Alex Salmond has been oddly absent from the SNP’s spring conference this weekend. Although the former First Minister’s only official positions are as the MSP for Aberdeenshire East and the PPC for Gordon, it’s puzzling why one of the party’s most prominent figures wasn’t given a prime speaking slot. But that didn’t stop him from trying to steal the show. A small stage was setup in the hall for a Q&A session to promote his new book at lunchtime today. But as soon as Salmond arrived, a combination of sound issues and the ecstatic crowd led him to give up on the side stage and invade the main platform. As the video shows, he had no qualms about strolling into the limelight.
Incredible – Alex Salmond quits the small Q&A stage to take to the main stage. Watch: #SNPConf pic.twitter.com/nqmFZEV1RJ
— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) March 29, 2015
This was the first time I’ve seen Salmond address the party faithful and I was struck by the cultish nature of the questioning.
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