The Scotland On Sunday reports that "AS FIRST Minister, Alex Salmond has cultivated a presidential style which exudes gravitas and statesmanlike poise. But a video which has become a cult hit on YouTube reveals that in the past the SNP leader was more willing to let his hair down. A video diary which has been posted on the internet shows Scotland's future leader partying with Tartan Army foot soldiers in the World Cup in France in 1998.In the film, which has never been broadcast on TV but has been watched by hundreds of people online, Salmond is pictured posing with his arms around fellow football fans on the day of Scotland's clash with Morocco in St Etienne.But despite clearly being in a holiday mood, the grinning SNP leader deftly bodyswerved being photographed with a potentially embarrassing flag."
Judge for yourself ... it's worth a look, but blink and you will miss him.
Judge for yourself ... it's worth a look, but blink and you will miss him.
But it is also a salutory reminder to our politicians and everyone else that in these days of mobile phone technology there is no such thing as true privacy when you are "out and about."
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