The Scottish National Party leader, Mr Alex Salmond, has staked a claim to be the official opposition party in Scotland after the Tories lost all their seats north of the border. He admitted it would be a tussle with the Liberal Democrats but pointed out that although the Lib Dems had more seats, the SNP had won 22 per cent of the votes in Scotland.
SNP vies with Lib Dems
The Scottish National Party leader, Mr Alex Salmond, has staked a claim to be the official opposition party in Scotland after…
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