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| Scottish independence: Salmond says adviser should say sorry to 'No' woman | Scottish independence: Salmond says adviser should say sorry to 'No' woman |
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| First Minister Alex Salmond has ordered one of his advisers to apologise to a woman who said she was attacked for supporting Scotland staying in the UK. | First Minister Alex Salmond has ordered one of his advisers to apologise to a woman who said she was attacked for supporting Scotland staying in the UK. |
| Mother-of-two Claire Lally spoke at an event organised by pro-Union campaign Better Together on Monday. | Mother-of-two Claire Lally spoke at an event organised by pro-Union campaign Better Together on Monday. |
| The Telegraph said adviser Campbell Gunn contacted the newspaper to complain about her description as an "ordinary mum". | The Telegraph said adviser Campbell Gunn contacted the newspaper to complain about her description as an "ordinary mum". |
| Mr Gunn, a former Scottish political journalist, has been told to say sorry. | Mr Gunn, a former Scottish political journalist, has been told to say sorry. |
| Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont said the first minister must sack Mr Gunn, who used to be political editor of The Sunday Post. | |
| The adviser claimed Ms Lally was the daughter-in-law of Pat Lally, a former Labour Lord Provost of Glasgow. | The adviser claimed Ms Lally was the daughter-in-law of Pat Lally, a former Labour Lord Provost of Glasgow. |
| Mr Salmond said the claim was not true, but added that it would not have been an insult to Ms Lally even if it was accurate. | Mr Salmond said the claim was not true, but added that it would not have been an insult to Ms Lally even if it was accurate. |
| The first minister also condemned those who Ms Lally said launched a "disgusting" attack on her through social media websites. | The first minister also condemned those who Ms Lally said launched a "disgusting" attack on her through social media websites. |
| Ahead of the 18 September independence referendum, Mr Salmond said elements on both sides of the debate had been involved in social media attacks, and he called for them to end. | Ahead of the 18 September independence referendum, Mr Salmond said elements on both sides of the debate had been involved in social media attacks, and he called for them to end. |
| He added he did not want the issue to distract from the debate about Scotland's future. | He added he did not want the issue to distract from the debate about Scotland's future. |