They Don’t Want
to Lead. They Want
to Shut It Down.
This page contains the full documented evidence: every letter sent, every demand made, every claim fact-checked. Read it. Judge for yourself. Then decide whose side you’re on.
The Questions They Won’t Answer
We have asked. Repeatedly. In writing. There has been no response.
These questions were formally submitted at 16:01 on Friday 27 February 2026 to Kenny MacAskill, CC’d to Neale Hanvey and Corri Wilson. A 24-hour deadline was set. No answers have been received. Silence is not neutrality. Silence is a choice.
What Happened – Day by Day
A leadership that went from “fully operational” to “finished” – without asking a single member.
The Constitution Is Clear
This isn’t a matter of opinion. It’s written down.
National Conference is the supreme governing body of the Alba Party.
A two-thirds majority at National Conference is required to change the constitution.
NEC vacancies must be filled immediately from the most recent ballot. This has not happened.
De-registration is more consequential than any constitutional amendment. If the constitution requires a two-thirds Conference vote to change a single clause, it cannot be silent on winding up the entire party.
The NEC has no authority to dissolve this party. Only the members do.
What They Claimed. What’s True.
Kenny MacAskill wrote to members on Friday 27 February 2026. Several claims in that email are demonstrably false.
“They wished to take charge but to leave the financial debt to be faced but not able to be resolved by others. That is simply not true.”
A full legal indemnity was submitted on 26 February 2026, offering to assume all financial and operational responsibilities going forward. We asked in writing that any deficiencies be communicated immediately. No specific objections were received. The document is published in full below.
“It was suggested by four members that they were going to take charge of the Party. There is neither any democratic basis to do that nor any constitutional legitimacy for it.”
Three of the four signatories are serving NEC members. Suzanne Blackley is the National Equalities Convenor – a constitutionally defined National Office Bearer. We have more constitutional standing than those attempting to dissolve the party without a vote.
“Attempts were made by individuals to circumvent the Party’s data control.”
No member of the Alba Continuation Group unlawfully accessed party data. We will cooperate fully with any investigation and are confident it will confirm this.
The party faces liabilities that exceed income.
An independent auditor confirmed Alba was a going concern with a surplus in 2024. We call on the current leadership to publish the full audited accounts immediately so members can judge the financial position themselves.
The Evidence
Full text of every document. Nothing redacted. Nothing hidden. Judge for yourself.
Cover Letter – Indemnity Submission
Sent 26 February 2026 at 09:33 GMT. No response was received.
From: Alba Continuation Group
To: Kenny MacAskill
CC: Neale Hanvey, Corri Wilson
Date: 26 February 2026 at 09:33:12 GMT
Subject: ALBA Continuation Group / Interim Leadership
Dear Kenny and colleagues,
Please find attached the proposed indemnity document, as agreed, to assure an elegant transition of leadership; executed in full by the Alba Continuation Group.
We want to thank you for your service to the Alba Party and to the ongoing cause of Scottish independence. What was built here matters – and the best tribute to that work, and to Alex’s memory, is ensuring that Alba stands in May.
The urgency is real. The window to register candidates and secure the party’s place on the regional list ballot is closing. History will record what is done in the next 48 hours.
We trust you will sign and return the document swiftly, and that you will continue as active, enthusiastic supporters of the party going forward. There is a role for everyone in what comes next.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Alba Continuation Group
Alba Party Guarantee and Indemnity
Submitted to the current leadership on 26 February 2026 as an attachment to the cover letter above. Never formally rejected or responded to. The current leadership was invited to identify any deficiencies. None were raised.
The following members of the National Executive Committee (“NEC”) of the Alba Party (an unincorporated political party registered with the Electoral Commission, reference PP12700), namely, Angus Brendan MacNeil, Christina Hendry, Suzanne Blackley and Tommy Sheridan (the “interim leadership”) hereby guarantee that they will fulfil all of the functions, duties and responsibilities of the NEC as specified in paragraph 7 of the Constitution of the Alba Party until such time as the National Conference of the Alba Party elect a new NEC; and that the following members of the NEC shall hereby immediately resign and vacate their Alba Party office, namely, [presumably you Kenny and Neale but you will have to insert the names of the other existing NEC members who like you want to fold the party and do not want to stay on and fight]; and that the interim leadership undertakes to indemnify all NEC members against any liabilities that may arise from their decisions and assumption of NEC responsibilities commencing from the date this guarantee and indemnity is signed; but excluding any liabilities that have arisen or been intimated before the date this guarantee and indemnity was signed.
Signed on X date
By the interim leadership
Signed on X date
By retiring members of the NEC
Note: The document invited the outgoing leadership to insert the names of those who wished to resign. The brackets above reproduce the original text exactly as submitted.
Formal Demand – All Members Ballot
Sent 27 February 2026 at 16:01 GMT. No response was received.
From: Alba Continuation Group
To: Kenny MacAskill
CC: Neale Hanvey, Corri Wilson
Date: 27 February 2026 at 16:01:20 GMT
Subject: Formal Demand For An All Members Ballot on the Future of ALBA
Dear Colleagues,
It is 4pm on Friday, 27 February. Candidate registration deadlines are running. A membership ballot can be live within two hours if staff are permitted access to NationBuilder. That access must be granted immediately.
The Demand
Hold an emergency membership ballot tomorrow, Saturday 28 February 2026.
Question: Should Alba Party contest the regional list ballot in the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May 2026?
YES – Alba fights. The party contests every regional list ballot on 7 May 2026 under new transitional leadership, giving pro-independence voters a home and building the Parliamentary Mandate Westminster cannot dismiss.
NO – Alba folds. The party de-registers, withdraws from May, and ceases to exist as a fighting force for independence.
Ballot opens: 10:00 Saturday 28 February. Ballot closes: 18:00 Saturday 28 February. Result announced: Saturday evening, publicly, binding on all parties.
What Must Happen Today
1. Reinstate suspended staff and permit immediate access to NationBuilder to set up the ballot. This takes two hours. There is still time.
2. Issue voting instructions to all paid-up members by close of business today.
3. Halt any de-registration process with immediate effect.
The Constitutional Position
We have taken legal advice. The position is unambiguous.
The constitution contains no provision granting the NEC authority to de-register or dissolve the party. Section 5.1 defines National Conference as the supreme governing body. Section 14.5 requires a two-thirds majority at National Conference to change the constitution. De-registration is more consequential than any constitutional amendment. You have no authority to impose it without a membership vote.
Furthermore, the NEC may not be properly constituted. Section 12.4 requires vacancies to be filled immediately from the most recent ballot. That has not happened. An improperly constituted NEC cannot take binding decisions on behalf of this party.
Three Questions – Written Answers Required Within 24 Hours
1. Under what specific constitutional provision does the NEC claim authority to de-register the party without a membership vote?
2. How many NEC vacancies exist, when did they arise, and why have they not been filled under Section 12.4?
3. Will the current leadership halt de-registration and permit the ballot to proceed tomorrow?
Failure to respond will be treated as confirmation that no constitutional basis exists for your actions.
LACU Funds – No Taxation Without Representation
We are aware the current leadership is attempting to claw back funds from Local Authority Campaign Units. We say clearly: there will be no taxation without representation of the membership bodies of the Alba Party.
LACU funds are controlled by LACU signatories – not HQ. We have taken legal advice. An improperly constituted NEC has no right to access or direct those funds. We are advising all LACU treasurers and convenors accordingly. No transfers should be authorised until the membership has voted.
Any attempt to access LACU funds before the ballot will be reflected in the legal action we are prepared to take.
Should the ballot not proceed and our questions remain unanswered, we will have no option but to invoke our constitutional right as serving NEC members to call a Special National Conference, with a vote of no confidence in the current leadership as the first item of business.
We are prepared to act. We have sought legal advice. Every lawful avenue is being pursued.
The clock is running. Permit the ballot. Let the members decide.
Yours sincerely,
Angus B MacNeil – Ordinary NEC Member
Tommy Sheridan – Ordinary NEC Member
Christina Hendry – Ordinary NEC Member
Suzanne Blackley – National Equalities Convenor
Alba Continuation Group
Request to Attend Electoral Commission Meeting
Sent 1 March 2026 at 14:34 GMT. Requests that NEC members be present at the planned EC meeting to prevent a one-sided narrative.
From: Tommy Sheridan
To: Kenny MacAskill
CC: Neale Hanvey, Corri Wilson, Christina Hendry
Date: 1 March 2026 at 14:34:08 GMT
Subject: Attendance at the planned meeting with the Electoral Commission
Dear Kenny
Given the collapse of trust within the Party NEC can I formally request that Christina Hendry and myself be invited to attend the proposed meeting with the Electoral Commission this week in order to prevent any accusations of one-sided narratives being presented to the EC regarding the desire to re-register the Party?
I’m sure you will now accept that a significant number of party office bearers locally and selected party candidates simply don’t accept that de-registration of Alba is either necessary or acceptable. The EC must be made aware that a significant number of Alba party members want the party to continue and a full slate of candidates to stand in May. It is simply not fair or just for individuals within the party to present only one side of the story.
Can you please arrange for Christina and me to attend the meeting with the Electoral Commission this week and can you further assure me that no decision to de-register Alba will be taken without first consulting all our members with an online ballot? We have the software to facilitate such a ballot and it can be organised within two hours. Surely no one on the NEC can be opposed to empowering our members and allowing them to make the drastic decision to fold or fight?
I look forward to your response and hope it will be positive in relation to both my requests. Let us attend the Electoral Commission meeting and commit to an all-members ballot before any decision to de-register our party.
Yours fraternally
Tommy Sheridan
Auditor Confirmation
Independent professional confirmation that Alba is a going concern.
Details of the auditor’s assessment will be published here shortly.
Alba Party Constitution
Adopted at National Conference, March 2025. Contains no provision for the NEC to dissolve or de-register the party.
The full constitution of the Alba Party is publicly available. The key sections cited in our formal demand are:
Section 5.1 – National Conference is the supreme governing body of the Alba Party.
Section 7 – Defines the functions, duties and responsibilities of the NEC.
Section 12.4 – NEC vacancies must be filled immediately from the most recent ballot.
Section 14.5 – A two-thirds majority at National Conference is required to change the constitution.
There is no section granting the NEC authority to dissolve, de-register, or wind up the party. De-registration is more consequential than any constitutional amendment. If the constitution requires a two-thirds Conference vote to change a single clause, it cannot be silent on winding up the entire party.
You’ve Read the Evidence.
Now Make Your Choice.
The leadership chose silence. They chose to deny you a vote. They chose to shut the door on the independence movement’s only insurance policy.
We are 19 days from the election. The question is not whether Alba can fight. It’s whether you will let them stop you.