March 18 – Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond (pictured) today claimed the row over a British football team at the 2012 Olympics showed why his country should be independent.
Salmond uses 2012 football row to push for independence
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March 18 – Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond (pictured) today claimed the row over a British football team at the 2012 Olympics showed why his country should be independent.