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Former first minister Alex Salmond led tributes to the late SNP stalwart Winnie Ewing, declaring her the “true radical spirit of Scotland” at a memorial service in Inverness. His eulogy, delivered at Inverness Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, honoured the 93-year-old former MP, MEP and MSP, who was affectionately known as Madame Ecosse. Mrs Ewing, the party’s first female parliamentarian, died last month surrounded by relatives. Her children Fergus, Annabelle – current SNP MSPs – and Terry watched on as the service paid tribute to the “beloved icon’s” decades of political service. In his eulogy, Mr Salmond recalled Mrs Ewing’s “instinctive and heartfelt” commitment to Scotland.