Salmond hails Connery’s ‘unshakable’ support for Scottish independence

Salmond hails Connery’s ‘unshakable’ support for Scottish independence
Alex Salmond and Sean Connery, pictured in 1999 (PA)

A long-time supporter of Scottish independence, Sir Sean Connery, in his own words, said that the country should be “nothing less than equal with all the other nations of the world”.

The actor, who had the words “Scotland Forever” tattooed on his arm, campaigned in favour of the Scottish Parliament being established back in 1997, when Tony Blair’s Labour government gave Scots a vote on devolution.

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