Alex Salmond
Alba launches manifesto with pledges on independence, Grangemouth and gender ID
![Alex Salmond said his Alba Party was the ‘natural home’ for independence supporters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18201556.jpg)
![Alex Salmond said his Alba Party was the ‘natural home’ for independence supporters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18201556.jpg)
![Swinney defends decision to drop Yousaf plan to put independence on the ballot paper](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18175184.jpg)
![Swinney defends decision to drop Yousaf plan to put independence on the ballot paper](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18175184.jpg)
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![Alex Salmond launches Alba's general election campaign today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18172300.jpg)
![Alex Salmond launches Alba's general election campaign today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18172300.jpg)
General Election
![Alex Salmond, the Alba Party leader and former First Minister](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170903.jpg)
![Alex Salmond, the Alba Party leader and former First Minister](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170903.jpg)
General Election
![Alex Salmond, Alba Party leader](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18125666.jpg)
![Alex Salmond, Alba Party leader](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18125666.jpg)
![Kevin Pringle: Veteran SNP spindoctor will not join John Swinney administration](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11329151.jpg)
![Kevin Pringle: Veteran SNP spindoctor will not join John Swinney administration](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11329151.jpg)
![The six First Ministers of Scotland prior to current incumbent, John Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18057280.jpg)
![The six First Ministers of Scotland prior to current incumbent, John Swinney](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18057280.jpg)
![Alex Salmond was speaking as Holyrood approaches the 25th anniversary of its first sitting on May 12](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18063677.jpg)
![Alex Salmond was speaking as Holyrood approaches the 25th anniversary of its first sitting on May 12](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18063677.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar and Douglas Toss should pull no punches](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13317867.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar and Douglas Toss should pull no punches](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13317867.jpg)
![The A9 upgrade - “challenging but achievable”, Alex Salmond said](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600549.jpg)
![The A9 upgrade - “challenging but achievable”, Alex Salmond said](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600549.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon during the SNP conference at the SECC in Glasgow in 2015](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18049875.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon during the SNP conference at the SECC in Glasgow in 2015](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18049875.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have both been the subject of savage attacks recently, including in a recent Times cartoon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18048768.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have both been the subject of savage attacks recently, including in a recent Times cartoon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18048768.jpg)
![Alex Salmond announces his resignation as First Minister on September 19, 2014](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18049535.jpg)
![Alex Salmond announces his resignation as First Minister on September 19, 2014](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18049535.jpg)
![Former First Minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12715958.jpg)
![Former First Minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12715958.jpg)
![John Swinney pictured in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18032902.jpg)
![John Swinney pictured in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18032902.jpg)
![Alba leader Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18025479.jpg)
![Alba leader Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18025479.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon signing her letter of resignation to the King on March 28, 2023](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16671304.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon signing her letter of resignation to the King on March 28, 2023](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16671304.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf’s time as First Minister is 'finished' say opposition](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18018191.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf’s time as First Minister is 'finished' say opposition](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18018191.jpg)
![Alba leader AAlex Salmond appears on Sunday with Laura Kuensssberg](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18020048.jpg)
![Alba leader AAlex Salmond appears on Sunday with Laura Kuensssberg](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18020048.jpg)
![Yousaf set to 'face consequences' as SNP politicians warn against deal with Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18012514.jpg)
![Yousaf set to 'face consequences' as SNP politicians warn against deal with Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18012514.jpg)
![First minister Humza Yousaf (left) and former first minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17480155.jpg)
![First minister Humza Yousaf (left) and former first minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17480155.jpg)
![First Minister Humza Yousaf at Bute House](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18012715.jpg)
![First Minister Humza Yousaf at Bute House](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18012715.jpg)
![Do this week's happenings show that Scottish devolution is not fit for purpose?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17860097.jpg)
![Do this week's happenings show that Scottish devolution is not fit for purpose?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17860097.jpg)
![Ash Regan could now hold the power in a vote of no confidence in the First Minister](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17991412.jpg)
![Ash Regan could now hold the power in a vote of no confidence in the First Minister](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17991412.jpg)
![Scottish Greens 'lukewarm on green politics' says Salmond as climate targets scrapped](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13880462.jpg)
![Scottish Greens 'lukewarm on green politics' says Salmond as climate targets scrapped](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13880462.jpg)
![Greens block Alex Salmond's Alba from Glasgow independence rally](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10622790.jpg)
![Greens block Alex Salmond's Alba from Glasgow independence rally](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10622790.jpg)
![Alex Salmond has expressed regret over stepping down as First Minister](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12715958.jpg)
![Alex Salmond has expressed regret over stepping down as First Minister](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12715958.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf , First Minister of Scotland, on story time duty](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17904108.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf , First Minister of Scotland, on story time duty](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17904108.jpg)
![Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17478289.jpg)
![Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17478289.jpg)
![Alba leader Alex Salmond and MP Kenny MacAsAskill campaign to save Grangemouth](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17839366.jpg)
![Alba leader Alex Salmond and MP Kenny MacAsAskill campaign to save Grangemouth](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17839366.jpg)
![Alba leader and former first minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12715958.jpg)
![Alba leader and former first minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12715958.jpg)
![Alex Salmond's Alba in disarray as founding members quit in trans row](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17821012.jpg)
![Alex Salmond's Alba in disarray as founding members quit in trans row](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17821012.jpg)
![Scottish Government faces new battle with watchdog over Hamilton probe evidence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17727352.jpg)
![Scottish Government faces new battle with watchdog over Hamilton probe evidence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17727352.jpg)
Exclusive
![Former MP Douglas Alexander hopes to return to the Commons at the next election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17772114.jpg)
![Former MP Douglas Alexander hopes to return to the Commons at the next election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17772114.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon's former chief of staff Liz Lloyd](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17682216.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon's former chief of staff Liz Lloyd](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17682216.jpg)
![Alex Salmond has been appearing at a Commons committee this morning](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11810486.jpg)
![Alex Salmond has been appearing at a Commons committee this morning](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11810486.jpg)
![Former First Minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17761118.jpg)
![Former First Minister Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17761118.jpg)
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![Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13511120.jpg)
![Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13511120.jpg)
![Alex Salmond on the TRT World Show](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17707440.jpg)
![Alex Salmond on the TRT World Show](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17707440.jpg)
Updated
![Salmond blasts SNP as new poll puts independence on 52 per cent](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12854489.jpg)
![Salmond blasts SNP as new poll puts independence on 52 per cent](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12854489.jpg)
Updated
![The issue of free university tuition is again under scrutiny](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10137125.jpg)
![The issue of free university tuition is again under scrutiny](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10137125.jpg)
![Secrecy row: SNP refuses to publish Sturgeon probe evidence despite court defeat](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12436231.jpg)
![Secrecy row: SNP refuses to publish Sturgeon probe evidence despite court defeat](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12436231.jpg)
Updated
![Pete Wishart and Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17634122.jpg)
![Pete Wishart and Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17634122.jpg)
![Cherry cites Rangers prosecution scandal as she calls for Lord Advocate reform](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17631829.jpg)
![Cherry cites Rangers prosecution scandal as she calls for Lord Advocate reform](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17631829.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17628111.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17628111.jpg)
![Most of the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17624842.jpg)
![Most of the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17624842.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf speaking on the Scottish economy at the University of Glasgow yesterday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17624983.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf speaking on the Scottish economy at the University of Glasgow yesterday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17624983.jpg)
![Alex Salmond, Humza Yousaf and Osama Saeed (top R)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600615.jpg)
![Alex Salmond, Humza Yousaf and Osama Saeed (top R)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600615.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![John Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600331.jpg)
![John Swinney](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600331.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Nicola Sturgeon, young swimmer Melissa Thomas and then Glasgow Council leader Steven Purcell](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600490.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon, young swimmer Melissa Thomas and then Glasgow Council leader Steven Purcell](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600490.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Professor Sir Neil MacCormick, Alex Salmond and the Stone of Destiny](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600175.jpg)
![Professor Sir Neil MacCormick, Alex Salmond and the Stone of Destiny](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600175.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Alex Salmond and his first cabinet](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600724.jpg)
![Alex Salmond and his first cabinet](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600724.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Donald Trump at his Menie Estate golf course](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17600231.jpg)
![Donald Trump at his Menie Estate golf course](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17600231.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
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