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  Alex Salmond resigns as Scottish First Minister
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MediaNewspaper - Daily Telegraph
News DateFriday, September 19, 2014 09:40:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAlex Salmond left the Scottish nationalists in turmoil on Friday after announcing he is to resign as First Minister and SNP leader only hours after their decisive defeat in the independence referendum.

His decision made it more likely that another referendum could be held within a decade, because whoever succeeds him will not be bound by his “personal view” that Thursday’s vote would decide the issue for around 20 years.

Mr Salmond said his party, the Edinburgh parliament and Scotland would “benefit from new leadership” after voters rejected by a margin of 55 per cent to 45 per cent his plan to leave the UK.

Widespread tributes were paid to him, but Willie Rennie, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said: “People will entirely understand this decision. He has exhausted his political purpose.”

A leadership contest will be held, with the clear favourite, Nicola Sturgeon, stating that she could think of “no greater privilege” than succeeding him as leader when he formally steps down at the SNP autumn conference in November. The nationalist-dominated Scottish Parliament will vote for a new first minister shortly afterwards.
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