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| Ex-first minister to host Alex Salmond Unleashed – billed as mix of comedy, music, political reminiscence and chats with guests | |
| Ewen MacAskill | |
| Tue 11 Jul 2017 10.38 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 20.23 GMT | |
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| Alex Salmond vowed to bounce back after losing his parliamentary seat last month. “You’ve not seen the last of my bonnet and me,” he said, paraphrasing a Jacobite song. | Alex Salmond vowed to bounce back after losing his parliamentary seat last month. “You’ve not seen the last of my bonnet and me,” he said, paraphrasing a Jacobite song. |
| The former Scottish National party leader and ex-first minister of Scotland is aiming to fulfil that prediction next month, though not with a return to frontline politics. | The former Scottish National party leader and ex-first minister of Scotland is aiming to fulfil that prediction next month, though not with a return to frontline politics. |
| He is to host his own show at the Edinburgh Fringe, called Alex Salmond Unleashed. It is billed as a mix of comedy, music and political reminiscence, with chats with celebrities from the world of politics, sport and showbusiness, and questions from the audience. | He is to host his own show at the Edinburgh Fringe, called Alex Salmond Unleashed. It is billed as a mix of comedy, music and political reminiscence, with chats with celebrities from the world of politics, sport and showbusiness, and questions from the audience. |
| Salmond will draw on anecdotes from his long political career, including his relationship with Donald Trump, with whom he had a series of controversial exchanges over the billionaire’s golf course in Aberdeenshire. | Salmond will draw on anecdotes from his long political career, including his relationship with Donald Trump, with whom he had a series of controversial exchanges over the billionaire’s golf course in Aberdeenshire. |
| Promotional material for the hour-long lunchtime show says: “Ever wondered what Scotland’s longest-serving first minister really thinks? Well now’s your chance. Alex Salmond, unleashed from the restraints of public office, is appearing at Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms for a bit of light-hearted banter and a few behind-the-scenes revelations about his time in power. | Promotional material for the hour-long lunchtime show says: “Ever wondered what Scotland’s longest-serving first minister really thinks? Well now’s your chance. Alex Salmond, unleashed from the restraints of public office, is appearing at Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms for a bit of light-hearted banter and a few behind-the-scenes revelations about his time in power. |
| “The show will consist of Alex’s thoughts and stories, conversations with some especially chosen friends, music, comedy and your chance to question him on just about anything you like.” | “The show will consist of Alex’s thoughts and stories, conversations with some especially chosen friends, music, comedy and your chance to question him on just about anything you like.” |
| His production team includes Denise Silvey and the Cahoots Theatre Company and another general election casualty, former SNP MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheik. | His production team includes Denise Silvey and the Cahoots Theatre Company and another general election casualty, former SNP MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheik. |
| Salmond told the National newspaper: “I have always fancied a spot at the Edinburgh Fringe and this is going to be lots of fun. Obviously in the show there will be lots about politics but the emphasis will be very much on the lighter side. | Salmond told the National newspaper: “I have always fancied a spot at the Edinburgh Fringe and this is going to be lots of fun. Obviously in the show there will be lots about politics but the emphasis will be very much on the lighter side. |
| “Among the invited guests there is already plenty of excitement and quite a few surprises. I suspect some people might be taken aback at the range of friends whom I invite along. | “Among the invited guests there is already plenty of excitement and quite a few surprises. I suspect some people might be taken aback at the range of friends whom I invite along. |
| “I can confirm that the president of the United States will not be appearing in person but he may well feature in quite a few of the stories I tell about recent political events.” | “I can confirm that the president of the United States will not be appearing in person but he may well feature in quite a few of the stories I tell about recent political events.” |
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