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ALBA LAUNCHES SECOND POLICY CONFERENCE – BarrheadBoy 17 Apr 2021
Alex Salmond brands BBC executives a ‘disgrace’ in blistering attack | The National 17 Apr 2021
THE HONEST TRUTH FROM ALEX NEIL – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 16 Apr 2021
SNP MSP ‘considering’ voting for Alex Salmond’s Alba Party and urges cooperation – Daily Record 16 Apr 2021
What I really said at the Alba Party conference – Margaret Lynch | The Scotsman 15 Apr 2021
Most Labour members believe the party should back a second referendum on Scottish independence | YouGov 15 Apr 2021
James Kelly: Polling grows more complex – but pros outweigh the cons for Yessers | The National 14 Apr 2021
Irish Times view on Scottish independence 14 Apr 2021
Foreign Press Association Briefing Alex Salmond 14 4 2021 14 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: Astounding Alba: new Panelbase poll shows Alex Salmond’s new party on course for FIVE seats 14 Apr 2021
Alex Salmond claims broadcasters ‘censoring’ Alba Party | The New European 14 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: Alba and absolute numbers 13 Apr 2021
SALMOND TELLS BBC SCOTLAND AND STV TO “MEND THEIR WAYS AND STOP CENSORING ALBA” – BarrheadBoy 13 Apr 2021
Peterhead Skipper John Buchan Backs ALBA – ALBA 13 Apr 2021
Scottish Prism 13th April 2021 – Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh – BarrheadBoy 13 Apr 2021
ALBA DRAWS THE LINE – BarrheadBoy 12 Apr 2021
WATCH: Robert the Bruce actor Angus Macfadyen stars in video supporting Alba | The National 12 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: Seven good reasons to vote for the Alba Party on the list ballot 12 Apr 2021
Scots back indyref2 if pro-independence ‘supermajority’ elected, poll suggests | The Scotsman 11 Apr 2021
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes – Who will watch the watchmen? – Scottish Legal News 10 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: Optimal Opinium poll shows a pro-independence majority – and is the SEVENTH poll in a row to show Yes on 50% or higher 10 Apr 2021
OUT OF ORDER KENNY. – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 8 Apr 2021
Could rapid development of China’s digital currency threaten US’ global dominance? RT’s Boom Bust digs in — RT Business News 8 Apr 2021
Dream House, Nightmare Mortgage: Carry on! | Michael Hudson 8 Apr 2021
TWO OUTSTANDING REASONS TO VOTE ALBA. – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 8 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: More signs of the Yes bounceback: support for independence is back up to 50% in new Savanta ComRes poll 8 Apr 2021
Outdoors writer and broadcaster Cameron Mcneish backs ALBA – ALBA 7 Apr 2021
The Game Has Changed – Craig Murray 7 Apr 2021
Salmond accuses Sturgeon of ‘insufficient urgency’ in independence push 7 Apr 2021
Alex Salmond denies Alba is ‘gaming’ Holyrood votes to misrepresent Scotland | The National 7 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: VIDEO: Scot Goes Popcast interview with Alex Salmond 7 Apr 2021
CORRI WILSON JOINS ALBA – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 6 Apr 2021
The SNP leadership need to be more honest about wasted votes | The National 6 Apr 2021
Nicola Sturgeon’s closest aide for more than a decade to vote for Alex Salmond’s Alba Party 6 Apr 2021
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Alex Salmond warns BBC ‘sending viewers to sleep’ as Alba demand debate place | The National 6 Apr 2021
The Strange Convulsion in Scottish Politics – Craig Murray 5 Apr 2021
Defying Logic – BarrheadBoy 5 Apr 2021
Ex Provosts back ALBA – ALBA 5 Apr 2021
ONE MILLION POUNDS IN £20 NOTES. – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 4 Apr 2021
Don’t take us for fools with ‘overly simplistic’ SNP 1&2 arguments | The National 4 Apr 2021
This must stop now | Political Views – Predominantly About Scottish Independence 4 Apr 2021
Naomi Shihab Nye’s Beloved Ode to Kindness, Animated – Brain Pickings 4 Apr 2021
Latest poll: Overall SNP majority, Sarwar disappoints and support for Alba doubles in 1 day – Talking-up Scotland 2021 4 Apr 2021
Proclaimers come out in support of Alex Salmond’s Alba Party – Daily Record 4 Apr 2021
ALBA HAS A RIGHT TO TV COVERAGE – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 4 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: Alba ascendant: sensational new Panelbase poll shows Alex Salmond’s new party on course for SIX seats 4 Apr 2021
LETTER FROM LONDON: A Troubling Decision – Consortiumnews 3 Apr 2021
#SP6 – the Alba Party fields four candidates on the Lothian list – we talk to two of them | The Edinburgh Reporter 3 Apr 2021
Alba candidate Michelle Ferns removed from council committees after quitting SNP | The National 3 Apr 2021
Focus on this Nicola! Not innuendo politics! 3 Apr 2021
Neale Hanvey: A Statement | Grouse Beater 3 Apr 2021
One from Twitter, one from Facebook 2 Apr 2021
FORMER SNP NEC MEMBER ABDUL MAJID JOINS ALBA – BarrheadBoy 2 Apr 2021
Wings Over Scotland | Quote of the week 2 Apr 2021
Common Cause. – BarrheadBoy 2 Apr 2021
#voteALBA #UniteTheYES 1 Apr 2021
AND THEY WONDER WHY THEY ARE DYING. – YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 1 Apr 2021
ALBA SETS SIGHTS ON LEADERS DEBATES – BarrheadBoy 1 Apr 2021
Wings Over Scotland | The rules of the game 1 Apr 2021
SCOT goes POP!: First opinion poll since Alba Party launch keeps Alex Salmond in contention for a dramatic return to the Scottish Parliament 1 Apr 2021
It is not ‘gaming’ the system to work within the electoral system we have | The National 1 Apr 2021
Barnard Castle Revisited – Craig Murray 1 Apr 2021
Russia’s National Wealth Fund gets greenlight for gold investments as Moscow pursues de-dollarization policy — RT Business News 29 Mar 2021
Our Greatest Misunderstanding About Love: Philosopher-Psychiatrist Esther Perel on Modern Loneliness as Ambiguous Loss and the Essential Elements of Healthy Relationships – Brain Pickings 28 Mar 2021
Thoughts On The Iraq Invasion. It has now been eighteen years since… | by Caitlin Johnstone | Mar, 2021 | Medium 27 Mar 2021
China-donated medical supplies handed over to Madagascar – CGTN 26 Mar 2021
Seven British artists inspired by Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ | Art UK 23 Mar 2021
Afro-descendant women in Cuba and the Task of Reorganization (II and final) | OnCubaNews English 22 Mar 2021
Cuba Working on a ‘People’s Vaccine’: the US and the world should get behind it – CounterPunch.org 16 Mar 2021
EU starts legal action against UK over Northern Ireland 16 Mar 2021
Opinion: – US, Allies Drop 46 Bombs Per Day for 20 Years, New CODEPINK Research Reveals 14 Mar 2021
Changes in the global landscape – Chinadaily.com.cn 10 Mar 2021
Catalonia: The EU’s Secret Shame – Craig Murray 10 Mar 2021
Susan Pedersen · Worth the Upbringing: Thirsting for the Vote · LRB 4 March 2021 8 Mar 2021
Wintering: Resilience, the Wisdom of Sadness, and How the Science of Trees Illuminates the Art of Self-Renewal Through Difficult Times – Brain Pickings 7 Mar 2021
Churuli review: Cryptic tale laced with magical realism 5 Mar 2021
Housing campaigners call for eviction ban to be made permanent – Scottish Housing News 5 Mar 2021
Sturgeon team ‘knew of claims weeks earlier’ | Scotland | The Sunday Times 28 Feb 2021
The Movie Waffler 28 Feb 2021
Wings Over Scotland | The Longest Day 26 Feb 2021
Joanna Cherry demands Alex Salmond ‘conspiracy’ evidence release | The National 26 Feb 2021
A Scientist’s Advice on Healing: A Soulful Animated Poem About Getting to the Other Side of Heartbreak – Brain Pickings 21 Feb 2021
NEWS SPECIAL: A war made in Scotland… Reports detail the exported arms used to ravage Yemen – The Sunday Post 21 Feb 2021
Scottish Parliament Makes U-Turn to Release Damning Sturgeon Dossier – Sputnik International 19 Feb 2021
Ofcom’s broadcast ruling on CGTN is political crackdown – CGTN 18 Feb 2021
Does sculpture have to be abstract to be considered complex? | Art UK 16 Feb 2021
Michael Rakowitz’s Recreations of Art Taken From Iraq 15 Feb 2021
Frida Kahlo’s Passionate Love Letter to Photographer Nickolas Muray, Who Took Her Most Famous Portrait – Brain Pickings 14 Feb 2021
Aimé Césaire – The Modernist Poet Who Took on Colonialism 13 Feb 2021
Opinion: -The headless chicken and the bear 13 Feb 2021
Is now the time to focus on Rejoin? | The New European 12 Feb 2021
Same old tricks: BBC’s crooked ‘show’ featuring teary-eyed actresses – People’s Daily Online 12 Feb 2021
Spectator wins challenge to court order in Alex Salmond case | Alex Salmond | The Guardian 11 Feb 2021
Polish Poet and Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska on Great Love – Brain Pickings 9 Feb 2021
Anna Torma’s Hand-Sewn Dreams 9 Feb 2021
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