Never Hero Worship Politicians
Enough with the euphemisms. Yes, Alex Salmond was a ‘complicated’ figure. But the truth is he happily peddled untruths and often behaved appallingly. https://t.co/ndSvxyeekJ — alexmassie (@alexmassie) October 16, 2024 Alex Massie with a thoughtful opinion piece on the life a nd times of Alex Salmond. A titan of Scottish politics ? Sure, no doubting that. A great man? Perhaps. A good man? Well, we know that there is only so much daylight the magic can be expected to bear.