Cika wannan jumla: A shekara ta 2014, kafin a fara
a cikin kuri'ar raba gardama kan 'yancin Scottish, an bayyana cewa Richardson ya tsayayya da matsin lamba daga Firayim Minista Alex Salmond don rage maganganunta game da tasirin' yancin Scottish a jami'o'in bincike, kuma ya tsayayya da matsin lamba daga wani mai taimakawa Salmond don fitar da wata sanarwa da ke yabon gwamnatin SNP.