Tory MP David Davis reveals explosive emails and texts claiming Nicola Sturgeon’s chief of staff knew about Alex Salmond complaints two months earlier than she says and was ‘interfering’ in the process David Davis used parliamentary privilege in the Commons to reveal messages He said that a whistleblower passed him messages between senior SNP official … Read more
It was a slick performance by a politician fighting for her job – but Nicola Sturgeon’s top priority wasn’t impressing the committee. Much of her appearance was a pitch to the ordinary punter, which accounts for some of the more emotional moments. She spoke of Alex Salmond as her former ‘bestie’, a ‘revered’ man. But … Read more
MSPs voice fury today after it emerged Nicola Sturgeon could ‘dodge’ questions about crucial legal advice at her crunch committee hearing on the Alex Salmond row. The First Minister is finally set to be grilled by the inquiry tomorrow, but her deputy John Swinney has been accused of treating Holyrood with ‘contempt’ by dragging his … Read more
Alex Salmond will this week launch a devastating second attack on Nicola Sturgeon – in a move which could force her to resign as First Minister. He will give evidence in private tomorrow or on Tuesday to a second inquiry, set up to establish whether Ms Sturgeon has broken the Ministerial Code. Last night, a source … Read more
Alex Salmond will this week launch a devastating second attack on Nicola Sturgeon – in a move which could force her to resign as First Minister. He will give evidence in private tomorrow or on Tuesday to a second inquiry, set up to establish whether Ms Sturgeon has broken the Ministerial Code. Last night, a source … Read more
As acts of revenge go, it was sleep with the fishes, severed horse head in the bed stuff. A Sicilian double-tap to the temple. Godfather author Mario Puzo would have struggled to concoct anything quite so vicious. Alex Salmond’s long-awaited appearance in front of the Scottish parliament’s harassment committee was savage, with no holds barred. … Read more
As acts of revenge go, it was sleep with the fishes, severed horse head in the bed stuff. A Sicilian double-tap to the temple. Godfather author Mario Puzo would have struggled to concoct anything quite so vicious. Alex Salmond’s long-awaited appearance in front of the Scottish parliament’s harassment committee was savage, with no holds barred. … Read more
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched a stunning attack on her predecessor Alex Salmond yesterday as an open war erupted between the two big beasts of the SNP. Miss Sturgeon accused her former friend and mentor of creating an ‘alternative reality’ to paint himself as the victim of a conspiracy. She said Mr Salmond peddled … Read more
Alex Salmond has accused Nicola Sturgeon’s husband of attempting to have him ‘imprisoned’ as part of conspiracy at the top of the SNP. The former First Minister claims Peter Murrell led a ‘deliberate, prolonged, malicious and concerted effort’ to damage his reputation and remove him from public life. Mr Salmond also implicates Miss Sturgeon’s chief … Read more
Alex Salmond has accused Nicola Sturgeon’s husband of attempting to have him ‘imprisoned’ as part of conspiracy at the top of the SNP. The former First Minister claims Peter Murrell led a ‘deliberate, prolonged, malicious and concerted effort’ to damage his reputation and remove him from public life. Mr Salmond also implicates Miss Sturgeon’s chief … Read more