A long walk to the Bar

[vetran]

Alex Salmond ridiculed after he compares himself to Nelson Mandela | Daily Mail Online

Before a vote has even been cast in the General Election, he predicted the stars will be in ‘alignment’ for his triumphant return to Westminster as power broker, and vowed to crowbar Ed Miliband into No 10. Mr Salmond also said he would make it impossible for David Cameron to govern if the Conservative leader fails to secure a majority in May’s election.
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Asked by the magazine which ‘historical figure’ he identified with, he replied: ‘Nelson Mandela. Everybody of my generation would say that.’
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The New Statesman article reveals how, during the interview in London, Mr Salmond ordered pink champagne to toast the launch of his widely mocked referendum diaries, accompanying it with fish, chips and mushy peas.

not sure of the etiquette but Champagne & Mushy peas?

[MicrosoftBob]

Sounds a bit of a snob, surely it should be lunch from Greggs, followed by a deep fried mars bar and washed down with Bucky

[Batcher]

Sounds a bit of a snob, surely it should be lunch from Greggs, followed by a deep fried mars bar and washed down with Bucky

I'm having dinner with him next week. I'll watch what he eats and report back.

[Batcher]

Alex Salmond ridiculed after he compares himself to Nelson Mandela | Daily Mail Online



not sure of the etiquette but Champagne & Mushy peas?

If you were invited to lunch by a magazine for an interview and they were paying, you would choose the most expensive drinks too I'm sure the Champagne was just an aperitif.

The Mandela thing is obviously twisted to say he was comparing himself to him when, in fact, he was saying who inspired him.

[malvolio]

If you were invited to lunch by a magazine for an interview and they were paying, you would choose the most expensive drinks too I'm sure the Champagne was just an aperitif.

The Mandela thing is obviously twisted to say he was comparing himself to him when, in fact, he was saying who inspired him.

Hmmm... I wouldn't be so sure. His objective is to be the boss, regardless of the means of achieving it. Couldn't do it with the SNP in Scotland, so let's take a safe Westminster seat and drive the democratic process from there instead and stuff everyone else.

Also there is absolutely zero comparison between a dissembling career politician and a committed and principled ex-terrorist turned peacemaker, inspiration or not. For one thing Mandela used democracy properly.

[EternalOptimist]

Mandela strove to unite despite the differences, Salmon strives to divide , despite the things we have in common

[SimonMac]

If you were invited to lunch by a magazine for an interview and they were paying, you would choose the most expensive drinks too I'm sure the Champagne was just an aperitif.

The Mandela thing is obviously twisted to say he was comparing himself to him when, in fact, he was saying who inspired him.

A journo misinterpretation what was said for sensationalism?

Someone call the papers.... oh wait maybe not

[VectraMan]

I'm having dinner with him next week. I'll watch what he eats and report back.

Make sure you eat different meals. We don't want the entire Yes campaign to be wiped out by one batch of dodgy mushy peas.

[VectraMan]

Mr Salmond also said he would make it impossible for David Cameron to govern if the Conservative leader fails to secure a majority in May’s election.

Didn't Hitler successfully employ that tactic?

He's obviously thinking ahead.

[Batcher]

Hmmm... I wouldn't be so sure. His objective is to be the boss, regardless of the means of achieving it. Couldn't do it with the SNP in Scotland, so let's take a safe Westminster seat and drive the democratic process from there instead and stuff everyone else.

Also there is absolutely zero comparison between a dissembling career politician and a committed and principled ex-terrorist turned peacemaker, inspiration or not. For one thing Mandela used democracy properly.

Wrong on so many levels.

For a start, Alex Salmond is a backbench MSP. The Leader of the party is Nicola Sturgeon and the leader of the Westminster group is Angus Robertson so why do the Tories, Labour and MSM make Salmond out to be the bogey man and using him in their election posters?

The Gordon seat he is contesting isn't a safe Westminster seat for the SNP, it's been held by the LibDems for years with a 5 figure majority.

Salmond is not a career politician. He was an economist at RBS for years before he was an MP. He is better qualified to be chancellor than Gideon who folded towels in Selfridges as his previous job.

Isn't sending MPs to represent their constituants at Westminster democratic? Everyone who votes for them knows the SNP stance against the Tories so, if elected, those MPs will have a mandate to carry out their constituants wishes.

This isn't a new stance although the English media only seem to have picked up on it now. The SNP have always said they wouldn't support the Tories and Nicola Sturgeon was repeating that during her recent sold-out tour. The Hydro in Glasgow sold all 15,000 tickets quicker than they did for Kylie.

If you have a mandate from the people then that is using democracy properly so your last point is mute.

As I've said before, it's a win/win for the SNP whoever gets in and we will be further along the path to independence.