Forsyth attacks Salmond work
FORMER Tory Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth has claimed First Minister Alex Salmond's performance in the economic crisis has been "embarrassing".
Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Scottish Tory conference in Perth, Lord Forsyth, who forged a career in banking after losing his seat in 1997, said Scotland had been saved by the Union with England.
He said: "We have a First Minister who would ditch the strength of the United Kingdom around us. And the Union has been absolutely vital in securing our financial sector and protecting tens of thousands of jobs –and here Gordon Brown deserves some credit. Alex Salmond's performance has just been . . . well, embarrassing."
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