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Leader @AlbaParty • Former First Minister of Scotland
Scotland, Europe
Joined January 2011
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Tony Blair used to whine that he never really compared the Scottish Parliament to an “English Parish Council”, it was only the nasty Scottish press who twisted his remarks! In fact, he did so compare. (1/5)
If John or his advisers had read Gordon Brown’s original proposal for this Council, then they would have realised that this wasn’t some ad hoc reset meeting, but part of a plan to pull any independence teeth from devolution. (4/5)
Starmer’s “we stand with Israel” declaration seems eerily reminiscent of a previous Labour Prime Minister’s open-ended commitment of some 20 years ago to stand with the USA on Iraq “come what may”. (1/3)
BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain stands with Israel and warned he is "deeply concerned" that the Middle East "is on the brink"
news.sky.com/story/starmer-s…
Is the UK to “stand with Israel” in Gaza, in Lebanon, in flagrant breaches of international law, in tens of thousands of civilian deaths over the last year? In opposition, Starmer qualified such remarks on Israel by immediate reference to international law. (2/3)
John Swinney and Keir Starmer are both being sued by two courageous pensioners from Coatbridge.
It is always better to fight for justice than surrender, to stand up for Scotland than meekly cave in to London diktat (1/2)
✂️ People across Dundee are angry about Labour's Winter Fuel betrayal of pensioners.
🥀 Instead of standing up to Keir Starmer, Labour MPs in Scotland rubber-stamped his cuts.
❄️ With Scotland's cold winters, Labour's cuts will force people to choose between heating and eating.
ALT 20,800 pensioners in Dundee to lose Winter Fuel Payment due to Labour's cuts. Source: SPICe.
I called on John Swinney 2 weeks ago, to take legal action against London Labour for clear breaches of law in cancelling winter heating payments for 1 million pensioners in Scotland. He refused to do so and now is in the same legal boat as Starmer
#AlbaStandsForScotland🏴(2/2)
Alex Salmond retweeted
📊 Perth By-Election: ALBA Records Best Ever By-Election Result
🗣️ @AlexSalmond: "Most significantly of all, ALBA are now polling at the level which will win seats in the Scottish elections in 2026."
#AlbaRising
albaparty.org/perth_by_elect…
Alex Salmond retweeted
Winter fuel payment legal challenge gains momentum. govanlawcentre.org/2024/09/2…
Alex Salmond retweeted
📝NEW: Salmond Backs Pensioner Couple in bid to Save Winter Fuel Payment
🗣️“It is unacceptable in energy rich Scotland that our older citizens are afraid to turn on the heating in their own homes."
Read more 👇
albaparty.org/_salmond_backs…
Alex Salmond retweeted
🗣️Peter Fanning - "We are angry that pensioners should be the first recourse of cutbacks and outraged that the health of many people will be jeopardised by the unexpected withdrawal of this money and the further 10 per cent rise in energy bills this winter."
Alex Salmond retweeted
The UK and Scottish governments are facing legal action on their decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment
A couple from Coatbridge have raised proceedings for judicial review of the decision in the Court of Session which Alex Salmond is backing
thenational.scot/news/246110…
Alex Salmond retweeted
BREAKING: The UK and Scottish governments are facing legal action on their decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment.
A couple from Coatbridge have raised proceedings for judicial review of the decision in the Court of Session. Former FM Alex Salmond has given his backing.
Alex Salmond retweeted
NEWS: Winter Fuel Payments could be reinstated for ALL pensioners this winter if new legal challenge succeeds – here's what you need to know... moneysavingexpert.com/news/2…
Still working to get the vote out - that’s the sort of effort needed to shake up Perth Council - well done @robertreidALBA!
#VoteALBA🏴
Alex Salmond retweeted
September 18th 2014 was the day we came closer than any time in the modern era to reclaiming our independence. September 18th 2024 was the day the SNP effectively died as an independence party.
👉 albaparty.org/salmond_snp_gi…
Alex Salmond retweeted
Yesterday every single member of the SNP and the Greens present in the chamber voted against using the 2026 Holyrood election as the election to decide Independence.
Join the Party that cares about Scottish independence as much as you do 👉 albaparty.org/join
