Alex Salmond quotes - page 8

Alex Salmond is a Scottish politician and former First Minister of Scotland. As leader of the Scottish National Party, he played a pivotal role in the campaign for Scottish independence. He remains a prominent and sometimes controversial figure in British and Scottish politics. Here are 186 of his quotes:

I want to be calling the shots, organising the tune. (Alex Salmond)
That's always been my opinion but my opinion is only one of many. View quote
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Our progressive nationalism goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to internationalism. View quote
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The public interest is not served by parties incapable of defining their driving principles and standing their ground. Politics is either about the competition of ideas or it is about nothing. View quote
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participation in the Crichton campus. It is now official - miracles happen in an SNP run Scotland! View quote
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The coup was timed to avoid Corbyn calling for Blair's head next Wednesday from the then he sealed his fate as leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party. View quote
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I would welcome a Westminster election next month - just as long as it is not organised by the! View quote
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It is unacceptable that eight of the ten areas in the UK with the lowest life expectancy are in remains higher than in some areas of the largest city in Scotland. View quote
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We unite behind a declaration of self-evident truth. The people who live in Scotland are best placed to make the decisions that affect Scotland. We want a Scotland that's greener, that's fairer and more prosperous. We realise that the power of an independent Scotland is necessary to achieve these great ends...By the time we enter the referendum campaign in autumn 2014, our intention is to have one million Scots who have signed the independence for Scotland declaration. Friends, if we achieve that, then we shall win an independent Scotland. View quote
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This Government believes in an independent Scotland precisely because it is our view that the transformation of our country in each and every of those policy areas can best be achieved through that normal, independent status. ... Others have a different view. I respect that. View quote
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The foundation of Scotland's success - our great intellectual, social and economic flourishing - was our commitment to education. To free education for all. ... We seek to build an education system that is open to all. A system that will not just benefit our economy - but will help to strengthen Scotland's entire civic and intellectual life. That is why we place such strong emphasis on ethics and values. (Alex Salmond)

Alex Salmond

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Occupation: Minister
Born: December 31, 1954
Died: October 12, 2024
Quotes count: 186
Wikipedia: Alex Salmond

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