Alex Salmond should be readmitted to the SNP, says party veteran
dailyrecord.co.ukA former SNP Justice Secretary has added his voice to calls for Alex Salmond to be readmitted to the party.Kenny MacAskill said the former First Minister should “of course” be allowed to rejoin after being acquitted of sexual assault charges.The call came as it emerged SNP rules may prevent Salmond from becoming a member again until the autumn.Salmond has been investigated over allegations of sexual misconduct for two years, first by the Government he used to lead and then by the police.He quit the SNP in August 2018 and explained his decision by saying he wanted to blunt opposition attacks on the party.After Salmond was acquitted of multiple counts of sexual assault this week, senior MP Joanna Cherry called for him to be readmitted without
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