Salmond is an ego-maniac. He is only concerned by what best serves Alex Salmond. All else is secondary to him.
His reputation should be in tatters after the court case - convicted or exonerated.>
His reputation should be in tatters after the court case - convicted or exonerated.>
He openly and freely admitted AS A DEFENCE to completely unacceptable and creepy behaviour in the workplace with people under him.
If you want to believe him and support him for your own ends, fine. But you lose all claim to decency when you do that. >
If you want to believe him and support him for your own ends, fine. But you lose all claim to decency when you do that. >
I don't think Sturgeon's 100% honest about what happened - but I don't think its a conspiracy to 'bring down' someone who was a total irrelevance at the time. I think it's probably because it's embarrassing and painful for her as a person. >
I'm AMAZED that he's gone for it - but the fact he has means he thinks the risk is worth it.
He joins the Pantheon of Scottish 'Big Man' Politicians™ like Galloway & Purcell, who would risk destroying their party and political values to save themselves.
PLEASE - don't let him.
He joins the Pantheon of Scottish 'Big Man' Politicians™ like Galloway & Purcell, who would risk destroying their party and political values to save themselves.
PLEASE - don't let him.