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#AlexSalmond’s niece Christina Hendry has criticised the tribute to the former first minister at the #SNP conference as falling 'far short of what he deserved'.

It's almost as if #Salmond had done something to piss off the SNP. Like, y'know slagging off his successors, and founding a rival party to stand against them. And groping his staff for #SleepyCuddles.

But of course none of that ever happened, did it? 😉 That's why Eck's niece is so annoyed. 🙄

Looks like the party is over for Alba. It was a personal vehicle for #AlexSalmond, and without Salmond it has fallen apart. At its peak, it was a cult of SleepyCuddles And The #Transphobes, but without Mr #SleepyCuddles it has only acrimony.

Alba never won any seats in any election. AFAIK, its candidates all lost their deposits. The MPs who defected to #AlbaParty lost their seats in 2024, and without the absurd Ash Regan, Alba is just a handfull of local councillors.

https://news.stv.tv/politics/ash-regan-alba-partys-only-msp-in-scottish-parliament-quits-party-to-sit-as-an-independent

He made Scotland believe that it was already in the early days of a better nation. I believe he would have given Starmer’s “nations and regions” nonsense the shortest of shrifts, and instead we have the current lot taking selfies and looking far too happy to be there...
The End of an Auld Song https://theorkneynews.scot/2024/10/24/the-end-of-an-auld-song/ #AlecRoss, #AlexSalmond, #Scotland, #ScottishIndependence, #SNP

"Scotland’s first minister, John Swinney, said he was “deeply shocked and saddened”.

“Alex worked tirelessly and fought fearlessly for the country that he loved and for her independence. He took the Scottish National party from the fringes of Scottish politics into government and led Scotland so close to becoming an independent country.”"
#scotland #alba #FirstMinister #PrìomhMhinistear #AlexSalmond
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/12/alex-salmond-dies-aged-69-in-north-macedonia

Alex Salmond, the man who delivered the Scottish Independence Referendum has died aged 69. Regardless of my own views on him, he was the man that nearly did it and should be remembered for that. RIP and my thoughts to his family.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crkm284yp1jt

#alexsalmond #scotland #indyref #snp #alba #death

Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland, has died aged 69. He collapsed after delivering a speech in North Macedonia.

https://www1.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2024/10/12/alex-salmond-has-died/

#AlexSalmond #ScottishPolitics #ScottishNationalParty #Scotland

Blair McDougal, Notes on Nationalism...

"Salmond's resurgence is the surest sign of how big the crisis of nationalism is. Kate Forbes joining his end-of-the-pier show should kill the idea that she offers them hope."

Worth a read.

https://www.notesonnationalism.com/p/what-the-eck

#thesnp #independence #scottishindependence #alexsalmond #kateforbes

was #AshRegan offered a cabinet position? Maybe minister for direct negotiation with the #uk? or minister for road-widening and more SUVs in #Edinburgh ? or is she just going to be tasked with diplomatic relations to the silly wing of nationalists, including #alba #alexsalmond and #craigmurray

#snp #independence #scotland