Salmond announces plan to stand for Holyrood as he launches Alba Party | Holyrood|

A political party and intends to stand for election at the Scottish Parliament elections in May.

In a statement this afternoon, he says the aim is to build a "supermajority" for independence.

The party will only contest list seats but expects to field a minimum of four candidates in each regional list.

In his statement, the former first minister said: "The party's strategic aims are clear and unambiguous - to achieve a successful, socially just ad environmentally responsible independent country.

The Party that cares about Scotland's independence as much as you do

Alba

'Sapere aude'