SURELY Alex Salmond is simply complying with the stated aims of the Tory Westminster Government as re-stated by Philip Hammond on the Andrew Marr show yesterday morning.
He was sacked from his job, but gets off his backside to form his own business giving employment to others, which is just what the Tories have been telling us we should do in such circumstances.
Instead of vilifying him they should be shouting his praises for showing the rest of us how their system works.
They should also be glad that he can show democracy at work by being able to go where, for ideological reasons, the main political parties cannot, and to interview those who would be considered untouchable by the Establishment in this country and elsewhere in the world.
Robert Mitchell
Stirling
JUST watched Alex Salmond on RT. Awesome. Jon Snow owes Big Eck respect and a Channel 4 apology. Slainte.
Ronnie Imrie
Tarbolton
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