Here are the latest polling figures for Alex Salmond's Alba Party

Alex Salmond’s return to front line politics looked set to falter last night, after bombshell new polling suggested there was little appetite among Scots for his newly-formed Alba Party. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Apr 2, 2021 [Sam Shedden] Sam Shedden Engagement Editor Good morning, Welcome to your Good Friday newsletter from [The Scotsman.]( We'll of course have the usual mix of news (remember to scroll to bottom of email) but as it's Easter and a public holiday for many I'll be including some lighter stories to set up you up for the long weekend. Your support matters. Throughout lockdown our industry, like many, has faced tough economic circumstances. It's thanks to reader support that we have not only been able to keep going, but expand. With Easter coming it seems appropriate to pause and say thank you to all our subscribers. 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