Mr Salmond highlighted the inquiry's conclusion that he could "not be criticised" and welcomed the finding that Scottish jobs and investment were, as he had maintained, the motivation behind his dealings with the media mogul.
ALEX Salmond has been accused of flawed judgment with opposition leaders in Scotland expressing astonishment that the First Minister insisted he was "very content" with Lord Justice Leveson's conclusions on his dealings with newspaper tycoon Rupert Murdoch.
Mr Salmond highlighted the inquiry's conclusion that he could "not be criticised" and welcomed the finding that Scottish jobs and investment were, as he had maintained, the motivation behind his dealings with the media mogul.
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