Salmond blasts Sturgeon ‘failures’ on indyref anniversary

It’s 10 years to the day that those pesky Nats failed to secure independence north of the border – and not much has gone well for the SNP since. The once-formidable duo that was Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon broke down soon after, Salmond was accused of multiple cases of sexual misconduct (of which he was acquitted), and now the former first minister has an ongoing court case against the Scottish government about the handling of the allegations made about him. Meanwhile since Sturgeon stepped down in February 2023, she has been arrested, her husband – once CEO of the party – has been charged with embezzlement, the party has overseen an exodus of members (and MPs) and rather baffling questions remain about ‘missing’ independence money and, er, a luxury campervan. You couldn’t make it up…

But instead of keeping quiet and taking stock of the last 10 years of failed secession attempts and poor governance, the ‘Yes’ movement simply cannot resist fighting like Nats in a sack.