PT2 - ALEX SALMOND 1954 - 2024

The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast

PART 2 of a 2 part exploration of the life and times of Alex Salmond who died at the weekend at the age of 69.

Bernard and Alex pick up the story in 2011 through the zenith of his career at the 2014 Independence Referendum and onto the challenges of legal battles and the Alba Party in his post-SNP world. The programme concludes with a summary of what his legacy might be.

Bernard Ponsonby knew Alex Salmond professionally and personally for 35 years. they worked and spent time together over the past few months. Alex Massie has covered Alex Salmond closely throughout his career and despite their differences, revealed in part 1 that Salmond's team once courted Massie to be his speechwriter.

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