First minister’s remarks follow Alex Salmond’s announcement that he will lead rival pro-independence Alba party
Nicola Sturgeon has launched the Scottish National party’s election campaign with an apparent criticism of Alex Salmond’s “self interest” and a reference to those who “treat politics like a game”.
In a pre-recorded address to the SNP’s campaign conference, the first minister did not reference her former mentor by name, but said: “In politics, things that once seemed desperately important feel so much less so now. I don’t have much time these days for the who’s up, who’s down approach to politics, and I definitely have much less patience for those who treat politics like a game, and for indulging anyone who puts self-interest ahead of the country’s best interests.
