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Peter MacMahon

  • Writer, Broadcaster, Political and Public Affairs Commentator, Freelance
Edinburgh
As seen in: The Times, ITV News, ITV News Border, Representing Border, The Herald (Glasgow), Radiological Society of North America
Political Editor @ITVborder. Presenter @ITVBorderRB. "Top hack of old school", @KennyFarq. At times agog. Used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused.
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ITV Border's Political Editor looks back at Alex Salmond's career in Scottish politics

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By Peter MacMahon
| ITV News Border Verified
Alex Salmond was the preeminent politician of Scotland's devolution era. No other political leader, not even 'the father of devolution', Labour's Donald Dewar who brought the Scottish parliament into existence, changed Scotland in the way Salmond did. The former First Minister took the Scottish National Party from the fringe of Caledonian politics - sometimes ridiculed, often ignored, always fighting to be taken seriously - to power at Holyrood.
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Unsettled will: 10 years on from the referendum, where now for independence | ITV News

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By Peter MacMahon
| ITV News Border Verified
The 2014 independence referendum was the vote which was supposed to settle Scotland's constitutional future once and for all. Except, it didn't. What had been billed as a 'once in a generation' determination of the will of the Scottish people was nothing of the sort. The idea of 'losers consent' - whoever lost would accept the result and work in the common interests of the country - quickly evaporated, if it had ever really existed.
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SNP leadership: 'There will be a coronation, not a contest' | ITV News

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By Peter MacMahon
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So, after days of "will she, won't she?", we got the answer this afternoon. Kate Forbes will not stand to become leader of the SNP, and Scotland's next First Minister. There will be a coronation, not a contest. Barring a late challenger unexpectedly emerging before nominations close on Monday John Swinney will be crowned - in a political sense - next week, taking over from Humza Yousaf.
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