RICHARD PENDLEBURY: Not guilty verdicts preserve Alex Salmond’s political legacy and reputation

North of the border, he is known to opponents and supporters alike as Wee Eck – Little Alex.  In reality, there is nothing diminutive about Alex Salmond, be it his appetites, ambition, temper, political acumen or super-sized ego.  He long saw himself as a warrior statesman; the modern reincarnation of Robert the Bruce, victor over … Read more

RICHARD PENDLEBURY: Not guilty verdicts preserve Alex Salmond’s political legacy and reputation

North of the border, he is known to opponents and supporters alike as Wee Eck – Little Alex.  In reality, there is nothing diminutive about Alex Salmond, be it his appetites, ambition, temper, political acumen or super-sized ego.  He long saw himself as a warrior statesman; the modern reincarnation of Robert the Bruce, victor over … Read more