Statesmanlike Salmond Spreads His Wings On European Stage Powerplay Powerplay Iain Macwhirter On the First Minister's Declaration of Intent in Brussels
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GORDON Brown be warned.
Alex Salmond is keeping a diary. Every anti-Scottish remark, every secret deal on transferring prisoners, every intelligence cock- up over airport security is being recorded for posterity. "It's a brilliant read, " he says with characteristic modesty.See the full content of this document
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Statesmanlike Salmond Spreads His Wings On European Stage Powerplay Powerplay Iain Macwhirter On the First Minister's Declaration of Intent in Brussels
Well, I suppose he's got a lot to be immodest about. Salmond has done more in his first 50 days than his predecessors achieved in 150, and to unprecedented acclaim from the Scottish press. In the parliamentary recess, the new first minister is touring Europe to spread the news.
Standing anonymously in the concourse of Edinburgh Airport with their entourage of young female civil servants, the Salmonds look a bit like a family off to attend a wedding, Salmond's wife, Moira, carrying a posh hat in a big box. "John F Kennedy used to introduce himself as the man who accompanies Jackie Kennedy, " the first minister remarks. "I'm the man ...See the full content of this document
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