[0762]

Very sad news tonight!! The ex-First Minister for Scotland passed away during a visit to Macedonia. Alex had his great moments as a past Scottish political icon/First Minister who played a big part in promoting the quest for Scotland to finally attain her own self-determination. His last comment today on X was so fitting and directed at the Brit Govt - "Scotland is a country, not a county"!!! Spot on Alex, and defiant to the end esp in the face of Britnat-Brexit attempts to undermine the political status of Scotland and the current Scottish Govt!! How sad that he never witnessed indy happening and a huge irony that he passed away not long after the death of Alistair Darling, who played a huge part in the unionist Bitter Together assault/debates of 2014 against Scotland (and received his token knighthood from his southern unionist paymasters for "doing the deed" against his own country!!!), thereby stymying the Yes quest for Scotindy. SAOR ALBA! RIP Ecky!!

[ritchiebaby]

He argued for Scottish Independence with a passion sadly lacking in the rest of his peers. He will be sadly missed in Scottish political life.

[hibeejim21]

Was up north for a week there walking and fishing and the news of Eck passing was a real downer. He was a political giant compared to what's in the SNP currently. He was a great orator and sharp mind, he brought independence into the mainstream in a way no one else could.

Sadly Sturgeon and her pals tried to "stitch him up" and put him under great strain these last few years but he fought bravely and resisted under what must have been huge pressure. The cases against him were legally pretty weak but if convicted he would have been in prison during COVID and likely wouldn't have made it.

I felt really gutted that after all that he didn't get to pass away in his beloved Scotland.

RIP.