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APPALLED though I was, I was unfortunately not entirely surprised to hear Alister Jack, Westminster’s minion in Scotland, extolling their bright new form of devolution on Good Morning Scotland yesterday. No wonder they thought it would be a good time to bury bad news, since, judging by headlines in the English media, they think every single person in Scotland is as obsessed as they are by the Salmond/Sturgeon saga. Instead of passing the Barnett consequentials to the devolved government of Scotland to spend on Scottish priorities and needs, the Tory government, which we decisively rejected, will now deal directly with local government and make the decisions on what they consider the suitable use of this money. This, he claimed, is not a power grab but “devolution in action”, and the best way to ensure that local needs are served. ....
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 appear today but pulled out after a last-minute intervention from prosecutors saw the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) agree to delete sections of his submitted evidence. ....
Lesley Riddoch: The Salmond vs Sturgeon battle is lose-lose ... but the party can be fixed thenational.scot - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenational.scot Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.