Scotland's First Minister has taken the ice bucket challenge after being nominated by actor James McAvoy.
The
screen star dared Alex Salmond and Better Together leader Alistair
Darling to be drenched in freezing water to raise money for charity.
Former chancellor Mr Darling completed the challenge on Friday and nominated his colleagues at the pro-Union campaign.
Brrraveheart: Scotland's First Minister takes the ice bucket challenge
Alex Salmond was nominated by the
Scottish actor James McAvoy who called on him and Alistair Darling MP
leader of the Better Together campaign
'Here we go - go Scotland': Alex Salmond was drenched in freezing water to raise money for charity
Mr
Salmond nominated Prime Minister David Cameron as well as Deputy First
Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who promptly accepted the challenge and was
drenched herself.
The social media craze is aimed at raising awareness and money for the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or motor neurone disease.
Preparing
for a soaking, Mr Salmond said: 'I'd like to thank James McAvoy. It is
for a great cause, motor neurone disease, and we should all be
supporting it.
'But above all I get to make three other nominations. One is my deputy Nicola Sturgeon, because we're a team.
'Secondly
I'd like to nominate every single member of the Scottish press corps,
but I'll nominate (BBC Scotland political editor) Brian Taylor because
he's the most experienced.
'And thirdly I'll nominate David Cameron, because I saw him in a wetsuit the other day so he's got the equipment.'
The First Minister added 'Here we go - go Scotland,' before being drenched and joked 'do it again' after the soaking.
Completed: Mr Salmond said: 'I'd like to thank James McAvoy. It is for a great cause'
Before and after: Alex Salmond was all smiles as he took on the challenge
Ms
Sturgeon passed the challenge on to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg,
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont and Scottish Sports Minister Shona
Robison.
In
his ice bucket video, X-Men star McAvoy said: 'As it is the year of the
Scottish referendum on independence, I'd like to nominate our political
champions Alistair Darling and Alex Salmond to do their very worst.
Alex, Alistair, you've got 24 hours.'
Mr Salmond earlier said: 'I'm always up for any challenge, and I'm game for this one.
Better Together campaign chief Alistair Darling accepted the ice bucket challenge after he was nominated by actor James McAvoy
Hollywood actor James McAvoy challenged Mr Darling - the former Labour Chancellor - and SNP First Minister Alex Salmond
'It will invigorate me for the next month of campaigning.'
Alongside
pictures of his challenge, Mr Darling tweeted a link to
www.gordonsfightback.com, an awareness-raising site set up by Better
Together director of research Gordon Aikman, who has the disease.
Former
US president George Bush, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and footballer David
Beckham are among a host of well-known faces that have already taken the
plunge.
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