Sep 19, 2014 media caption a look at alex salmond s career in snp politics spanning more than 40 years from his student days to his role as first minister. Alex stood unsuccessfully for election as the partys candidate in gordon in the 2017 snap general election, his first defeat in ten parliamentary contests covering four constituencies at scottish and westminster levels. Alex salmond interviewed newsnight scotland 100211. Alex salmond spoke to andrew neil about his decision to stand down from the top job, but remain as an msp, after scotland rejected independence in thursdays referendum. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Political presenter andrew neil had challenged former snp leader alex salmond over literacy standards in schools. In the summer of 2017, he made his debut at the edinburgh fringe festival with his sellout show alex salmond. First minister alex salmond is interviewed by gordon brewer in. He haudid that poseetion atween 2007 an 2014 for the seicont time, efter haein been convener atween 1990 an 2000. Alex salmond blames bbc journalist andrew neil for eu lies daily. Salmond fans took to social media to praise the new show, indicating that they would watch it from all across europe. Alex salmond accuses andrew marr of personal bias the scotsman.
Bbcs sunday politics on 4 march 2012, in which presenter andrew neil, asked scotlands first minister alex salmond about the matter of eu membership. He was also leader of the scottish national party from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014. Alex salmond gave incomplete answers on eu legal advice, inquiry. Alex is not currently an elected politician and is free to do as he wishes but had i. Salmond has 15 books on goodreads with 208 ratings.
Bbc admits andrew neil was wrong to call scottish children illiterate in interview with alex salmond. Jun 09, 2017 alex salmond campaigning during 2014s indyref credit. Alex salmond says nicola sturgeon shouldnt have called for. Alex salmond, scottish politician who served in the british house of commons 19872010, 201517 and who was first minister of scotland 200714.
Alex salmond is the perfect fit for rt all he needs to do. Alex salmond blames bbc journalist andrew neil for eu lies. Undoubtedly his crowning glory was the unprecedented majority the nats won in the 2011 scottish elections a feat that was. Alex salmond has revealed donald trump once phoned him up in the middle of the night to brand him a hasbeen. He led the scottish independence campaign during the referendum of september 2014, where the vote for independence was lost 45% 55%. First minister alex salmond is interviewed by gordon brewer in the final. During an interview with andrew neil on the bbcs sunday politics programme, mr salmond faced questioning about cuts to council services. Jan 29, 2015 alex salmond argued in the run up to scottish independence referendum that an independent scotland would have a strong economy on the back of its oil and gas resources. Christen agerhanssen, whose custos group is the largest shareholder in johnston press, has announced that he has secured the valuable support of former scottish first minister, alex salmond, in his quest to revive the ailing company under fresh strategic direction. Andrew neil breached broadcasting rules during bbc interview with.
Bbc asked to justify andrew marrs remarks on scotlands. He is the man who took a ragtag bunch of political. The former snp leader once worked closely with the us president h. A year today, the country called great britain may have disappeared from the maps forever. Jul, 2017 alex salmond has revealed donald trump once phoned him up in the middle of the night to brand him a hasbeen. Regulator ofcom has launched a formal investigation into an andrew neil interview with former first minister alex salmond on the sunday. Aug 30, 2017 completely wrong salmond says sturgeon shouldnt have called for second indy referendum nicola sturgeon was completely wrong to call for a second independence referendum alex salmond.
The alex salmond show is a uk weekly political talk show hosted by former first minister of scotland, alex salmond which premiered on rt on 16 november 2017. Mar 16, 2014 the snp has attacked the bbc over its coverage of the debate surrounding an independent scotlands admission to the european union amid claims that presenter andrew marr gave a personal view on. Alex salmond interviewed newsnight scotland 100211 youtube. Alex salmond is far from the first antiestablishment politician to have decided rt as russia today has rebranded is a good place to air his views but he may one of the most perfectly suited to the kremlinbacked news channels agenda. Aug 24, 2018 mr salmond s rise to prominence came as the snp fell on hard times, triggered by margaret thatchers 1979 conservative election win, which saw the number of nationalist mps slashed from 11 to two. Alex salmond lifts the lid on explosive late night. The alex salmond show discusses the economics of the coronavirus crisis with author of the pandemic century dr mark honigsbaum and with international economists dr stephanie fabri and professor david blanchflower, who chart an economic strategy. Mr salmond found the time out of his busy schedule to speak to ace spoof reporter fbi al over questions he is messing with the union purely to get his name in the history books. Alex salmond you are a bigot who does not have a clue. Bbc admits andrew neil was wrong to call scottish children. On 9 november 2017, the rt channel formerly known as russia today announced he would host a show called the alex salmond show on the network. The host claimed during an interview with former scottish national party leader alex salmond that after a decade of snp rule, one in five scots.
The former snp leader once worked closely with the us president. Feb 11, 2011 first minister alex salmond is interviewed by gordon brewer in the final leaders interview from newsnight scotland. Andrew neil silences alex salmond over failing snp alex salmond was blasted by andrew neil in an angry row over the snps demand for independence. Woman left embarrassed and humiliated after former first minister groped her, court hears premium.
During an interview with andrew neil on the bbcs sunday politics programme, mr salmond faced. Andrew neil claims in alex salmond interview breached ofcom. Alex salmond criticised over new talk show for russian. Nov 10, 2017 alex salmond criticised over new talk show for russian broadcaster rt. Alex salmond, born hogmanay 31 december 1954, is a scots politeecian an wis the convener o the scots naitional pairtie afore nicola sturgeon.
Alex salmonds decision to host a show on russia today could be a problem for the snp. Oct 23, 2012 bbcs sunday politics on 4 march 2012, in which presenter andrew neil, asked scotlands first minister alex salmond about the matter of eu membership. Salmond s successor as scotlands first minister and snp leader, nicola sturgeon, said she would have advised against his decision to broadcast for the channel. Well my view is when an organisation is the public sector, there has to be accord with the discipline the ordinary workers in the public sector are being asked to accept. Alex salmond was blasted by andrew neil in an angry row over the snps demand for independence. Alex salmond 31 december 1954 is a scottish politician and leader of the scottish nationalist party snp. Mar 16, 2014 the bbc has been challenged to justify remarks by andrew marr after he was accused of expressing personal opinions about scotlands right to join the eu in an interview with alex salmond the. Alex salmond on future plans for snp and scotland bbc news. Alex salmond blames bbc journalist andrew neil for eu lies the first minister claimed he was interrupted by neil as he answered a question about legal advice received over an. Bbc news alex salmond speaks to andrew neil about eu. Oct 25, 2012 alex salmond blames bbc journalist andrew neil for eu lies the first minister claimed he was interrupted by neil as he answered a question about legal advice received over an independent. Alex salmond funny stories, ordered by most recent first. The guests have included various political and public figures.
The man leading scotlands independence campaign, alex salmond, gave a barnstorming speech to the scottish national party yesterday, but he hasnt convinced. Alex salmond simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Scotlands first minister and snp leader alex salmond discusses. In the bbc interview salmond had appeared to claim that such legal advice did exist. Aug 08, 2017 his fringe show is titled alex salmond unleashed, the implication being that since passing on the first ministership to nicola sturgeon pictured below, with salmond after the 2014 independence referendum, he is finally free to speak his mind. The judge said the accused is a very well known figure and they should. First minister alex salmond is interviewed by gordon brewer in the final leaders interview from newsnight scotland. Apr 30, 2017 alex salmond accused of sticking his fingers in his ears over the snps education record. Andrew neil breached broadcasting rules during bbc interview with alex salmond watchdog finds. Alex salmond accused of sticking his fingers in his ears over the. Alex salmond, msp first minister of scotland october 20th 20 andrew marr. Alex salmond accused of sticking his fingers in his ears. But the notion of a provocative, straighttalking alex salmond is hardly a new one.
Alexander elliot anderson alex salmond surname pronounced sammond. Alex salmond blames bbc journalist andrew neil for eu. Aug 03, 2017 former first minister of scotland alex salmond has described donald trump as a complete and utter nincompoop after the us president said a second referendum on scottish independence would be. Alex salmond is well known in scotland, the uk and beyond from his tenure as leader of scottish national party and his time as scotlands first minister, but relatively little is understood about salmond as a human being, what makes him a nationalist, what shaped his political views, and what sort of country he believes an independent scotland can be. Alex is not currently an elected politician and is free to do as he wishes but had i been asked, i would have advised. The alex salmond show will take viewers into welsh, irish and scottish parliaments, as well as looking at the government of northern ireland, just as often as westminster, the new host said. Bbcs andrew neil claimed scottish schoolchildren are illiterate. Alex salmond criticised over new talk show for russian broadcaster rt. The former scottish first ministers talk show will be airing on what has of course become a regular platform for politicians pitching themselves as.
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