Alex salmond tells trial some allegations fabricated for. Alex salmond was born on december 31, 1954 in linlithgow, west lothian, scotland as alexander elliot anderson salmond. Sep 19, 2014 media caption a look at alex salmond s career in snp politics spanning more than 40 years from his student days to his role as first minister. Other signing book of condolence for victims of the clutha helicopter crash 04 dec formal openinglaunch christmas card meeting joao manso neto, ceo, edpr. The bbc has been challenged to justify remarks by andrew marr after he was accused of expressing personal opinions about scotlands right to join the eu in an interview with alex salmond the.
Says that if the snp holds the balance of seats in the next parliament at westminster then it holds the power. Alex salmond lifts the lid on explosive late night. Agent details, along with key contact information, can be found in the handbook, an online resource for accessing celebrity contact details. Lord ashdown has attacked alex salmonds new book photo. Alex salmond appears at high court in glasgow over 14 sex assault charges including claim he stripped naked and tried to rape woman in bed at his bute house residence while snp leader. Sep 16, 2014 moira salmond is the wife of scottish first minister, alex salmond, shes being dubbed queen of scots prior to scotlands independence vote on sept 18. Having started with the firm intention of creating a clear political identity for the snp on the left, alex salmonds journey has followed in the footsteps of the other politicians of his generation. Bbc bosses pulled my scottish independence report to avoid offending first minister itv political editor says journalists can give a point of view on big issues without. Explore books by alex salmond with our selection at. Jun 09, 2017 alex salmond heading a ball during a street soccer scotland event in 2011 credit. Alex salmonds wife moira salmond could be scotlands new.
Alexs local charity the mary salmond trust has raised almost. In an irish radio interview, mr salmond used colourful language to condemn david camerons westminster coalition for what he said was an attempt to bully the scottish government into. Alex salmond msp first minister date type organisation. The man leading scotlands independence campaign, alex salmond, gave a barnstorming speech to the scottish national party yesterday, but he hasnt convinced. Alex salmond, born hogmanay 31 december 1954, is a scots politeecian an wis the convener o the scots naitional pairtie afore nicola sturgeon. 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. Salmond ally criticises nicola sturgeon over pandemic. Alex salmond is under fire after signing a tv deal with a kremlin propaganda channel. News opinion columnists alex salmond s trial has an important lesson for scotland tom wood huge damage has been done by the case of hma vs alexander salmond, not least to the reputation of. Our exclusive celebrity database gives you access to the contact details of alex salmond mps management team, publicist. Alex salmonds new book is literary masturbation telegraph. Signing book of condolence interview various media 02dec interview bbc radio 5 live. He was also leader of the scottish national party from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014. Ruth wishart scotlands ruling party remains divided after the former first minister was acquitted of sexrelated offences.
The former first minister is to appear in an eponymous show on rt russia today. Ambassador of controversy part two rt the alex salmond. Nov 10, 2017 the alex salmond show will take viewers into welsh, irish and scottish parliaments, as well as looking at the government of northern ireland, just as often as westminster, the new host said. Alex salmond allies say he plans to sue scottish government exfirst minister believed to be furious over treatment by snp and nicola sturgeons office published. Alex salmonds first politics show on russian tv attracts.
Snp councillor snubbed as candidate after being quizzed on. Alex salmond rift risks damaging independence hope says. In an interview with the independent in 2008, salmond fondly. Alex salmond case emerged from murky world of scottish. Alex salmond s account of last years scottish referendum was described on friday as the longest exercise in literary masturbation since politics began. In the third in the series on leading uk political bloggers, alex salmond interviews controversial scottish blogger stuart campbell of wings over scotland, about the origins of his top 10 political blog, on his scathing interrogation of the mainstream media, and on his plans to launch another edition of the hugely successful wee blue book, providing facts, figures, and arguments for scottish. Andrew neil breached broadcasting rules during bbc. Salmond is understood to be writing a book about the trial and an initial scottish government investigation into him over misconduct claims, which. A previously published version of this article read that alex salmond had never read a book before being asked to appear at the international book. Snp faces damaging split amid claims of a conspiracy ian swanson after former first minister alex salmond. Jul, 2017 alex salmond has revealed donald trump once phoned him up in the middle of the night to brand him a hasbeen.
Aug 03, 2017 former first minister of scotland alex salmond has described donald trump as a complete and utter nincompoop after the us president said a second referendum on scottish independence would be. Jun 15, 2011 image caption alex salmond has raised concern over the role of the supreme court in scots law. Nicola sturgeon met alex salmonds accuser in march 2018. May 08, 2015 alex salmond has the audience in stitches as he makes his feeling about a tory deal clear to jeremy paxman. Once the youngest ambassador in the uk foreign office, murray paid a high personal price for his determination to expose human rights abuses and. 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. Alexander elliot anderson alex salmond surname pronounced sammond. Compelling evidence alex salmond was victim of political.
In an interview with famously acerbic interviewer paxman the former leader of the snp makes his views clear in very short answers, much to the amusement of the audience. As well as stage and television appearances and public speaking, he recently started to host a weekly radio programme on lbc called salmond on sunday. May 09, 2015 alex salmond interview bbc, 8th may 2015 brock election. In the third in the series on leading uk political bloggers, alex salmond interviews controversial scottish blogger stuart campbell of wings over scotland, about the origins of his top 10 political blog, on his scathing interrogation of the mainstream media, and on his plans to launch another edition of the hugely successful wee blue book. Dec 03, 2017 alex salmonds first politics show on a russian propaganda tv station attracted just 16,000 viewers in britain. Alex salmond has promised to tell the full story about the claims that were made against him after walking free from court. Alex salmond appears at high court glasgow for preliminary. A celebrity supporter of scottish independence has confirmed that a woman who accuses alex salmond of attempted rape was present on the night she alleges the attack took place. 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. During an interview with andrew neil on the bbcs sunday politics programme, mr salmond faced questioning about cuts to council services and. The alex salmond show episode 14 interview with mary lou.
Senior snp figures are demanding resignations in the party and an independent probe into its complaints procedure after alex salmond s acquittal yesterday. Legal heavyweights prepare for start of alex salmond trial. Salmond fans took to social media to praise the new show, indicating that they would watch it from all across europe. Laboursnp coalition, nicola sturgeon and leadership ibtimes uk this article was first published on january 28, 2015. Woman at dinner on night salmond accused of trying to rape. Its not just angels who have wings rt the alex salmond show. Alex salmond simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Solicitor takes advice over salmond legal attack bbc news. In 2012, alex salmond described a bbc producer, who refused to interview him after a rugby match, as a gauleiter a nazi term for a local governor of an area under occupation. He was the member of parliament mp for banff and buchan between 1987 and 2010, when he stood. Alex salmond bursts into the single quiet room within the snps whirring headquarters, pulls off his tie, and flops into a window seat with the. He is the man who took a ragtag bunch of political. Never lacking in confidence, he seems even more satisfied than usual and physically heavier than he was when he resigned as first minister last autumn after the scottish people rejected independence im about to go back on my diet, he says. News alex salmond case emerged from murky world of scottish politics and should be dismissed, court heard mr jackson told the jury they were living in a victims world and should disregard the.
Watch alex salmond make even combative jeremy paxman laugh. Well my view is when an organisation is the public sector, there has to be accord with the discipline the ordinary workers in the public sector are being asked to accept. Snp councillor snubbed as candidate after being quizzed on salmond sturgeon rift. Former scottish government official denies she was. The fact is, there were more people at alexs book signing at waterstones in aberdeens union street than at the entire lib dem. The former first minister was acquitted of all charges at the high. While i am glad about the victory that has been achieved today i am sad it was necessary to take this action.
Alexander elliot anderson salmond is a scottish politician who served as the first minister of. Nicola sturgeon has not spoken to alex salmond since sexual. Alex salmonds aides ramp up criticism of nicola sturgeon first ministers spokesman accuses salmonds team of smears in row over harassment claims published. Alan cochrane or that ghastly man from the telegraph, as alex salmond s w. Alex salmond accused of sticking his fingers in his ears over the. Aug 14, 2017 the sound of 350 pairs of eyebrows raising greeted arch brexiteer david davis as he took his seat as alex salmonds first surprise guest at his unleashed fringe show. Neil conducted an interview with former scottish first minister salmond in 2017, ahead of the local elections in scotland and a uk general election. Alex salmond, first minister of scotland speaks about his governments ambitions for the oil and gas industry both within the current devolved setup in the uk and his vision for the industry should his party succeed in winning independence for scotland in the referendum put forward by the scottish national party in september.
Celebrity confirms salmond accuser was present on night of. Former policy chief returned to meeting so female colleague wasnt left alone with him alex bell, 54, said he had been midway through a routine meeting with mr salmond. Aug, 2017 the former first minister of scotland and exmp promises a political kiss and tell, but while a convivial host, fails to deliver the goods. During the last decade in british politics, it has been suggested that we dont. Alex salmond, msp former snp leader march 22nd 2015 says that a vote by vote arrangement with labour is more likely than a confidence and supply arrangement. Independence campaign and shared currency the campaign for scottish independence will start soon after the may local elections, alex salmond has told the sunday politics. Sep 16, 2014 alex and moira salmond support andy murray at last years wimbledon mens singles final wenn and there is more to moira than image making as the story of a duck called dominique illustrates. Alex salmond, msp first minister of scotland october 20th 20 andrew marr.
Alex salmond trial fallout could mean snp being replaced by new. Rr martin and alex salmond equally attracting the crowds and driving the press crazy. 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. Alex salmonds exclusive interview with catalonias new. The scottish first minister, the bestselling author of the game of thrones. Alex salmonds trial has an important lesson for scotland.
Alex salmond postsnp resignation interview on scottish. Alex bell, a former special adviser to alex salmond, said he was concerned for woman bs wellbeing after she was left alone with the former first minister in the drawing room of bute house. Last week, the jury heard evidence from an interview between police and another participant at the dinner in which that participant said there had. In 2012, salmond indicated in a television interview that he had sought the advice. Nov 29, 2019 the first minister was asked when she last spoke to him during an itv interview, a week after alex salmond appeared at the high court over 14 allegations including one of intent to rape. Alex salmonds new book labelled the longest exercise in literary.
Alex salmond denies he had intent to rape woman f but. But the notion of a provocative, straighttalking alex salmond is hardly a new one. He also found time to write his memoirs, which saw hundreds queue for hours at his book signings. Last month alex salmond brought scotland to the brink of independence and then dramatically resigned as snp leader. Alex salmond intent on bringing down nicola sturgeon. Alex salmonds trial has deepened the faultlines in scottish politics.
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. Scotlands former first minister alex salmond discusses the general election duration. A former depute leader of the snp has said there is compelling evidence that alex salmond was the victim of a political setup. Scottish national party gripped by factional warfare after. Bbc asked to justify andrew marrs remarks on scotlands. Alex salmond has reignited his longrunning row with the bbc, accusing the corporation of blatant antiindependence bias over how it chose to headline an interview with the rbs chief executive. This included signing a partnership agreement with the maldives, one of the most exposed countries to the consequences of rising sea levels. The former first minister was accused of damaging scotlands international. President of catalonia, quim torra, explores the terms of a possible breakthrough in negotiations with new spanish prime minister, pedro sanchez, in an exclusive interview with alex salmond. He haudid that poseetion atween 2007 an 2014 for the seicont time, efter haein been convener atween 1990 an 2000.
In 2012, salmond indicated in a television interview that he had sought the advice of his law officers on whether an independent scotland would be part of the european union. Alex salmond trial witness says she thought former first. Mar 24, 2015 alex salmond is in the mood to celebrate when we meet for an informal lunch at a westminster hotel. Behind the scenes with alex salmond, the man who would.
Alex salmond unleashed assembly rooms venue 20 27th august. Salmonds former policy chief returned to meeting so. Bbc breached broadcasting rules in interview with alex. Jan 28, 2015 watch our video interview with alex salmond below. The alex salmond show broadcasts every thursday on rt international at 07. Alex salmond talks to andrew neil about scottish independence, losing the vote to the no crowd, resigning from the snp, and also plugging his new book. The alex salmond show interviews author and mp kenny macaskill on his new book on the radical politics of scotland from the napoleonic period to the rising of 1820, while commentator george kerevan, who has been both a labour councillor and an snp mp, analyses the radical politics of modern scotland. Alex salmond, scottish politician who served in the british house of commons 19872010, 201517 and who was first minister of scotland 200714.
Salmond promises to tell full story of claims made against. 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. A prominent solicitor has said he is taking legal advice over comments made by alex salmond. After he was criticised for giving a magazine interview in which he. Alex salmond continues his exclusive interview with craig murray, former british ambassador in tashkent and now radical blogger, scottish nationalist and fierce critic of whitehall foreign policy. The former snp leader once worked closely with the us president h. Resignations demanded by senior snp figures after alex. News scotland alex salmond intent on bringing down nicola sturgeon, said snp politician certain texts were not shown to the jury after the judge ruled them irrelevant to the criminal charges. 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. The snps alex salmond on the snp successes in scotland and what chances he thinks there could be of a snpconservative deal. The life and times of alex salmond, snp leader and scotlands first minister.
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