So cynical

Salmond’s faux pas

Politicians often take comfort in the idea that they are unduly vilified and do not deserve to be regarded as cynically as they sometimes are. Of course they are right — but not all of the time.

Scottish nationalist Alex Salmond reacted with dignity to what was the democratic rejection of his life’s cause, albeit by a single-digit margin, last week when he resigned as Scotland’s first minister and as SNP leader.