A student leader has backed the decision by Heriot Watt University to remove a stone unveiled by Alex Salmond. Kieran Robson, the campus president, said the student union would welcome a “new installation” replacing the controversial monument.In his final month as First Minister in 2014, Salmond unveiled a commemorative stone which he believed symbolised the SNP Government’s commitment to free higher education.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster, and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Al