Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond
Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmondis a Scottish politician who served as the fourth First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014. He was the leader of the Scottish National Partyfor over twenty years, having served for two terms, firstly from 1990 to 2000 and subsequently from 2004 to 2014. He is currently the Member of Parliamentfor Gordon and is the SNP International Affairs and Europe spokesperson in the House of Commons, following his election to the UK House of Commons in...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 December 1954
CityLinlithgow, Scotland
It was an underwhelming performance from a man with an eye on his own exit strategy, even if he stubbornly refuses to find one for our soldiers in Iraq.
We've gone from a small parliamentary party now to being a large one.
To get behind what looks like a monumental political cover-up demands a public inquiry.
It is true that Sean had a successful procedure carried out some weeks ago but he's now fighting fit and raring to go.
It is true that Sean had a successful procedure carried out some weeks ago. But he's now fighting fit and raring to go.
This winning habit will stand the party in good stead as we build towards winning the 20 first-past-the-post seats we need to win the Scottish election in 2007
The prime minister has just fallen off the high wire. He is a victim of his own arrogance. He may well be on the way out of office.
The prime minister has just fallen off the high wire.
It is a war built on lies that has fanned the flames of international terrorism
We are Scotland's independence generation. And our time is now
Our internationalism is the driver of our nationalism.
The rocks will melt with the sun before tuition fees are introduced in Scotland.
We intend to lead a government of purpose and direction so that we can offer the people of this nation the opportunity to move forward to independence, democracy and equality.
For me as leader my time is nearly over but for Scotland the campaign continues and the dream will never die,