Nicola Sturgeon blasted as ‘unhappy, diminished determine’ who wants ‘interval of silence’

Nicola Sturgeon has been blasted as a “sad, reduced figure” who wants a “period of silence” by Alex Salmond.

The former Scottish first minister and SNP chief additionally claimed his successor had led the independence trigger “into a cul-de-sac” and handed a “difficult, almost impossible legacy” to Humza Yousaf.

Mr Salmond’s assault comes after Ms Sturgeon – who was arrested and launched with out cost as a part of the police probe into the SNP’s funds – rejected his supply of a attainable reconciliation as she appeared on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe yesterday.

The pair had a well-publicised falling out after allegations of sexual harassment had been made towards Mr Salmond, which he was later cleared of.

Mr Salmond, who leads the Alba Party, advised ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I saw Nicola’s interview and she does cut a sad, almost reduced figure.

“The reality is she led independence into a cul-de-sac, she has left her successor with a difficult, almost impossible legacy and she’s under police investigation.

“I don’t know who’s advising Nicola at the present moment, if anyone, but I’d have thought a period of silence might be a good policy. But it is very sad.”

Mr Salmond refused to rule out a reconciliation with Ms Sturgeon when he appeared at Iain Dale All Talk on Tuesday.

He mentioned “you should never say never” when it got here to attempting to rebuild their relationship.

On the prospect of not chatting with his successor once more, he added: “I would be sad if that was the case.”

But Ms Sturgeon, who stop as Scottish first minister and SNP chief in March, rejected the olive department when she was interviewed on the similar Edinburgh Festival Fringe present on Thursday.

She mentioned she had not heard of Mr Salmond’s feedback however “would be very surprised if he meant it”.

She continued: “What I’m about to say really doesn’t come from a place of anger, certainly not any more. It maybe comes from more a place of indifference, actually, than anger.

“It’s not one thing I need. I used to be very near Alex for an extended, very long time. We achieved nice issues collectively and I’ll at all times be pleased with that.

“But over recent years he has revealed himself to be somebody that I don’t want to have in my life; I don’t particularly want to have a relationship with him.”

Ms Sturgeon went on: “We don’t have long on this planet, we’ve got a limited amount of time to spend with people. I want to spend the time I have with people who make me happy, and who I like and enjoy spending time with.

“It would not come from a spot of anger any extra, I’ve gone by means of the entire spectrum of feelings with Alex over the previous couple of years and I’m now at a spot the place there are different folks I might moderately spend time with.”