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Salmond insult costs top Labour adviser his job. via The Lone Voice November 19th, 2007 at 08:44

This is called letting them know what you really think:Matthew Marr, press adviser to party leader Wendy Alexander, quit his £60,000-a-year post after becoming "tired and emotional" at a glittering awards ceremony and loudly describing Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, as a "c***".I love that phrase "tired and emotional", I do wonder if they mean "pissed as a newt"?It is understood that at various points in the evening, Marr was discourteous to other senior figures within the SNP and was also rude to cloakroom staff at the Prestonfield Hotel, Edinburgh, venue for the Politician of the Year Awards.Oh dear, seems that he must have been really "tired and emotional"It is understood that Marr's foul-mouthed outburst was overheard by several guests at his table, including Jennifer...

Alex Salmond via Culture, Alienation, boredom and Despair... July 9th, 2007 at 18:46

It would seem that Alex Salmond will be setting up a trust with his MSP salary. Its great to see that a politician is setting a great example.The trust will generate £18,000.Although he is also earning a a Westminster wage of £60,000 and a First Minister's wage of £77,000.Who wouldn't be a politician!Posted by...