The Alba Party’s manifesto is the only one “taking Scottish independence seriously”, Alex Salmond has said.
At the launch of his party’s proposals, the former first minister took a swipe at the SNP and the Scottish Greens – the latter of whom he has previously accused of being “as weak as dishwater” on independence.
During a five-minute manifesto launch speech which was mostly about independence, and after which he did not take questions, Mr Salmond said Alba has a “proper plan” for Scotland to leave the union.
He said: “Without doubt, it’s the one manifesto which is taking Scottish independence seriously, with urgency, with a proper plan on how to deliver independence for Scotland through a referendum or another agreed democratic test.