Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond returns home

[@PaulWedlock]

A very kind, generous gesture by Sir Tom Hunter to bring Alex home to the country he loved. A mark of Sir Tom’s humanity and also a sign that despite political differences, respect and kindness always prevail. I hope the country can unite to pay respects to a fellow Scot. Whilst we all have our views on the future of our country, we can all agree to honour those who love their homeland.

[@douglasangus9609]

Well Done Macedonia & Thank You Sir Tom for Bringing our Son Home !!

[@Agnes-s2g]

Thank you sir Tom for bringing alex home to his beloved Bonnie Scotland the goverment should be ashamed rest in peace alex 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

[@joeronald167]

It was no surprise that his send-off was very dignified from the Govt of Macedonia. but no official repatriation when he returned to his beloved Scotland. it took members of the public to give his funeral cortegege a escort worthy of such a proud gentleman of Scotland. rip big man .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@douglasangus9609]

Disgusting that Neither the RAF, Westminster or Edinburgh Coulde do Better, I Do hope that Mr Salmond’s Legacy will Live on Forever & That One Day Scotland will Have Freedom again. RIP Alex Salmond !!

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@douglasangus9609 setting aside your frankly terrible spelling and sentence construction...why would the RAF Westminster or Edinburgh have any obligation to fly a private citizen's body back to the United Kingdom? Genuinely curious

[@MarshalTriumph-p1h]

RIP Alex. Deepest condolences to family and friends.

[@maggiewatt9682]

After his years of service the government should hsve flown him home. Welcome home Alex.❤😢😢😢❤

[@KizzieWiz]

The Scottish Government will always be remembered for NOT helping the Father of our Nation, Alex Salmond in his hour of need!

[@derekmcmanus8615]

Looks like the Eastern Europeans gave him a decent send off

[@Kendo2007]

snp dont give af, Alex Salmond would have moved heaven and hell to get someone home yet snp dont care about the guy who took them from noting to power never vote snp again

[@Kaiserbill99]

So a man who spent his career trying to destroy the UK should have his body repatriated by.....the UK? Or do you mean the glorified town council up in Holyrood?

[@edwardcampbell7513]

@@KizzieWiz The father of a nation.❓❓❓ Bampot.!!! 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@ianmacg4771]

Fantastic..Military guard in Macedonia and 2 guys and a trolley in The country he served so well. Oh and a helicopter to drown out any sign of a Scottish welcome. Unbelievable!

[@jamesmason8944]

That young guy was under pressure and did well to avoid a catastrophic dropping of the coffin. They should have extended the coffin trolley up to the same level of the hearse rails. The death of Alex Salmond seems so prophetic as if it is heralding in, not only the downfall, of Scotland but the destruction of the United Kingdom.

[@stuartsimms4579]

Guard off what? Couldnae pay taxi women sleep in there bed now

[@jaguarladdie]

It's an airport...............that handles many helicopter flights in and our every day. Do you expect the world to stop?

[@jamesmason8944]

@@jaguarladdie The jet could have taxied to a quieter part of the airport, up wind of the helicopters. Of course helicopters are taking off and landing frequently because of oil related traffic, all the more reason that a better transfer point could have been planned.

[@jaguarladdie]

@@jamesmason8944 Looks to me like the plane parked-up in as quiet a part of the airport as it could. Sorry it didn't meet with your approval.

[@robbiethepict2783]

The cross before you, the world behind you. RIP Alex Salmond.

[@patriotbard]

Betrayed just like Wallace was by those he thought he could trust; fitted up on false charges of sexual misconduct where some witnesses were enticed for promotion to make up stories to smear him because the woman he taught and mentored feared his return as Scotland's most talented politician of centuries and she knew he would lead Scotland again and did all she could to destroy him, even try to jail him uncaring of the lies stress and harm to Alex's health, which, finally, still in litigation pressure to clear his name, we lost a GREAT LEADER BETRAYED by the party he brought to life. This will be the biggest funeral of Scotland ever as we bid fareweel tae our finest leader since Bruce!

[@gw2078]

Utter crap. He was not a leader. he was a creep and a total pain in the arse.

[@patriotbard]

@@gw2078 Ha! Ha!

[@jaguarladdie]

Our finest leader since Bruce !!..........in 2014 he failed and gave up. Alistair Darling made him look a jibbering fool in the TV debates.

[@patriotbard]

@@jaguarladdie LOL

[@alanross1106]

Felt sorry for the young undertaker. It must have been a heavy casket. The welcome home was crap and a absolute disgrace. The noise of the helicopter rotors in the background was pathetic. RIP Alex. Condolences to your family.

[@amywood2514]

Gus am bris an latha, Alex 🕊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🕊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🕊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🕊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙💙💙back in your beloved Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Best first minister and leader we ever had 😢🕊💙🕊💙🕊💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@AlextyGames]

William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, and Alex Salmond all Scottish LEGENDS.

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@AlextyRBLX what brand of paint stripper are you drinking...because I need some

[@lorrainekerr8749]

​@Davie60 not a nice comment.

[@alastairorr6318]

@@AlextyGames TRAITORS

[@MarieCassidy-zd8sc]

Is he lying in state?

[@gw2078]

My God you are talking nonsense.

[@annemoncrieff3875]

Bloody disgrace at lack of anything for him in his home country. Thank u Macedonia for recognising this man for his role in a wonderful country, Scotland.

[@janeyorke8684]

❤ Returned Home to his Beloved Scotland ❤

[@utoob312]

For whom the bell tolls. We are diminished by his loss.

[@alastairorr6318]

Scotland is celebrating 🍾.

[@rod8823]

RIP Sir - and Thank-you 😢

[@petelosuaniu]

Scotland’s useless government should be ashamed at how he arrived back. North Macedonia gave him formal honours and Scottish government gives him a big up yours. Betrayal knows no bounds like that dressed in tartan.

[@tc3894]

IT'S VERY SAD DAY IN UK! ALEX SALMON WILL STAY IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER

[@harrymacdonald858]

DEMOCIDE ...NEXT F um aye um

[@ronflynn5043]

a very charismatic guy will be sadly missed. both sides of the border, bless his family

[@sarahknowler5348]

As a English woman i had huge respect for this guy RIP ALEX ❤

[@grahamdodds8757]

Disgusting that this appalling excuse for a government did not send the RAF to repatriate him. This will not sit well with his former country folk

[@gw2078]

The UK Government you mean? Why should they? He wanted independence and wasn't someone of any importance. I am stunned that Tom Hunter paid for his repatriation. I assume he had travel insurance and that could easily have paid for him to be brought back. Regarding "his former country folk", a lot of us didn't like him and the majority of us voted no to independence.

[@timporter9192]

Who's paying for this ?

[@douglasangus9609]

Alex Salmond, Son Of Scotland !! Well Done !!

[@Doctor.Kästien.Louis.Rosenberg]

IN MEMORY OF MR ALEX SALMON A rose once grew where all could see Sheltered beside a garden wall And, as the days past swiftly by It spread its branches, straight and tall One day, a beam of light shone through A crevice that had opened wide The rose bent gently toward its warmth Then passed beyond to the other side Now, you who deeply feel its loss Be comforted, the rose blooms there It's beauty even greater now Nurtured by God's own loving care.” 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 Shalom & May your memory be a sign to all the nations , and you will never be forgotten. Your work will continue on to help people worldwide. Doctor Kästien Rosenberg MD Jerusalem, Israel 🇮🇱 🤝 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Victoria-hz3gx]

Shalom shalom, How befitting and beautiful. AB 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✝️🕊️🇮🇱🫡😔🕊️✝️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@andylucas4031]

Who ever he was. All in power should of been there as a show of respect..And welcomed him home..

[@daviethomson5707]

We'll miss you Alex, Rest In Peace

[@Carolb66]

Welcome home to your beloved Scotland Alex. RIP ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tedoneilclark4710]

What a shock, Rip Alex 😢

[@ub3519]

Connor Gillies, Scotland correspondent @ConnorGillies Wednesday 16 October 2024 14:47, UK Alex Salmond's body to be returned to Scotland - with private individual paying for flight after request to use RAF rejected The former first minister of Scotland died on Saturday, at the age of 69, during a trip to Ohrid in North Macedonia. UK MPs had been among those calling for the Royal Air Force to help out with bringing his body back home.

[@jockiron]

The man was a millionaire! Why couldn’t his family charter a plane?

[@lindamillar2505]

I thought that as well.

[@adoptmegirl9948]

When I travel I take out insurance for such things.

[@blueskye7962]

He was financially ruined clearing his name.

[@pauleff3312]

I am a proud English Unionist. I salute a great son of our islands and recognise his passion. May he rest on peace

[@TheophilusPWildbeest]

One minute into this video it is interrupted by a loud advert for Dominos pizza. Shame.

[@bennhoey1966.]

God bless you alex .😢.

[@hiboo6012]

what a bloody disgrace

[@KizzieWiz]

The Dream will never die!…dear Alex! The Father of our Nation 😢😢💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Kaiserbill99]

It would have seemed to have died at the recent General election.

[@charlieord4143]

@@Kaiserbill99 if u have nothing good to say stfu.

[@JohnTCowie]

​@@Kaiserbill99one of Alex Salmond's greatest gifts to the Scottish independence movement was him revealing the traitors that infiltrated the SNP. The last block. That's why SNP vote collapseed. Alex Salmond bequeathed us 50+% wanting independence and it's only a matter of time and when we do, it will be Alex Salmond who won us our independence.

[@JohnTCowie]

When we win our independence, it will be Alex Salmond wot won it. Bon Voyage Mr Salmond

[@harrymacdonald858]

The Dream? a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep and especially during REM sleep compare daydream. dream. Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

[@jeanetteberwick2434]

Safe and Sound Home Now thankyou 🙏 for sharing 🕊💯😢

[@carentipler419]

Couldn't they turn the bloody engines off?

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@carentipler419 the engines help the aeroplane to fly...

[@Perth63915]

Eh, it's an operational commercial airport, the noise is from other aircraft and helicopters moving round in the vicinity

[@blueskye7962]

thr noise was coming from other aircraft the jet did cut engines.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Why couldn't Keir Starmer reach out and say we the citizens of the UK will pay for the return of Scotland Son and its First First Minister !! I would happy to chip in as a UK Taxpayer..

[@Kaiserbill99]

Firstly he has not been First Minister for some time and secondly it would seem perverse for the UK to repatriate the body of a man who spent a career undermining the UK.

[@edwardcampbell7513]

You really need to educate yourself, he was not the first, first minister.!!!! Next you will be saying he was William Wallace reincarnated.!!!

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@chrismccartney8668 because the UK taxpayer and the UK body politic have no obligation to fly a random deceased British citizen back to the United Kingdom

[@alastairorr6318]

We the Scottish and British people don't pay for "communist" Kremlin traitors.

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Do you expect a state funeral?

[@lillianflorence6056]

Nice man ❤❤

[@alastairorr6318]

@@lillianflorence6056 Despised right across Scotland. Loved in Russia.

[@Doctor.Kästien.Louis.Rosenberg]

Awesome military send-off by the Macedonian Armed Forces & People , Sadly let down by the three stooges in black who couldn’t even keep the Saltire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in place , and couldn’t bear the weight so they used an old shopping trolley 😤😭🤬

[@jamesmason8944]

Yes they should have known to procure an elasticated strap to hold the flag around the coffin, and ensure the coffin was at the same height as the runners in the hearse. That young guy was under pressure and only just avoided a catastrophic dropping of the cascade. Hopefully the memorial service will be appropriately planned.

[@lillianflorence6056]

Starmer puts money in his own pockets he dont care about any one

[@gunarone1]

Welcome home Alex, we love you.

[@JohnedwardScullion]

Scotland is whole again one of our very own is home rest in peace our independence is comming alex 😢😢 a sad day

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@JohnedwardScullion Independence is comming? Pity spelling isn't coming too... Couldn't even capitalise Alex either...🤔

[@JohnedwardScullion]

@@derekmcmanus8615 again got not nothing to say abought the subject at hand just insults that sounds like a unionist thick as mince 🤔🙄🙄

[@harrymacdonald858]

@@derekmcmanus8615 "son of Magnus" Ireland: The McManus surname is mainly found in Roscommon and Fermanagh, and is connected to the O'Connors or the Maguires. There are two main septs of the McManus name in Ireland: FOR A IRISHMAN THAT,S FUNNY..SPEALING

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@harrymacdonald858 my late father traced our family back over 1000 years on the island of Ireland in the days before the interwebs...what point are you trying to make here? Because it's flown past me at the speed of light to be honest

[@Beefeater1234]

He loved his country, you have to admire the man, r.i.p Alex.

[@alastairorr6318]

Traitor Alex Salmond loved Vladimir Putin and Russia, NOT Scotland.

[@ianmccuaig9867]

RIP Alex

[@audreyattigan1993]

rip alex salmon we going to miss you condolances to moria and the family xxx

[@lilacer6841]

RIP

[@kathleenallan3335]

So sad....still too young😢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@stevenhouston6124]

Thank you Macedonia For a respectful repatriation of one of Scotland Sons

[@DaisyRose-s6v]

Nice thoughtful home return❤

[@chrismccartney8668]

RIP Alex..

[@rosekumbangarose3535]

Al you are gone but your legacy remains always be remembered 😢

[@christianevans5369]

Quite shocked and suprised the funeral director only had three staff to put his coffin onto the hearse should of been at least 4 you could clearly see the struggle they had😢 rest in peace Mr Salmond

[@grahambarrat2540]

God bless him

[@trina415]

Rest well father of scotland the dream will never die alba gu bragh

[@guywithhisownopinion]

A bully and predator should not receive any recognition. He was an irrelevant private citizen. WHO SHOULD HAD TRAVEL INSURANCE

[@JohnedwardScullion]

Westminster will never be forgiven for not flying him home we scots will remember come the 20 26 scottish election ❤

[@7th.trumpet]

Why ? When you vote for the former s.n.p party, which is now riddled by far-leftwing socialists ! 🤣🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@JohnedwardScullion why would 'Westminster' have some obligation to fly a random British citizen home? Why will Westminster never be forgiven? Did you expect the United Kingdom government to lay on an RAF flight at the taxpayers expense?

[@chrismccartney8668]

I wish they had fkr Scotland First FM they waste enough good for nothing criminal gangs illegalltvarriving in uk !! I'm embarrassed that UK did not say we will bring home !!! I don't live in Scotland Iam not Scottish I'm English and a Supporter of the Union but I felt awkward that we didn't say we will bring Alex Salmond Home to his beloved Scotland.. Cost no more that couple days in Lord Allis Flat and a Couple of frocks...😂 ​@derekmcmanus8615

[@Kaiserbill99]

@@derekmcmanus8615 The UK repatriating the body of "Old Touchy feely" who spent a career undermining the UK. Perverse.

[@sirvingo3336]

@@derekmcmanus8615 A random British citizen? Show a bit of respect, and while your there, have someone to have a look at your napper.

[@7th.trumpet]

He gave the scots a once in a lifetime vote....and they all voted "NO" ! 😂🇬🇧🤣🇬🇧🤣

[@charlieord4143]

trumpet by name.....

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@7th.trumpet that is an actual fact

[@TheRocktalk]

Most Scots actually voted Yes.

[@WalterKhayyam]

@@TheRocktalk Source?

[@alanreid9385]

But obviously you’re quite ignorant of the facts but if you look at the statistics Scottish people did indeed vote in the majority for independence. It was incomers that had moved into Scotland that won the day for Westminster.

[@report-all-potholes-and-ro2712]

Can someone explain what he was doing in Macedonia anyway? It's like that Angus Robertson of the SNP, always overseas but no explanations as to why.

[@ColinMaxwell-oc1ok]

AHH yes indeed...and at 69 did he take the jab...👀

[@charlieord4143]

Is that all you have to say.

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@charlieord4143 jabs are bad m'kay

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@report-all-potholes-and-ro2712 drugs and prostitutes...allegedly speculatively...🤔

[@harrymacdonald858]

EATING ALL THE PIES..Alexander Elliot Anderson who eat all the pies Salmond,..gilty / victum O' genocide nay democide . R.I.P. Ya Clown.

[@derekmcmanus8615]

Was that Humza Useless with the paper flag?

[@sdtsdt-v2c]

Islamophobic

[@charlieord4143]

no

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@charlieord4143 looked a bit like him to me

[@lorrainekerr8749]

The dream will never die.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alastairorr6318]

Scottish independence died 1 million years ago.

[@harrymacdonald858]

a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep and especially during REM sleep compare daydream. dream. Talking about die ing fooly vaxt ..Hen..!

[@lorrainekerr8749]

@alastairorr6318 oh my you don't know history at all.

[@alastairorr6318]

@@lorrainekerr8749 Cry harder Scottish independence supporting traitor. At least 75% of Scots want to REMAIN part of Great Britain permanently, forever now.

[@CARLIN4737]

Next?

[@stunews2903]

Remembering also, those citizens of Lockerbie and the occupants of Pan Am Flight 103 who lost their lives, only for justice to fail.

[@blueskye7962]

what are you talking about it wasnt even Libya that was involved in the bomb of Flight 103 and the British State could have stopped the flight I believe the Americans knew about it and the bomb was placed onboard at Heathrow. Gaddafi took the blame only for the pragmatic opportunity to have sanctions lifted from Libya.

[@stunews2903]

@@blueskye7962 After one of the most expensive trials in Scottish history it was proven the suitcase carrying the device had items purchased in Malta and was placed on the aircraft at Frankfurt, it was meant to explode mid-Atlantic but for delays., was detonated above Scotland. Gaddafi paid out millions in compensation. The only person found guilty was never acquitted as he was released before any appeal could be heard, leaving so many questions unanswered. Salmond's decision-making has never been fully understood, and now probably will never be known.

[@Wasssssup-3]

😢

[@johnridout6205]

Is he the one who wanted to break up the UK, then say they will still want to come and go into England?

it was the salmon mousse............

[@aboukirman3508]

Lump of lard!!!😂😂😂

[@sohrabamiri7917]

What happened to Alex X priminister of Scotland ¡ ?

[@alastairorr6318]

SCOTLAND'S ONLY RECOGNISED FIRST MINISTER IS THE GREATEST, MOST SUCCESSFUL, MUCH LOVED AND MOST RESPECTED FIRST MINISTER IN HISTORY, DONALD DEWAR AND LABOUR. B NOBODY ELSE. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧❤

[@judithgoodwin2320]

Wwhy do people always morn the corrupt.many good peoplè are unalive also but no name mention.prayers to the good people that have lost loved ones.

[@charlieord4143]

"Many good people are unalive" wtf

[@tictock3442]

Usual unionist pish.

[@JoeShepherd-kw8ni]

Corrupt? 😆😆😆😆 One of the things NO other UK MP has ever done is gift ALL of his salary to charity, the only one to do this ever was Alex Salmon, man had a good heart, do you?

[@cathrenstewart9377]

It hurts to read comments like yours. Alex Salmond was a good man, and sadly like many good men before him evil doers could not stand in his light and so they brought him down.

[@tictock3442]

Welcome home Alex. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@derekmcmanus8615]

@@tictock3442 back from his holiday