Alex Salmond's speech to ALBA Party Annual Conference | Stirling, 2022

[@100geemo78]

Love this guy and always will. After the ‘87 election, as a snotty 8 year old, it was Salmond, Sheridan and Thatcher made me a lifelong Scottish nationalist. During those depressing days he was the only person you’d ever see on TV bigging up Scotland instead of the usual Jock-bashing you’d hear on a near daily basis. You’d see the fear of the Londonites when they had to debate him and obviously he’d always come out on top. A truly, great Scot !!

[@happy12ification]

Beautiful Mr Salmond-just beautiful

[@CarolMckenzieStreetBallet]

The address to Scotland, the cause of independence set out. This is an address to the world. Excellent Alex Salmond. @AlbaParty

[@karimzakaria3700]

Well done Alex. Please please keep up the good work 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@charlesmugleston6144]

May Scotland rise free as the PhoeniX out of the chaotic flames of the UK.

[@williammuir638]

Absolutely 💯

[@SkyEcho7]

🏆EXCELLENT! Thank you Alex 💞

[@ClaimOfRightMuso]

Top-class, boss. Thank god you've returned to hold the anti-Scots to account. Strong, sensible and very essential message. Respect👍

[@margaretdundas680]

wonderful speech ALEX

[@mmcc5846]

Brilliant speech by Alex Salmond

[@AngusandAndrewfunguys]

My opinion on these types of programs is that Scotland should give the other member countries of the UK notification of a referendum on independence. If we fail then we will try again and again until we satisfy ourselves on what we want and then do it. If anyone would be foolish to try and interfere with our written rights, then our rights would have to be tested or they would be meaningless.

[@mmcc5846]

Alba party are the future

[@happy12ification]

xx

[@alisdairmclean8605]

Why are the SNP dragging their feet? Independence now!

[@emeargllawgind5209]

IF and yes it is a BIGGG IF you have read the act of union then you will know the land that is SCOTLAND and it's citizen are sovereign not it's representatives. Has the penny dropped or do you need taken by the hand?

[@robertwillis4061]

Just remember : he was working for RT in February, had to be pressed to resign. Is that where his boss lives?

[@jonznuff]

Barbara lerner Spectre immigration

[@clarksson674]

If you honestly believe that leaving over 350 British institutions and treaties (CTA) losing thousands of linked GB jobs changing currency losing UK pension funding and placing a trading and customs border between Scotland and England not to mention 1million settled status applications for Scots living and working across the UK is all a good idea then this westminster ran privy council member and signatory to the Scottish King is an Olympic athlete

[@jimthomson8170]

Like Ireland ??? GTF . Scotland WILL BE FREE OF ENGLISH GREED.

[@alanski2005]

Alex Salmond makes Sturgeon look like a nobody. She is not in the same class, has no ideas, ignored the grassroots and has betrayed Scotland with her feeble efforts on independence. I wish some SNP supporters would wake up and realise that she's been corrupted and is not for purpose. Sh'e also guilty of attempting to stitch Salmond up in court, which was utterly dreadful and unforgiveable.

[@davidnichol6282]

Looking at the thumbs up in the comments below on Salmons' comments. One 16 another 15, Looking at the rest 1,3, and so on not high enough to be a threat to the union. In the light of the larger SNP Who are still under investigation hardly credible.

[@Kristaliorn]

Don't think the Alba party not wanting an independent Scotland to be in NATO is a good thing...

[@jimthomson8170]

Independence is the goal

[@somerledislay9987]

Friends of jimmy savile are no friends of mine

[@jasonmudgarde286]

I love the Alba position as a party pressing the SNP , however I'll wait till October next year to see what happens, SNP must big up further and use the Claim of Right.

[@seastnanseastnan7765]

The problem lies in the SNP 'leadership'. Strategically and tactically inept or just unwilling they are just not up to the task of fighting for independence. OK they gave a date but with no sign or evidence of advance preparation for the fight. They are effectively 'fighting to lose'. Yet every day our national wealth is siphoned-off to another country that cares not a whit for The Scots. Scotland is probably the biggest energy producer in Europe yet our people will freeze when the power cuts start! We need a leader that fights for Scottish interests and that is just not to be found in the SNP.

[@SirAmnesia]

we can't afford it let's be honest

[@ClaimOfRightMuso]

"Your round, Amnesia"... "Eh.. I left my wallet at home".. Let's be honest - you're a miserable wee keech, sonny👍

[@SirAmnesia]

@@ClaimOfRightMuso wit

[@murraygiles3191]

Yes let's be honest explain to me why can't we amnesia ??

[@SirAmnesia]

@@murraygiles3191 SNP run us at 30billion deficit a year. This is around 10-15% gdp. It’s not as high as that usually but that’s even on top of extra UK funding due to covid. A bit of the gap is filled with extra funding, rest of the debt is taken on by the UK… it’s not specifically ours to worry about. If we leave though it may be, adjusted for population or gdp it will be around 10% of UK debt or 190 billion. This totals around 90-100% debt to gdp on day one of leaving m. Sturgeon has already said she will use North Sea oil taxes (which is less than 1% UK gdp) and borrowing to fund independence. We’re trying to get off new oil extraction sites, so let’s say there’s no additional licences or new taxes then where’s this money coming from? Our -30billion including NS revenues, so it will be mostly borrowing. That -30billion a year is assuming nothing changes, better or worse, but we’re without any of that additional UK funding and we need to pay interest on our debts. This would be dealt with by a central bank and our own currency, like it or not that’s probably how we will have to go. I’m not entirely sure if it will be credible given we already have plans to apply for EU membership and likely taking on the euro as much as sturgeon won’t admit it. This may put FUD on to the new Scottish pound which would mean it’s not as high as it could be. You’ve already seen what a dip to the dollar can do, if it’s drops and drops it makes this more expensive for us to buy and borrow, given we’re a country that sells services, not a production, it’s not a massive worry but it’s still a factor. SNP already have us pay more tax than we would if we lived anywhere else in the UK, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they raised it and it’s a wild guess to say military funding will be cut along, maybe completely dropped, with public sector spending. EU rules don’t want anyone with 60% debt to gdp, I doubt they will be massively bothered if we do but it may be one of the issues we face while applying. If EU membership even takes 5-10 years which is quick, we may be within half a trillion of debt (current deficit for 10 years + reduction of funding + divorce bill). We will have that and more which is 4x that of greece debt (adjusted for population). This may not go on forever, not going to lie it might work out alright. I support people’s decision to leave but it’s not as simple as sticking two fingers up at England. Things could get much worse than they already are, I’m not willing to bet my kids and grandkids futures just to piss off the English that one time in 2023 lol. Each to their own though.

[@jimthomson8170]

@@SirAmnesiatell everyone about uk borrowing. How much does the lopsided union owe. When, indeed was the last time the uk was SOLVENT???? NOW TELL US WHY WE SHOULD NOT BE INDEPENDENT !!

[@jonznuff]

Independence as a Member of the EU 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 OXYMORONS

[@100geemo78]

What? No more unelected Tory governments and the opportunity to live, work and trade in Europe without all the bureaucracy, - ya moron !!

[@seastnanseastnan7765]

Are you saying that France is not an independent country? Are you saying that Germany is not an independent country? Independent countries pool sovereignty for a common purpose. They are not colonised the way that we are in Scotland. Do you believe that a Scotsman needs the permission of an englishman to be free and live in an independent county?

[@jonznuff]

@@seastnanseastnan7765 Very few Countries are independent from the J👀 World Order Political Class Sold their Souls to the Synagogue of Satan for Shekels

[@jonznuff]

@@seastnanseastnan7765 they've all been commie J👀jacked ,,Political System , MsM , Banks etc...etc..

[@jonznuff]

@@seastnanseastnan7765 Macron = joo Merkel = joo

[@archieneill2773]

Yesterday’s man! He also failed.

[@archieneill2773]

@@kensho123456 ???

[@seastnanseastnan7765]

Alec Salmond never failed … it was the Scottish people absent the confidence to take the chance he offered to push the entire Scottish Nation forward that failed. I doubt that the Scottish people will fail in such a way ever again.

[@ClaimOfRightMuso]

Yesterday's man? He certainly got your attention, mate, brought you straight to him🤣

[@jonznuff]

Z0G Puppets

[@twottle_bird8985]

Vile antisemitism. You must be a Corbynista.

[@jasonmudgarde286]

Stop trolling, get a life and support your own party.

[@jonznuff]

Sold their Souls to the Synagogue of Satan

[@twottle_bird8985]

@@jonznuff reported

[@jonznuff]

@@twottle_bird8985 JUCK THE FEWS & THE ADL

[@jonznuff]

j👀 CON omics

[@sn4rff]

thanks for this 💙🤍💙