Alex Salmond

15. April 2011 | 00:10

Election update: SNP launch manifesto | Neck and neck in poll of polls | BBC ‘biased’ over Salmond invitation

Our round-up of all the stories from the Holyrood election campaign trail, plus the picture of the day and political cartoon. (News Source: The Scotsman - 11:34:27)

VIDEO: Salmond launches SNP manifesto

First Minister Alex Salmond sets out the main points of his Scottish National Party’s manifesto to supporters. (News Source: BBC News - 16:27:28)

VIDEO: Salmond in ‘three cheers’ to tax freeze

The leader of the SNP, Alex Salmond, says the people of Scotland will be saying “three cheers to the council tax freeze”. (News Source: BBC News - 16:22:45)

SNP ‘double standards’ over protest group talks

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has faced claims of double standards, after holding talks with a group of protesters who ambushed Labour leader Iain Gray last week. (News Source: The Scotsman - 23:00:45)

Trams project will come to nothing, predicts Salmond

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has predicted that the millions of pounds spent on Edinburgh’s tram scheme will produce “nothing at all”. (News Source: The Scotsman - 10:33:17)

Alex Salmond urged to overturn counselling service axe decision

AN abuse victim’s children have urged Alex Salmond to think again after funding for a life-saving counselling service was axed. (News Source: Daily Record - 09:49:08)

Salmond put on spot over claim to have delivered 84 of 94 manifesto pledges

THE SNP has been accused of “desperate evasion” after it failed to publish the 84 out of 94 headline manifesto commitments it claims to have met in government. (News Source: The Scotsman - 23:01:15)

Salmond says Koussa ‘a witness’

Libyan defector Moussa Koussa has been interviewed about the Lockerbie bombing as a “potential witness”, Scotland’s first minister says. (News Source: BBC News - 15:34:46)

SNP pledges more help for cities and new green target

ALEX Salmond today launched the SNP’s manifesto, promising special support for Scotland’s cities, an ambitious new green energy target and more action on apprenticeshi (News Source: The Scotsman - 10:32:26)

Get Involved

“The audience in Liverpool are about as likely to be able to vote in the Scottish elections as most of his “celebrity” backers are. “Once again Salmond chooses style over substance as he abandons the campaign in to grandstand in Liverpool . (News Source: Scottish Liberal Democrats - 17:38:41)

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