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Wider support for independence saving SNP from cataclysmic collapse

Alba Party: Expert tips Alex Salmond s new party for election breakthrough

Updated: April 5, 2021, 5:30 pm © DC Thomson Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An expert has tipped the Alba Party for success at the Holyrood election and insisted its potential was “much bigger” than just being a fan club for Alex Salmond. Professor Robert Johns, who co-authored Takeover: Explaining the Extraordinary Rise of the SNP, said it was exploiting a long-standing “gap in the market” for a new party that was seen as offering “a cleaner vote for the idea of independence than the SNP”. A Survation poll, carried out exclusively for DC Thomson, put support for the Alba Party at 3% last week, with 71% of Scots saying they viewed Mr Salmond unfavourably – by far the worst result for any mainstream political leader in the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon no longer relevant to Scottish independence bid as referendum inevitable

Nicola Sturgeon s hold on SNP stretched as Westminster party dissenting

| UPDATED: 12:10, Mon, Mar 1, 2021 Link copied Nicola Sturgeon s days are numbered says Ann Widdecombe Sign up to receive our rundown of the day s top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The First Minister is struggling to control her Scottish National Party (SNP) as its separate Westminster entity dissents , Express.co.uk was told. It comes after Ms Sturgeon’s former political ally, Alex Salmond, made his long-awaited appearance at a Scottish Parliamentary inquiry last week. He said there was no doubt that Scotland s leader had broken the ministerial code, repeatedly contradicting the series of events Ms Sturgeon had told MSPs.

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