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Alex Salmond

Post by ElectroClaret » Sat Oct 12, 2024 6:57 pm

Former leader of the SNP died aged 69.



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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by Shaggy » Sat Oct 12, 2024 7:02 pm

A very formidable and capable leader. Astonishingly i tended to agree with a lot of his policies and ideas apart from the 2 major ones, Independence and EU membership.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by tally » Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:13 pm

R.I.P. Came as a surprise his sudden passing away
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by Nonayforever » Sat Oct 12, 2024 8:17 pm

I would imagine that there will now be plenty of claims appearing.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by bfcjg » Sat Oct 12, 2024 9:34 pm

RIP, didn't agree with him but his passion for Scotland was admirable.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by Bosscat » Sat Oct 12, 2024 9:58 pm

RIP Alex Salmond ...
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by dvalley69 » Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:08 pm

His passion shined and he stood for what he believed in, and that's all you can ask for in a politician I say. Old skool and wore his heart on his sleeve. A sad loss. RIP.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by ALP » Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:50 pm

RIP, at least he stood by his cause.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by summitclaret » Sat Oct 12, 2024 11:54 pm

RIP. Respect the man. Not his politics. Very good at what he did. Thank God we still have a submarine basis at Faslane and a nuclear deterrent.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by IanMcL » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:01 am

Thank you for your work Alex, fighting for a just cause.
Nothing more can be asked.

Willie McRae RIP Alex Salmond RIP
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by BigGaz » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:09 am

Smoked Salmond.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by fatboy47 » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:09 am

Worked hard at his core strategy of turning Scotland's resentment of the English into a much more intense racial dislike..and it worked.

His presentation to Scottish audiences was very different to that intended for wider consumption.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by Dark Cloud » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:14 am

He took the cause of Scottish Independence from a fringe, weirdo spectator sport, to the serious heart of mainstream politics and was a whisker away from fulfilling his dream. That was an amazing achievement and he was a formidable politician, whether you agree with his views or not.
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by Rowls » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:33 am

A consummate politician.

RIP
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Re: Alex Salmond

Post by mdd2 » Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:58 am

I met him when my late wife and I were in the only hotel on the idyllic island of Colonsay in the 90’s
Engaged in political debate for a while and he and his wife were good company
We all took the same ferry off the island later in the week and he came over to wish us a safe trip home
He was a formidable politician who picked up his party from the doldrums and took it into Government
He also stepped down on losing the referendum in keeping with most political leaders in the UK
Sad news
RIP Alex
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