The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Gifts sent by First Minister Alex Salmond to thank Sir Sean Connery for his support included a signed white paper on independence and a CD, it was revealed today.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Peter Riddell in the Times explains why Gordon Brown and David Cameron's latest economic initiatives are "largely irrelevant". The BBC's Mark Easton, on his blog , says the UK statistics authority is still "hopping with indignation" about the way the government misused figures on knife crime. Andrew Porter in the Daily Telegraph reports that George Osborne has been pushing for Kenneth Clarke to be...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Alex Salmond has predicted that abandoning the Pound and joining the Euro will be a vote winner in his battle for Scottish independence.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday
THEY have been friends for many years, sharing a political vision for Scotland. But clues to the depth of the relationship between Sir Sean Connery and Alex Salmond have emer
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
THEY have been friends for many years, sharing a political vision for Scotland. But clues to the depth of the relationship between Sir Sean Connery and Alex Salmond have emer
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
The SNP administration may give the impression it is getting itself into an incredible financial muddle over who pays for the planned Forth crossing. But it is much much more than simple confusion writes Alan Cochrane.
SNP Tactical Voting (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
I see from the BBC that the Tories have selected tv fisherman Jimmy Buchan to contest Banff and Buchan in 2009 or 2010, whichever year Gordon Brown feels moved to call an election. In a seat where Alex Salmond is set to step away from his 12,000 majority, passing the SNP reins to Eilidh Whiteford , and where the Tories are the main challengers with Labour out in fourth, another victory isn't in the...
The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
First Minister Alex Salmond today said a new sponsorship for the Scottish League Cup is proof football can battle through economic recession.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
A SKIPPER who became one of the stars of the BBC's documentary series Trawlermen has been chosen by the Conservatives to try to succeed Alex Salmond as the MP for Banff a
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday
A SKIPPER who became one of the stars of the BBC's documentary series Trawlermen has been chosen by the Conservatives to try to succeed Alex Salmond as the MP for Banff a
Daily Express (Free subscription) | yesterday
ALEX Salmond may be the firm, no-nonsense leader of Scotland, but when it comes to Sir Sean Connery, he can appear more like a starstruck fan.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
I enjoyed Hamish Macdonell's festive offering on the continuance of Alex Salmond's honeymoon (Debate & Opinion, 30 December). I particularly mulled over hi
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
It's stretching things much too far to suggest that an innocent listener might have mistaken David Cameron's interview on the Today programme yesterday with Alex Salmond's on BBC Radio Scotland 24 hours earlier.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
ALEX Salmond asked businesses all over Scotland to accept the euro this year to help boost the tourist industry in the Year of Homecoming.
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has said he "won't take no for answer" over Westminster's rejection of a cash advance to pay for the new £2.3 billion Forth Crossin
