Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #salmond
Most recents (8)
@glasgowcathcart @stevelonie @Dorokusai_tweet @indywolf72 I agree with you!
There are far too many current references in that bigoted attempt to distort the truth - Scotland, like all other nations but for the existence of tin-pot dictators worldwide and in Westminster, has the right of self-determination.
There are far too many current references in that bigoted attempt to distort the truth - Scotland, like all other nations but for the existence of tin-pot dictators worldwide and in Westminster, has the right of self-determination.
@glasgowcathcart @stevelonie @Dorokusai_tweet @indywolf72 Furthermore, the author deliberately incorrectly apportions the blame for the political game playing by the #Tories onto @SNP.
@NicolaSturgeon acknowledges there are things that could have been done differently and maybe better and commits to doing better if given the chance.
@NicolaSturgeon acknowledges there are things that could have been done differently and maybe better and commits to doing better if given the chance.
@glasgowcathcart @stevelonie @Dorokusai_tweet @indywolf72 @snp @NicolaSturgeon Opposition parties in Holyrood are wholly responsible for limiting the achievements of @scotgov with their partisan politicking and need to promote themselves continually because they want to be @ScotGovFM and @scotgov !!
"This situation began with an extremely serious issue. The mishandling of an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. And I honestly wish that everyone’s focus had remained on that issue."
"But what we’ve seen since then has been the deliberate, systematic and entirely cynical exploitation of that issue to suit motives which are all too apparent today."
"The media in Scotland and throughout the UK is awash with speculation about the Sturgeon/Salmond psychodrama. The coverage of this has been culminated by one question, what does this mean for the independence cause?"
"ALEX Salmond was touted as a potential candidate for deputy prime minister in the UK Government after the 2014 independence referendum, according to Alastair Campbell's diaries."
You might want to read that comment a couple more times before the full implications hit you! 😮😲
You might want to read that comment a couple more times before the full implications hit you! 😮😲
"The revelations come in a serialisation of extracts from Campbell's diaries from 2010 to 2015, which exposes the turmoil behind the scenes of the campaign to keep Scotland in the UK."
"The idea for Salmond's Westminster role was said to have come from one of his former aides in 2015, shortly after he announced he was running for a seat at Westminster."
Walker began: "Nicola Sturgeon under a bit of pressure, that inquiry she will be giving her evidence today from 9am. Do you agree that she's fighting for her political life today?"
All in a day's work in #scottishparliament !!
All in a day's work in #scottishparliament !!
"No I don't," Blackford replied. "I think what you're saying is the worse kind of politicking from the Conservatives."
You might even think they don't want #ScottishIndependence 🏴 !
You might even think they don't want #ScottishIndependence 🏴 !
"This has been a much-postponed appearance from the First Minister at the committee she's been very much looking forward to coming in front of them, she'll of course answer all the questions they put to her."
"Her handling of the pandemic has been widely praised and she has fronted-up the challenging public health campaign with competence, commitment and empathy."
"Nicola Sturgeon is rated three times more strongly than Tory leader Douglas Ross and new Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Her intelligence is rated twice as highly as her rivals, as is her understanding or ordinary people, her genuineness, honesty, trustworthiness and charisma."
"Having failed to lay a glove on her, opposition politicians and the anti-SNP commentariat have launched a full-on Trumpist assault, deploying character assassination, wild exaggerations, accusations and conspiracy theories."
Actions that might warrant investigation!
Actions that might warrant investigation!
Back at Edinburgh High Court for day two of the trial of former Scottish First Minster Alex Salmond.
Proceedings set to begin at 10am
Proceedings set to begin at 10am
Expecting to hear further evidence from Witness H (who cannot be named for legal reasons)
You can catch up with yesterday's proceedings below.
bylinetimes.com/2020/03/09/the…
You can catch up with yesterday's proceedings below.
bylinetimes.com/2020/03/09/the…
Now in the media annexe, as mentioned yesterday it is a usual procedure for the court to be cleared of the public, and all but two of the media when an alleged victim of a sexual crime is giving evidence.
The rest of us are watching a video feed.
#Salmond
The rest of us are watching a video feed.
#Salmond
Back in court for the afternoon session of the Alex #SalmondTrial trial where we expect more evidence from the first Crown witness, who for legal reasons we are calling "Witness H."
(For those who are unaware, the jury and we are told the identity of the witness, so they are not "anonymous" in any sense, it's just that the name of alleged victim of a sexual crime is never allowed to be published)
Court rises as the presiding judge, Lady Dorrian enters and proceedings resume.
#Salmond
#Salmond
Proceedings resume at the Alex #Salmond trial in Edinburgh
The jury now being selected, names are drawn from a glass bowl with those selected from the pool in court asked to enter the jury box.
#Salmond
#Salmond
(In a Scottish criminal trial there are 15 jurors, not the 12 you get in an English case)
