Alex Salmond

“Salmond doesn't have any friends, he has allies.”

“It is unfinished business.”

“It can be argued that the lack of accountability about Iraq led Cameron on to committing many of the same blunders on a smaller scale in Libya in 2010. In Libya the UK spent thirteen times as much bombing the country as reconstructing it and the human chaos and bloody carnage of a failed state now moves like the tide across the Mediterranean.”

“Chilcot will not be a verdict, that much is clear. However, it could still supply the damning evidence for the jury to bring a conviction in. In a triumph of hope over experience my political sense tells me to expect fireworks.”

“The coup was timed to avoid Corbyn calling for Blair’s head next Wednesday from the {{w|Despatch Box}}. Indeed many would say that when Corbyn stated that he would be prepared to see a former Labour Prime Minister tried for {{w|War Crimes}} then he sealed his fate as leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party.”

“It would be a mistake to believe that Chilcot and current events are entirely unconnected. The link is through the Labour Party.”

“When the European roof is falling in on one Prime Minister it is difficult to concentrate on just how a previous one destabilised the planet.”

“I think that’s been a good kick of the ball.”

“I have believed in Scottish independence all my political life, I continue to believe in Scottish independence, I shall do everything I possibly can to contribute to that cause.”

“We lost the referendum vote but can still carry the political initiative. More importantly Scotland can still emerge as the real winner.”

“We now have the opportunity to hold Westminster’s feet to the fire on the “vow” that they have made to devolve further meaningful power to Scotland. This places Scotland in a very strong position.”

“The real guardians of progress are not the politicians at Westminster, or even at Holyrood, but the energised activism of tens of thousands of people who I predict will refuse meekly to go back into the political shadows.”

“For me as leader my time is nearly over, but for Scotland the campaign continues and the dream shall never die.”

“We're a country with a balance of opinion. We are not a divided country. but we're debating independence in an entirely peaceful fashion.”

“Like many servicemen, my father never spoke too much about the war when I was growing up. However we all are proud of him as are all families of those who served.”

“Scotland will not be a foreign country after independence, any more than Ireland, Northern Ireland, England or Wales could ever be “foreign countries” to Scotland.”

“We unite behind a declaration of self-evident truth. The people who live in Scotland are best placed to make the decisions that affect Scotland. We want a Scotland that's greener, that's fairer and more prosperous. We realise that the power of an independent Scotland is necessary to achieve these great ends...By the time we enter the referendum campaign in autumn 2014, our intention is to have one million Scots who have signed the independence for Scotland declaration. Friends, if we achieve that, then we shall win an independent Scotland.”

“There is nothing wrong with Scotland that cannot be fixed by what is right with Scotland.”

“Any house built on sand - big or small - will not survive the storm.”

“As you sowed, so Scotland reaped.”