of the scottish national party snp and as scotlands first minister after losing the independence vote at the scottish referendum. Snp leader alex salmond reelected as first minister bbc news. Alex salmond and by the way, nice weather behind you, youve got no snow there, which is good. At the glasgow paralympicolympic homecoming in glasgow. Exfirst minister alex salmond says scotland will be independent within four years. Given the snps majority in the scottish parliament, the new leader will also become first minister.
Alex salmond is well known in scotland, the uk and beyond from his tenure as leader of scottish national party and his time as scotland s 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. This week scotlands second first minister, labour politician henry mcleish, is interviewed by scotlands fourth first minster alex salmond. Alex salmond, scottish politician who served in the british house of commons 19872010, 201517 and who was first minister of scotland 200714. Alex salmond resigns as first minister and predicts more. After losing scottish independence vote, alex salmond will. At the 2011 scottish parliament election the snp won with an overall majority. Sep 20, 2014 a day after scots voted against his plan to secede from britain, alex salmond said he would step aside as first minister and leader of the scottish national party. Alex salmond declared he will stand down as scotlands first minister and the leader of the scottish national party after failing to secure a majority for independence, as the countrys vote to. The first minister has visited the glasgow recycling and renewable energy centre to find out more about how they are. For the past several months, salmond has been ubiquitous as he endeavoured to. The former first minister, who helmed the party between. Former scottish first minister alex salmond bumps elbow with his lead. Scotlands former first minister alex salmond was accused of peddling fake news yesterday after he claimed he never called the.
Mr salmond, scotlands first minister, was always expected to step down after his twoyear campaign for independence failed at yesterdays vote, with 55 per cent over 45 per cent of scots. Exfirst minister alex salmond forced to put on more edinburgh fringe shows because of huge demand for tickets the former snp leader has announced extra dates for his alex salmond unleashed show i. Former scottish first minister alex salmond bumps elbow with gordon jackson qc image. Sep 19, 2014 alex salmond has conceded defeat in the scottish independence referendum. Scotlands first minister alex salmond resigns as scots. Alexander elliot anderson salmond is a scottish politician who served as the first minister of scotland from 2007. Alex salmond, first minister of scotland commonwealth club. Below you can read the full text of salmond s statement where he concedes defeat in the referendum. Alex salmond has conceded defeat in the scottish independence referendum the first minister said he accepts the verdict of the people and called on everyone else to do the same. Alex salmond, scotlands exfirst minister, cleared of. The former snp chief, who is set to perform a string of sold out shows at the edinburgh fringe, has vowed to play.
He attended the local linlithgow academy and studied business studies at edinburgh college of. Crowd boos alex salmond first minister of scotland youtube. Mar 29, 2017 the former first minister of scotland has heaped criticism on the u. Salmond will address scotlands constitutional future, the question of independence and its relationship with the united states. Sep 19, 2014 alex salmond has announced he is to stand down as the leader of the scottish national party snp and as scotland s first minister after losing the independence vote at the scottish referendum. Alex salmond unveils scottish referendum question the. May 18, 2011 snp leader alex salmond has been reelected unopposed as first minister of scotland, heading the countrys first majority government. Scotlands first minister alex salmond resigns as scots vote. Alex salmond trial book volcano could mean snp has to be replaced. Oct 04, 2015 alex salmond tried to board plane as star treks captain kirk the former scottish first minister booked a seat under the name james t kirk but ba staff at heathrow refused to let him on. The fatheroffour leaves behind a large family, including five grandchildren. Mr salmond said that at the age of 59, after 20 years as snp leader and seven years as first minister, it.
Sep 17, 2012 at the glasgow paralympicolympic homecoming in glasgow. Well strangely enough eddie, inverness is one of the few areas of scotland without snow but of course weve got 10,000 people without. After all, he has avoided the fate of one of his predecessors. Scottish first minister alex salmond insists scotland will retain sterling under independence, in the face of continued opposition criticism. Sep 19, 2014 as scotland wakes up still part of the united kingdom, here you can read first minister alex salmond s statement to the nation as he concedes defeat. Alex salmond tried to board plane as star treks captain kirk. 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. Alex salmond has made political history after becoming the first nationalist to be elected first minister of scotland. Three days ago, as afternoon ebbed into evening, alex salmond announced that he would not be standing for reelection as leader of the scottish national party and, as a consequence, would not be scotlands first minister if not entirely a shock it was nonetheless surprising.
Robert salmond 1921 2017 robert salmond, the father of former first minister alex salmond, has died at erskine home for exservicemen. Robert salmond, father of former first minister alex. In the wake of his acquittal, the former first minister is planning to expose what he believes was a conspiracy against him by people in the scottish government and the snp. Alex salmond to resign as first minister after scotland.
Nov 03, 2016 alex salmond was grilled by an lbc caller who demanded him to explain nicola sturgeons coherent plan for scottish independence. Aug 10, 2017 ex first minister alex salmond forced to put on more edinburgh fringe shows because of huge demand for tickets the former snp leader has announced extra dates for his alex salmond unleashed show i. Alex salmond is writing a potentially explosive book about his prosecution on sexual assault charges. 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.
Jan 25, 2012 first minister alex salmond today unveiled his plans for a straightforward vote on independence which could see scotland leave the united kingdom. Alex salmond is well known in scotland, the uk and beyond from his tenure as. Alex salmond ancestry revealed back to days of independent. A site in support of alex salmond, nicola sturgeon and the snp cabinet and members. Alex salmond, scotlands longest serving first minister. The first minister has underlined scotlands commitment to leading the response to the. Sep 19, 2014 alex salmond declared he will stand down as scotland s first minister and the leader of the scottish national party after failing to secure a majority for independence, as the countrys vote to. Aug 12, 2017 exfirst minister alex salmond says scotland will be independent within four years. The former first minister of scotland has heaped criticism on the u. Alex salmond set to release book of referendum memoirs. He was also leader of the scottish national party from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014.
If she succeeds him, she would become scotlands first female first minister. First minister interviews first minister rt the alex. Insight into scotlands longest serving first minister and. Alex salmond has been carrying out his final duties as first minister of scotland. Jun 19, 2012 alex salmond, first minister of scotland.
Salmond, scotlands first minister will address how scotland, a nation of just 5. During his first term, he headed a minority scottish government. Although david torrance is a tory his book is unbiased and he seems to. Insight into scotlands longest serving first minister and mp. Britains prime minister gordon brown left and scotland s first minister alex salmond before a session of the britishirish council, bringing together the heads of all the devolved. A list of burnss works read by first minister alex salmond. Alex salmond, the former first minister of scotland, was acquitted on monday of sexual offenses that involved accusations from nine women.
Alex salmond, scotlands exfirst minister, cleared of sexual assault. May 16, 2007 alex salmond has made political history after becoming the first nationalist to be elected first minister of scotland. Alex salmond, scotland s former first minister, has been accused of being a sexual predator who abused his power to sexually assault women for personal gratification. Jim sillars yesterday warned nicola sturgeons snp may have to be replaced by an. Alex salmond has launched a new tv show with rt as he vows to battle the mainstream media narrative and take the news out of the westminster nexus. Exfirst minister alex salmond forced to put on more. Alex salmond writing book about his prosecution nightmare. Would you like to see alex salmond return as first. Bbc robert burns works read by first minister alex salmond. Bbc news uk scotland salmond elected as first minister.
First minister alex salmond today unveiled his plans for a straightforward vote on independence which could see scotland leave the united kingdom. First minister nicola sturgeon emphasised scotlands shared values with the european union during a series of engagements in brussels. Alex salmond resigns as scottish first minister telegraph. As scotland wakes up still part of the united kingdom, here you can read first minister alex salmonds statement to the nation as he concedes defeat. Nov 18, 2014 alex salmond has resigned as scotland s first minister, telling holyrood he leaves office with a sense of optimism and confidence during a statement at the scottish parliament, mr salmond said. Below you can read the full text of salmonds statement where he. 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. The longestserving first minister is alex salmond, who surpassed jack mcconnell on 7 november 2012 and spent a total of 7 and a half years in the role. Christen agerhanssen, whose custos group is the largest shareholder in johnston press, has announced that he has secured the valuable support of former scottish first minister, alex salmond, in his quest to revive the ailing company under fresh strategic direction. After the snp secured confidence and supply support from the scottish green party, salmond was voted first minister by the scottish parliament on 16 may 2007. Alex salmond cleared on all allegations of sexual assault after 11. Arrogant theresa may has divided the uk against her. In the 2007 scottish parliament election, he became an msp for gordon constituency and became the first minister of scotland. He has been the leader of the scottish government for the past sevenandahalf years, steering the snp to two.