Feb 2021. The Failings of the Salmond Inquiry

The inquiry into how the Scottish government handled complaints against Alex Salmond has descended into “shameful” chaos after the former first minister withdrew from his long-awaited appearance. Salmond had been due to be questioned in front of a parliamentary committee at Holyrood today but scrapped the plans after his evidence was censored by the Crown Office. Salmond, 66, changed his mind after one of his written submissions was taken down from the parliamentary website and redacted on the instructions of the lord advocate — the chief legal officer of the Scottish government and the Crown – then republished.