Feb 2021. Salmond Sturgeon and Scotland Part 5

A Scottish Conservative MSP on the committee investigating the Scottish government’s botched handling of complaints against Alex Salmond has claimed he is “heartily sick of the whole affair”. The former first minister pulled out of Wednesday’s scheduled appearance at the committee after parliamentary authorities removed, redacted and published an edited version of his written evidence. Mr Salmond is reportedly ready to accept an invitation to appear at the committee on Friday. His legal team is writing to the Lord Advocate to ask for an explanation for the Crown Office’s “unprecedented” request for the redaction.