Alex Salmond says Alba Party is 'here to stay' despite failing to win any MSPs at Holyrood election The former first minister called on the SNP to use its "renewed mandate" to call a second referendum on Scottish independence. 20:11, 8 MAY 2021 Updated Alex Salmond failed in his bid to become an MSP for the new Alba Party Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.