In the light of Humza Yousaf’s election as the leader of the SNP, Alex Salmond has called for unity in the Independence movement. Former First Minister and Leader of the Pro-independence ALBA Party, Alex Salmond, has said that Humza Yousaf must set out a “credible plan to deliver independence” within the life of the current… Continue reading Salmond calls for unity
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ALBA call on SNP Leadership Candidates to back Self-Determination Bill
ALBA PARTY Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has urged the contenders in the SNP leadership race to back his parliamentary initiatives that seek to transfer powers to the Scottish Parliament to facilitate a referendum on independence. Hanvey says that support by the SNP leadership candidates would “unite the independence movement in common cause”. He has… Continue reading ALBA call on SNP Leadership Candidates to back Self-Determination Bill
Alex Salmond at the Oxford Union
Taking the message to the heart of England… Very formal, quasi-parliamentary style of debate. That doesn’t stop Alex from getting his point across – time and time again. Alex Cole-Hamilton doesn’t stand a chance… We need passion like this from all of Scotland’s parties. We need the SNP on board too: the SNP’s ordinary members… Continue reading Alex Salmond at the Oxford Union
Alex Salmond calls for next SNP leader hold an Independence Convention
In his interview with Sky on the shock resignation of Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond suggested that whoever becomes the next leader of the SNP should follow his own example and listen to a wide range of views. In the run-up to his referendum in 2014, support for Independence went up from the 30s to the… Continue reading Alex Salmond calls for next SNP leader hold an Independence Convention
Alex Salmond Statement on Nicola Sturgeon’s Resignation
Posted by Alba Party, February 15 Commenting on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation former First Minister Alex Salmond said: “There has been no question of Nicola’s talents as a first rate political communicator and election winner and having been there I feel for her personally on the day of her resignation. There are two questions for the… Continue reading Alex Salmond Statement on Nicola Sturgeon’s Resignation
Nicola Sturgeon Resigns
Nicola Sturgeon has resigned. Unsurprisingly she has not done so in the most effective way she could have – to provoke a Scottish Election as a plebiscite on Independence. Her reasons, she claims, are personal. No acknowledgement of her failures. She’s going for other reasons. The list is endless and shaming. Not a mention in… Continue reading Nicola Sturgeon Resigns
Neale Hanvey wants Scotland to choose…
Alba’s Neale Hanvey introduced a Bill to Westminster to transfer the right to call a referendum to Scotland. Neale’s speech He used the arcane 10-minute rule mechanism, so the pomp and ceremony involved is just the kind of thing a newly Independent Scotland would do away with. What gives us hope is that the supporting… Continue reading Neale Hanvey wants Scotland to choose…