ON TWITTER
#SALMOND
Alex Salmond faced growing pressure to abandon his TV show for state-funded broadcaster Russia Today amid calls for the channel to be banned in the UK. @Jimhagart asked: “Is Alex Salmond’s tv show that much of a threat to the Union that the BBC will help manipulate the news to let Ofcom shut RT down?” @Jbickertonuk wondered: “I mean, I get that Salmond is no fan of the British state, but surely he would choose it over Putin’s Russia? I don’t expect him to be loyal to Britain, but what about basic liberal-democratic (or Western) values?” @danieljksn joked: “If Alex Salmond makes a television show for Russia Today, but nobody watches, did it really happen?”
#TRUMP
Donald Trump appeared to back the UK Government in the row with Moscow over the Salisbury nerve gas attack – on the same day he sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after he said the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal “clearly came from Russia”. @Normeisen tweeted: “Trump says ‘we will condemn Russia’ if they killed Skripal. I think he means, as opposed to actually doing anything about it.” @molly_knight said: “Tillerson condemned Russia yesterday and was fired today. Trump isn’t even trying to hide it.” @22_Minutes joked: “Rex Tillerson out as Secretary of State. Experts say it’s only a matter of time before Donald Trump looks into a mirror and fires himself.” @Billkristol asked: “Has Trump ever had the nerve to fire someone face to face? (Indeed, he seems to like to fire people if possible when they’re thousands of miles away – eg Comey, Tillerson)”
#MCDONALD
Mark Mcdonald revealed he defied calls to resign as an MSP because his inappropriate behaviour towards women did not constitute a criminal offence. @Aidankerrtweets tweeted: “It is interesting that Mark Mcdonald always uses the words ‘individuals’ and ‘people’, he never refers to those on the receiving end of his behaviour as women.” @Bbcphilipsim reported: “One or two hellos for Mark Mcdonald as MSPS left the chamber (he stayed in his seat until most had gone), but the majority not even looking at him despite his prominent position by the door.”