Tag: Salmond Inquiry

The Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, told Sky News on Thursday evening she stood by all her evidence to the committee. What has been clear is that opposition members of this committee made their minds up about me before I uttered a single word of evidence. Their public comments have made that clear,’ she said. So… Continue reading Mar 2021. Sturgeon Misled the Committee

Despite Scotland suffering heavily under the weight of the Covid pandemic, Ms Sturgeon has persisted with her independence ambitions throughout the crisis. In January her nationalist party set up an independence “taskforce” in anticipation of a second referendum. And launching her election campaign this week, she focused on giving Scots another chance to vote to… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 15

An opinion poll showed Alex Salmond’s party on just three percent of the vote, with polling expert Sir John Curtice saying it appears to be “all over” for him before Scots have their say on May 6. And adding to the scepticism, Ms Sturgeon said: “We shouldn’t assume that Alex Salmond is going to return… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 14

The First Minister was scathing in her review of Mr Salmond’s bid to make a comeback to frontline politics at May’s Holyrood elections. Last week he was named as leader of the pro-independence party and has since gained support from the likes of Nigel Farage. But just a week after he launched his ambitious drive… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 13

Nicola Sturgeon is standing by her most senior civil servant whose “individual failings” were central to the unlawful investigation of Alex Salmond which “badly let down” female complainers, according to a report by an inquiry. Senior government sources said there was some surprise that the committee report into the Salmond affair failed to call for… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 12

Appearing before the committee, Ms Sturgeon condemned Mr Salmond’s actions, telling MSPs the details of complaints against him were “shocking” and his behaviour “was not always appropriate”. “What happened is this and it is simple. A number of women made complaints against Alex Salmond,” she continued. https://rumble.com/vf58gd-mar-2021.-the-salmond-sturgeon-saga-part-11.html

Earlier on Wednesday the first minister rejected what she called “the absurd suggestion that anyone was acting with malice or this was part of a plot against Alex Salmond”. After nearly seven hours of questioning by MSPs, Ms Sturgeon said: “I have learned things about Alex Salmond over the past couple of years that have… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 10

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Alex Salmond of failing to apologise “for behaviour on his part”, and denied there was ever a plot to “get him”. Maintaining throughout her evidence to the Holyrood enquiry that she did not intervene in the Scottish government’s investigation into her predecessor, Ms Sturgeon said: “I think the only person who… Continue reading Mar 2021.The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 9

Answering questions from Independent MSP Andy Wightman, Ms Sturgeon says she now knows there had been an incident which Alex Salmond had apologised for in 2013. However, she did not know that at the time and did not hear about concerns back then. She says Mr Salmond was “a tough guy to work for” and… Continue reading Mar 2021. The Salmond Sturgeon Saga Part 8