Interesting Evening

[maggiebee]

Just spent an interesting evening in the company of Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond. As part of One Million Questions he was at the University of Dundee for a Q & A session. The evening certainly confirmed the way I will be voting on 18th September.

[sandyRoe]

Are you going to tell us?

[maggiebee]

No Sandy, that's between me and the ballot box!

[sandyRoe]

As it should be.

[jno]

did he do the whole million questions tonight?

[maggiebee]

Sorry got the title wrong - it was 5 Million Questions. Part of a series about the referendum organised by Dundee University.

"Alex Salmond has agreed to take part in a public discussion on independence at Dundee University. The First Minister is the most high-profile politician yet to appear in the series of talks organised by the university’s 5 Million Questions programme, which is exploring the pros and cons of Scotland leaving the UK."

A fortnight ago it was Alistair Darling in the hot seat from the "Better Together" camp. Also very interesting.

[tonyav]

maggie, was it just a Q & A session or did he do any speeches.

[maggiebee]

No speeches Tony, just Q & A. One interesting question he was asked right at the end was "If you were locked in a room for an hour with Alistair Darling, Prince Charles and Putin, what do you think you would talk about?" Audience in stitches with his reaction.

[Baldric]

A total non-story so far, it's like secret squirrel!

[weecalf]

Did he say whos charlie

[maggiebee]

Apparently he is very friendly with Prince Charles which surprises me, but he did get a dig about putting brain in gear before opening mouth.

[Peter Pedant]

I'm with you there Balders

[tonyav]

How long did he spend on stage, maggie ?.

[tonyav]

This is chatterbank not news though.

[maggiebee]

It was very informal Tony, no stage, just in front of the audience. He was there for about an hour and a quarter. Drinks reception afterwards which I body swerved.

[tonyav]

Did he have bodyguards, maggie ?.

[gingejbee]

Was the heading "interesting evening" being in any way sarcastic/ironic?

[maggiebee]

Tony - are you taking the ***?? Signing off now.

[tonyav]

No I'm not, maggie, just wondered if he did in case any anti Salmondites were there and decided to take a swing at him.

[Peter Pedant]

O God the suspense is killing me
do you think she will vote for Farage ?