Beth Rigby interviews… Alex Salmond
Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond has told Sky News he was contacted 10 days before a historic vote on equal marriage asking if SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf could “skip” it due to pressure from religious groups.
Mr Yousaf, one of three candidates in the running to replace Nicola Sturgeon, previously denied deliberately setting up a diary clash weeks in advance of the vote in 2014.
He said he supports gay marriage and voted for the legislation in the early stages.
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Why would humza be dealing with a man on death row in Pakistan. That’s the foreign office in Westminster’s job. Hope humza gets the job. It will finish the SNP of.
The FO did F all
Agreed, he appears to be obviously lying. The SNP are finished.
"It will finish the SNP of" ... of what?
Another couple of decades and it will be the death sentence for blasphemy here in the UK as well. Islam is exerting its influence now, soon they'll have total control. Thanks to the cowardly Liberals who've surrendered to them.
The real Boss
We dont want Humaz he is another dud like Sturgeon.
Humza is a liar!
I think Kate Forbes would be the best option for SNP. She has the ability to draw non SNP voters to the independence cause.
That's because deep down she is a Tory 🤣 In fact she's too right wing to even be a Tory leader according to William Hague....
If the votings done the same way as for Sadiq Khan it'll be, 1000 votes for each of the Scots women and 20,000,000 votes for Humza. All from the mosque, which can't be disputed..
One month fm, Angus Robertson to rescue.
A true Tartan Tory. Kate Forbes maybe could get people to vote for her. But stop confusing that with how people then vote in an independence referendum. Because clearly the past shows SNP winning elections hasn’t translated into mass popularity for independence.
I wouldn’t vote for Kate Forbes and I was a unionist voter last time round, Nicola convinced me to vote independence based on her work ethic, her policies and her own personal views on the world. I can’t vote for Kate Forbes because I truly believe in a modern, pluralistic democracy where religion and politics shouldn’t mix and she’s already made comments that clearly indicate that her religion does indeed influence her politics and I don’t want the ‘wee frees’ hardline 19th century Protestantism and paternalistic views in modern politics.
Kate Forbes is the best candidate for leadership but Yousaf will be the leader unfortunately but its good for Labour and the Tories!
He will already been decided So why go through this charade?
Ash Regan is the best choice for Scotland!
She will age rapidly..
If Scots are forced to vote in person I think Forbes will win. But if they allow online voting Humza like Sadiq Khan will get 700 million billion votes from the mosque which cannot be challenged so its an automatic win for Humza.
She already look's old,
I like Alex Salmond
Big Eck is enjoying this.
I think Boris Johnson would be the best candidate for the SNP
No way it a toss up between Diane Abbott and Owen Wilson
I think Mr Salmond is telling the truth.
Salmond and Boris are passed it
So nice to see a politicain actually answer questions. Sometimes even with a simple yes or no.
Majority of the population don’t want independent need to concentrate on country health economy the road financial national health cant see a doctor too much slump in many areas in Glasgow and out side most every where around Scotland independent is no going to help all these matters
@@nachatghoubrial4228 What does any of that have to do with Sons of Blackwood MC’s comment?
When they have nothing to lose they can say what they like....and Salmond falls into this category.
Alex Salmond is NOT a politician, he is the former FM who also failed to gain Scotland’s Independence, his opinions on the current FM is to be taken with a pinch of salt, he holds absolutely no power in Scotland let alone Holyrood, he’s basically just another has been !!!!
@@lydiahendron3239 He is a politician - he leads the Alba party. A small political party slowly gaining ground. Meanwhile SNP membership and vote share now sliding significantly.
We all know it. Yousaf is a typical lying politician. Even if I disagree with Forbes, at least she is honest and has some integrity to her values.
I should imagine Salmond is calculating that he can get the SNP voters to transfer to ALBA. Sturgeon's 'legacy' is that in 2014 45% of the Vote was for Independence and last week this was polling at 37.5% so that she more than doubled the margin!
Independence will be hell on earth. Don’t be fooled.
The 'union' is already that! It does not benefit Scotland. It never has and it never will. Scotland's wealth is stolen on a DAILY basis and the country itself is treated as a mere colony. 'Permission' is not required to hold an independence referendum @@samcad-ho3ze
Salmond stirring it.
Independence never depends on one single person!
William Wallace YA BASS.
@@johnferguson40 Mel Gibson = stoopid film.
Sturgeon is gone, independence is not. The two are believe it or not...seperate.
Never, smoke & mirrors, this is the usual piss from snp supporters.
No its noy
Never thought I would be happy to hear from him. Humza with his bad excuse for driving with no insurance as transport sec.
Ask husef himself. Stop trying to put a barrier between them.
'Who should be the one to pick up the pieces and lead the SNP'.... That should be Alex Salmond.
I thought he was in jail ?
@@californiadreamin8423 Nope. It was a political witch hunt. Salmond was acquitted by jury and had all of his legal expenses paid.
@@californiadreamin8423 Clearly thinking isn't your best attribute then.
Fantasy politics.
That would be the sensible choice. But when does the SNP now do anything sensible.
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Salmond with be dishing for as much as he's worth. he's already stated Hamza 'skipped' the vote on equal marriage a few years ago...
Somebody else told me this.
What a load of bs, she never achieved anything except to run Scotland into the mire😂
Definitely
Whenever I see Salmond he makes me think of 🐸.
Pepe the frog?
Why would anybody ask the leader of a rival political party their views on who should lead their opponent's. ABSOLUTELY MENTAL.
Because he is the only statesman left from that group of SNP politicians
He's the leader of a rival political party.
That's always the case!
Media really trying to squeeze out division as much as possible! Talk about labouring an issue!
No one was more divisive than Sturgeon!!!! The decline in SNP membership started under her watch. Now we are witnessing a significant drop in vote share - as evidenced by last months Aberdeenshire local council by-election. What was it that she called all the Scots who didn’t agree with her deeply flawed GRR legislation? Transphobes homophobes and racists? Anyway - it’s been a good couple of months for Alba.
Even if Alex Salmond was Highlander he wouldn't live to see Scottish Independence....the whole thing is a sham
Silo the only sham is the fraud of the UK
I think its interesting that instead of talking about the candidates and their views on policy and how to improve the lives of citizens, we haven't stopped talking about religion and contrasting beliefs. Welcome to Scotland!
Leave the UK, then let Hong Kong join the UK, we love UK more than the scots
I'd take a thousand Chinese before I took one Pakistani muslim.
China will, LOVE that !
Rugby has deadful diction
Still driving the wedge! Just let it go, it's such a nothing issue.
Alex seems to be smiling a lot. I wonder why?
We at Alba know why Alex is smiling so much 😉
Alba party membership and vote share to increase significantly?
Not gonna espouse any political beliefs. However, isn't it common practice to allow your guests to talk during an interview?
If hamza voted at the first vote, and did not oppose the issue, then this drama has a smell of racism. A person should only be answerable for the positions they take, not on if's and but's.
Racism? No, religious beliefs yes!
@@D0csavage1 racism 99% yes, 1% less because one can never know the real intentions unless clearly declared. Putting two words together doesn't mean anything, qualify your statement.
@@youknow6968 shut up, religious beliefs. He's afraid to vote against the muslim majority, he will just be their lap dog.
such a terrible shame that an obviously capable politician has devoted his life to destroying his own country
They tried to jail this man and failed. He is still there and a great big thorn in Nigel lands side.
Brilliantly explained everything. Gon yirsel Alex. The dream will never die, it will become a reality…..very soon Saor Alba 🏴🏴🏴🏴
I don't know what it means to be Scottish anymore
@@liveuser8527 it means being controlled by a Westminster government that we don't vote for.
@@liveuser8527 aye thx to West monster we've lost most of our identity
OMG, what have any of us done to deserve this load of wallop?
Alex salmond is the only competent, skillfull and sensible politician apart from maybe kate forbes and ash reagen that we have.
Best thing is the same that as happened in NZ and that is we are now rid of two extremist leaders.
One of two key to independence requirements is parliamentary arithmetic at Westminster that is anti act of Union & pro English independence in an inclusive federal way that serves both North & South England. That means helping along with Plaid Cymru, SDLP & Sinn Fein & Scottish greens providing expertise in formation & strategy because it's beneficial & essential for those independence Nations parties. Once an ENP gains seats & gets support for from other Nations backers for campaigns on identity and policy then they can squeeze the union parties to give way on Indy2. That's key to overcoming union blockage. It's missing in SNP, plaid Cymru & SDLP & Sinn feim & Scottish greens strategy
Why are they talking to him he hasn’t been in for nearly 9 yrs
Probably pays thrm
It's within the 10 year cut off . 😆
The dial of independence may not have been shifted, but Salmond's idea that she should be judged by how far she moved that dial, is not quite fair. What about improving the image of those campaigning for independence? Surely this is extremely valuable towards the end goal? And she has surely done that successfully. It's going to be a long slog, if the Scots want independence from the rest of us, and they needed to start with winning hearts and minds, and building coalitions, which she has surely done to an extent.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - WHAT is that AWFUL SMELL?
This woman is full of herself haha
End English Rule
Strove. FFS.
Beth. Not Elizabeth. Desperately trying to sound common. Just stop
He’s ate a few pies...
Loathsome creatures both.
Charles is the King of Scotland too, and like every other King of Scotland he should be coronated on the Stone of Destiny.
I strongly disagree with Alex Salmond on his politics. But, to be fair, I can't help liking the guy.
I used to love him Book "dream should never die" and cuddly enforced kisses, rather put me off.i agree he is v clever, but a flawed human being.
They say politics is show business for ugly people so it certainly proves the point with Sturgeon and Salmond. That aside there is something shady with the misappropriation of monies collected for the independence campaign if that is the case.
Salmond sounds more like a unionist troll every time I hear him.
Mr Sleepy Cuddles still gets on MSM to push his pish 🤣 But then it’s Sly News so no shock there esp after the way they treated Nicola Bulley’s family and her disappearance 😡
Wee beast
The arrogance of the English !
The stupidity, esp concerning money, of the scots.i love Scotland.
I am Scottish but I am also British. To say I detest the SNP and everything they stand for is a huge understatement. We Scots have had to live with these two fish, Salmon and Sturgeon, for about 18 years, slippery buggers,and liars who, by the way, hated each others' guts! Enough said!
Nicola done more good for Scotland than the Torries ever would have. Boris himself said there is no point in investing money in Scotland over London.
@@RR-sp3ey 🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh dear
@@millwallholdings where is the lie?
@@RR-sp3ey replace the sixth word with Nicola and youre claim makes more sense..
@@RR-sp3ey Give us an example of 4 successful SNP policies achieved under the eight years of her rule?
I don't like Alex Salmond but I do think he tells the truth. I also sympathise as after all the support he gave to Nicola she stabbed him in the back at the first opportunity. One of the reasons I don't like him is his anti-English sentiment, the stone a good example.
I'm more concerned with the victims of his sexual misconduct, though admittedly if one could leave his private life aside he's an outstanding ambassador for his cause.
@@stevebbuk Why is it misconduct to ask a woman "What about it?"
Kate Forbes #1 choice in Scotland we don't need a Muslim Pakistani guy telling the christian Scots what to think or do 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Agree one hundred percent. Wee should never allow anyone but a Christian to be in charge.. Look how. Many times useless has played the race card.
nicola done a great job giving us over 50 per cent of the vote and has now passed the baton on to the next leader to build a even stronger independence movement there will be a vote and we will win the vote then its all over for the pondlife press and broadcasters as scotland will declare independence and no english tories will stand in our path democracy can never be stopped even the toxic tories no this we are a sovereign nation not a part of great britain
Nicola has done so much damage to Scotland ,according to snp indy will be 2050
Over 50 *percent* of what vote? Because it's definitely not the independence vote 🤣 The case for independence has never been weaker, Krankie knew it was over so she got out, only took her 9 years to realise it, and people are seeing how Brexit is playing out and leaving the UK would be 3-4x worse....good luck selling that to the majority
According to Alex Salmond she has set back Scottish independence to where it was when he first became first minister
@@SuperMinimadness That's funny i watched the interview i never heard Alex say that i'll watch it again , although i have to say i agree she has destroyed indy
Nicola still and MSP and Still Yes.
Nicola would have been better thought of if she had of concentrated more on doing what's better for Scotland instead of her obsession with Independence which to be honest the majority of the country didn't want anyway, big mistake and obviously played a big part in her downfall,that plus other factors which she knows about but can't recall, how convenient for her.
God.its hilarious, asking salmond questions about sex.
Nicola handed Salmond over to a huge crowd of alcohol and sexual accusations…. Adultery
But was found by an almost female jury to be NOT GUILTY, 🤡
A Nations Conscience A Nations Identity Any Scottish Government worth its salt would not allow the Stone of Scone to be used in the forthcoming Coronation Service for many justified reasons. The english have treated the Sovereign Scots People disgustingly down the centuries even up til now and need to apologise by means of such a magnanimous gesture - duly recognised & instructed by King Charles the III.
Oor hero 🏴