ON the afternoon of May 4, 2007, when Alex Salmond arrived in triumph at Edinburgh's Prestonfield House by helicopter, he didn't actually know that he had won the Holyrood election, even as he declared victory.
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1 year of the SNP government
SPECIAL REPORT: After a first few faltering steps, Alex Salmond�s administration has surprised sceptics by walking tall while holding power. Now, all that�s left is for the SNP to prove that their policies are sustainable and affordable By Iain Macwhirter
