Article: Salmond's in.. with LibDem pact; +SNP victory+ EXCLUSIVE HIS 'MORAL AUTHORITY' CLAIM IS CHALLENGED BUT POWER BROKING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.(News)

Article: You've failed to live up to hopes of Scots, Queen tells Holyrood; ...
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... session of the Scottish parliament,she reflected ... citizen. 'The Scottish parliament proved that the ... well. Today, the Scottish parliament confidently moves ... inappropriate to do so. 'Alex Salmond has to rise to ...

Article: Salmond takes a bow Fortunately for democracy, politicians take ...
Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  May 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Knocks popularity test had been used at the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Alex Salmond would still have got in as first minister ... constructive" approach. Then First Minister Alex Salmond spoke from a seat of power for the first ...

Article: Salmond: We'll take the case for independence directly to the ...
Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK);  May 21, 2007 ;     653 words ... ... independence is unlikely to get through the Scottish Parliament, First Minister Alex Salmond said yesterday. Nationalists have pledged ... council tax with a local income tax. The Scottish Parliament has the power to vary income tax by up ...

Article: What a balls-up! Man in the muddle: the Scottish ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  November 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... completely wrong. As First Minister Alex Salmond pulled four balls from the hat ... Fergusson,presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, wrongly announced the ties asHearts ... No4.'What happened was that Alex Salmond drew out 2 v 4 and Alex Fergusson ...

Article: a new opposition for a new parliament; HOLLYWOOD COMMENTARY ...
The Sunday Herald;  September 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... and raise the Scottish parliament's game. Especially ... little chance of Alex Salmond returning to the Scottish parliament before 2007 ... situation. Alex Salmond promises to ... that is the new Scottish parliament building. While ...

Article: It's the morning after the general election and Prime Minister ...
Scotland on Sunday;  May 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ...MAY 4, 2010 'ALEX Salmond is on the phone, Prime Minister. He wants to offer his ... important reserved issues? A Conservative Government or the Scottish Parliament?" Alex Salmond's dream scenario - being able to illustrate the need ...

Article: U-TURNER; Ex party chief announces his shock change of heart ...
The Mirror (London, England);  July 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... s leader in the Scottish Parliament as Salmond is not ... I am pleased that Alex Salmond is offering himself ... deputy leader in the Scottish Parliament, Cathy Jamieson, said: "Clearly Alex Salmond agrees with me that ...