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Fox: if even part of what Salmond says is true, it represents ethical collapse in Sturgeon’s Govt THE Salmond row has made Nicola Sturgeon’s Government look like a “second-rate tin-pot dictatorship” and the SNP’s “poisonous infighting” is damaging the reputation of Scotland in the eyes of the world, Liam Fox has claimed. The former International Trade Secretary told The Herald that in all his time in politics he had “never known a senior politician accuse a government of suc...

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THE Crown Office has been ordered to hand over correspondence Alex Salmond claims is “obvious and compelling” evidence of the plot to have him imprisoned. The demand came from MSPs on Holyrood’s harassment inquiry, who narrowly voted for the release of messages understood to be between senior figures in the SNP. The committee has also sent a “final” invite to the former First Minister asking him to appear tomorrow. It’s understood Salmond is likely to accept. He was due to...

MSPs rounded on Crown Office after it forced parliament to redact submission They called for the Lord Advocate to come before the parliament to explain why Mr Salmond was furious and pulled out of appearing before a Holyrood inquiry Ex-Scottish first minister now expected to appear before committee tomorrow  Allies of Mr Salmond said Nicola Sturgeon could be forced to quit over claims  Meanwhile MSPs slammed the SNP as a cesspit of vipers not fit for Government

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“The debate appears increasingly to be focussed on the courts and Crown Office. “The Faculty wishes to remind all concerned of the importance of maintaining confidence in the judicial system and in the rule of law. "Maintaining that confidence requires, amongst other things, recognition of the importance of the independent role of the Lord Advocate, the independent role of the courts and, perhaps most importantly, the vital place of the verdicts of impartial juries in criminal proceed...

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has accused Alex Salmond of peddling a false and quite dangerous conspiracy theory as the SNP civil war went nuclear yesterday.

ALEX SALMOND has agreed to appear before the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Governments unlawful investigation of sexual harassment claims made against him.

The feud between Sturgeon and Salmond could derail Scottish independence Damage inflicted by the former first minister on his protege could have serious consequences in May’s Holyrood elections Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 16:59 Martin Kettle GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond (L) and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon present the White Paper for...

Alex Salmond PULLS OUT of Holyrood committee hearing set for today as huge row erupts Richard Percival Replay Video UP NEXT Lawyers representing the former Scottish First Minister have demanded answers after the Scottish Parliament redacted large swathes of his written submission after it was published in full on Monday night. They warned the decision jeopardised his planned appearance before a Holyrood committee on Wednesday. Now, Mr Salmond will not be appearing at the Holyr...