The Scottish Politics thread

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Cherie]

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will they have to go on a waitlist like the rest of the population Humza

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13027887/Nicola-Sturgeon-Covid-pandemic-WhatsApps-SNP.html

[arista]

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[arista]

[Michael Matheson: Scottish health secretary (Finally)
quits over £11k iPad bill]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68239365


[Michael Matheson has resigned
as Scotland's health secretary ahead
of a report into an £11,000 bill
that was racked up on his parliamentary iPad.
Mr Matheson said he was standing down
because he did not want the row over the
bill to become a distraction.
The iPad charges, initially paid out of
the public purse, were incurred during
a family trip to Morocco in late 2022.

When details of the bill were first
made public, he said the device had
only been used for parliamentary work.
But he subsequently admitted that his
sons had used the iPad as a data
hotspot so they could watch football.

He has since paid back the bill
in full and apologised.]

[Crimson Dynamo]

HumzaYousaf was in Fraserburgh yesterday and they flew Palestine flags for his visit

The absolute state of it :skull:


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[arista]

BBC News Text:
[The Daily Telegraph leads with a story on
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf,
who the paper reports has been accused of a
"conflict of interest after overriding officials
to give £250,000 to a Gaza aid agency while
his family was trapped in the warzone".
Mr Yousaf, whose parents-in-law spent four
weeks trapped in Gaza last year,
overruled official advice on
giving a donation worth £100,000
to £200,000 to Unicef, the paper says.
It reports that he instead donated £250,000
on the same day as he met UN aid officials,
and the following day his in-laws
safely left Gaza.
The first minister has denied that the donation
was in any way connected to the release
of his family.]


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[Crimson Dynamo]

we should be giving zero aid, he needs to be sacked

[Crimson Dynamo]

Posted by David Duguid MP

Watching BBC Sunday Show earlier, did the First Minister really state his desire to kick me (and fellow @ScotTories MPs) “out of Scotland?”

Not just out of Parliament mind you, but kicked out of my home country?
How does this language sit with SNP’s #HateCrime legislation?

https://x.com/david_duguid/status/1769357728353296751?s=20

[arista]

That is Pathetic.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Scotland has entered a very dangerous place, Police Scotland told to target
comedians and other performers for hate crimes in their acts

Also included are bloggers and publisher's & anyone who redistributes anything
deemed to fall foul of law, retweeting or posting on this platform are prime examples

Police Scotland have vowed to investigate every reported allegation, how long
till they're swamped in allegations?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJB1TMDW0AEoFEi?format=jpg&name=small

https://twitter.com/SilvioTattiscon/status/1770043628221616578

[user104658]

I suspect they're going to be shocked out of at least some of this at the next GE - if they have the self-awareness to realise what the reasons for it are. Hopefully they do know it has absolutely nowt to do with "leaked WhatsApp conversations" or missing camper vans and that it's 99% down to these sorts of policy decisions that are actually wildly unpopular.

Scotland is big on ACTUAL Social Justice IMO which means we like things NOT to be regulated officially and to deal with things by voting with our feet and taking the piss. It's tradition. We want to make fun of people who are spouting pish, not have them officially removed. How boring?

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

LT

Comedy is now Buggered up there.


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[arista]

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From Twiitter Tonight.

[Crimson Dynamo]

BIG @PoliceScotland Hate Crime story coming your way tomorrow. Watch this space!

https://x.com/murdo_fraser/status/1771861451524710509?s=20

[arista]

Yes the SNP needs to sort this all out.

[arista]

Live Debate GBnewsHD


LT that comedian/presenter
is going up to Scotland

He said will he be arrested?

Free Speech Nation Show on now

[Crimson Dynamo]

An MSP is threatening to take legal action against Police Scotland after a tweet he posted criticising the Scottish Government’s transgender policy was logged as a ‘hate incident’.

Veteran Conservative Murdo Fraser said the force had ‘behaved not just outrageously, but unlawfully’ after learning that his name appears in police files for expressing a political view.

A trans activist reported the post on X, formerly Twitter, to Police Scotland whose officers decided it did not amount to a crime but should be classed as a ‘hate incident’ which will remain on record – even though no law had been broken.

Mr Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, is threatening legal action against the force to have the incident deleted and its hate crime policy changed, with the support of the Free Speech Union (FSU).

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/24/20/82839313-13233691-image-m-2_1711313986631.jpg

Last night Mr Fraser told the Mail: ‘Police Scotland has behaved not just outrageously, but unlawfully according to the legal advice obtained by the FSU. This is Police Scotland attacking free speech but it is more sinister than that. My tweet wasn’t pointing a finger at an individual, it was critical of a Scottish Government policy. If police are now treating criticism of SNP policy as hate incidents, that is a really serious issue as it shows how Police Scotland has been captured by the SNP policy agenda.’

On November 18 last year, Mr Fraser shared a column written by Susan Dalgety for The Scotsman, which claimed the SNP Government’s non-binary equality action plan would lead to children being ‘damaged by this cult’.

Commenting on the shared post, Mr Fraser said: ‘Choosing to identify as “non-binary” is as valid as choosing to identify as a cat. I’m not sure governments should be spending time on action plans for either.’ A member of the public reported the post to Police Scotland, claiming it constituted hatred against non-binary or transgender persons.

The Mail is not disclosing the name of the complainant, who is a trans activist...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13233691/Scots-Torys-police-row-hate-tweet-claim.html

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://x.com/murdo_fraser/status/1772174946980033021?s=20

Murdo explains 3 reasons why in a brief video

[Oliver_W]

The ridiculous law should absolutely be abused as above, to shine a light on how ridiculous it is.

"Hate incident", my foot.

[Cherie]

when was this law passed as it seems to have gone completely under the radar?

[Niamh.]

when was this law passed as it seems to have gone completely under the radar?

It's like they're all following the same unwanted play book, they're trying to bring a similar law in here in Ireland too, so very clearly against the will of most Irish people.

[Crimson Dynamo]

when was this law passed as it seems to have gone completely under the radar?

1st of April

I cant see it lasting at all

Its exactly why the SNP will be obliterated come the election

[Cherie]

1st of April

I cant see it lasting at all

Its exactly why the SNP will be obliterated come the election

Right but when was it voted on by SMPs, or has it just been waved in with a magic wand :shrug:

[Cherie]

It's like they're all following the same unwanted play book, they're trying to bring a similar law in here in Ireland too, so very clearly against the will of most Irish people.

We laugh at North Korea but this is not far off, you can't criticise the government... what do you think of Simon Harris, I watched some of his press confernce yesterday seemed like same old, same old

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act was passed three years ago, but it has been delayed as the authorities prepare for what’s to come. It finally takes effect from 1 April.

The law doesn’t just apply to social media posts or newspaper articles. It covers anything said anywhere – even in your own home. Children will in theory be able to report their parents. Scots can inform on each other anonymously, through an expanded network of ‘third-party reporting centres’. The list of centres includes a striking number of university campuses, as well as a Glasgow sex shop and a North Berwick mushroom farm.

Scottish police are bracing for the new workload at a time when there is a general crisis in resources. Earlier this month, Police Scotland announced a new ‘proportional response’ strategy that in effect said they will not investigate what they regard as minor crimes: smashed home windows, for example, or thefts not captured on a security camera and which are therefore hard to solve. It is estimated that this change in approach will lead to 24,000 fewer investigations a year, saving 130,000 police man-hours.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/scotlands-new-hate-crime-act-is-fraught-with-danger/

[Niamh.]

We laugh at North Korea but this is not far off, you can't criticise the government... what do you think of Simon Harris, I watched some of his press confernce yesterday seemed like same old, same old

I don't like him at all but there all the same

[Niamh.]

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act was passed three years ago, but it has been delayed as the authorities prepare for what’s to come. It finally takes effect from 1 April.

The law doesn’t just apply to social media posts or newspaper articles. It covers anything said anywhere – even in your own home. Children will in theory be able to report their parents. Scots can inform on each other anonymously, through an expanded network of ‘third-party reporting centres’. The list of centres includes a striking number of university campuses, as well as a Glasgow sex shop and a North Berwick mushroom farm.

Scottish police are bracing for the new workload at a time when there is a general crisis in resources. Earlier this month, Police Scotland announced a new ‘proportional response’ strategy that in effect said they will not investigate what they regard as minor crimes: smashed home windows, for example, or thefts not captured on a security camera and which are therefore hard to solve. It is estimated that this change in approach will lead to 24,000 fewer investigations a year, saving 130,000 police man-hours.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/scotlands-new-hate-crime-act-is-fraught-with-danger/

Sounds so scarily 1984-ish

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[user104658]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJfhr77XkAAM5_P?format=jpg&name=small

This survey doesn't illustrate what you think it illustrates.

[user104658]

**** will I just briefly explain since I don't think you'll know what I'm talking about?

If most "misinformation experts" (either with some sort of qualification or self-declared) fall left-of-centre, then the strong implication is that most of the misinformation falls right of centre, as in a tribalised society people will be unwilling to call out information that roughly falls in line with their own leanings. As there's no meaningful barrier to being a "misinformation expert", if there was as much misinformation to BE called out left-of-centre, there would be a higher proportion of right-of-centre leaning "experts" calling it out.

[Crimson Dynamo]

This survey doesn't illustrate what you think it illustrates.

“Whatever the Party holds to be the truth, is truth. It is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party.”

— O'Brien (1984 by George Orwell)

[user104658]

“Whatever the Party holds to be the truth, is truth. It is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party.”

— O'Brien (1984 by George Orwell)

This would only apply if the ruling elites were suppressing one side of a debate creating a barrier to the counter-narrative and no one is stopping right-leaning individuals from becoming (or declaring themselves) "misinformation experts" and declaring left-leaning claims and concepts to be misinformation. There is institutionally nothing at all stopping right-leaning individuals from doing so, and in fact, plenty of high profile examples of just that. Just not as many, by number.

And the ruling elite is currently right leaning. So how could your quote possibly be relevant? Who (with power beyond mob rule) is suppressing any information coming from the right?

[Crimson Dynamo]

"We currently live in a culture where the punishment for challenging the
ideology is not prison but social censure. Women cannot say what they think at
work if they are in the arts, education, the public sector or much of the media.
Only recently, I was at an artsy do where one person after another sidled up to
say they agreed with me but they just don’t want to say so in public. This
means they continue to prop up a load of nonsense, which is construed by
paternalistic leaders as somehow popular, when it never is."

If any of this was, in the end, about making the lives of the tiny number of
trans people in the UK better I would support it. Instead, it just sharpens the
conflict between women’s rights and trans rights by not even acknowledging
“sex” at all. If this isn’t “stirring up hatred”, I don’t know what is.

It reminds me of what the brilliant Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said of an
argument with an ex-student: “What matters is not goodness but the
appearance of goodness …We are now angels jostling to out-angel one
another.” No one expects politicians to be angels, we expect them to produce
sensible and workable laws.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2024/03/26/scotland-hate-crime-act-humza-yousaf-snp-trans-self-id/

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[arista]

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Today Scotland
Bonkers New Law
comes in action.


OK Copper do you worse......................

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[arista]

Elon Musk has stated Scotland
is failing in being free.

[arista]

Now JK Rolling
has challenged the Scottish Police to Arrest her


LBC News Headlines Live

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13259173/jk-rowling-scotland-hate-crime-law-isla-bryson-pronouns-katie-dolatowski-sex-attacker.html


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Breaking News - Scotland

It’s being reported that Scotland citizens are now reporting the Scottish 1st Minister
@HumzaYousaf

in huge numbers to the Police.

They are claiming (rightly) that the speech below is categorised as ‘Hate Speech’

https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1774722629900865945?s=20

[Beso]

He should be saying white Christian...or perhaps he should just **** off.

[arista]

Breaking News - Scotland

It’s being reported that Scotland citizens are now reporting the Scottish 1st Minister
@HumzaYousaf

in huge numbers to the Police.

They are claiming (rightly) that the speech below is categorised as ‘Hate Speech’

https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1774722629900865945?s=20

The Scottish Police
will have to ignore them.

[Oliver_W]

The Scottish Police
will have to ignore them.

They should ignore all instances of "hate speech".

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/01/18/83115387-0-image-m-42_1711990910753.jpg

[Furious protesters stage rally outside
Scottish Parliament in anger at SNP's
new hate crime laws - as JK Rowling dares
police to arrest her for calling trans women 'men']

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13259981/Furious-protesters-stage-rally-outside-Scottish-Parliament-anger-SNPs-new-hate-crime-laws-JK-Rowling-dares-police-arrest-calling-trans-women-men.html


Feel The Force

[Crimson Dynamo]

One of the unfortunate things I’ve noticed today is people referring to the Hate Crime Act
as ‘the SNP Hate Crime Act’. It’s actually ‘the SNP-Labour-Green-Lib Dem Hate Crime Act’.
Those are the four parties that voted for the legislation. All four deserve credit for their
law.

Stephen Daisley of the Mail on X

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/01/21/83124171-0-image-a-6_1712004555429.jpg

[Rishi Sunak backs JK Rowling's right
to free speech as Scotland's hate
crime laws come into force: PM says
'people should not be criminalised for stating
simple facts on biology' after the author dared
police to arrest her for 'misgendering'

JK Rowling wrote on social media that
a string of trans women were men]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13260875/Rishi-Sunak-backs-JK-Rowlings-free-speech-Scotlands-hate-crime-laws-biology-dared-police-arrest-misgendering.html

[Mystic Mock]

We laugh at North Korea but this is not far off, you can't criticise the government... what do you think of Simon Harris, I watched some of his press confernce yesterday seemed like same old, same old

I don't know if I would compare it with North Korea just yet.

But it's definitely a slippery slope, that anybody in this country that genuinely values freedom of speech, shouldn't be supporting this policy imo.

[Mystic Mock]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJfhr77XkAAM5_P?format=jpg&name=small

Who made this graph? Because I'm highly suspicious of their personal bias.

[Mystic Mock]

They should ignore all instances of "hate speech".

Correct.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Beso]

I hate speech.

[Mystic Mock]

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Does India Willoughby wish to become a criminal?:joker:

Crazy comments that are being paraphrased.

[Oliver_W]

Tbh I wish JK would leave India alone - she's not a violent criminal, and she's not trying to take spaces in sports or politics belonging to women.

I don't follow the goss on twitter so maybe India is constantly targeting JK though?

[arista]

Does India Willoughby wish to become a criminal?:joker:

Crazy comments that are being paraphrased.


She/He will do anything to get on Live TV

SkyNews & BBC
not wanting her/him to debate
at this time.

[bots]

people, quite rightly, are going to push this hard, testing the police and the snp to the limit. It's a big self destruct button for them in the run up to the GE

[Niamh.]

Tbh I wish JK would leave India alone - she's not a violent criminal, and she's not trying to take spaces in sports or politics belonging to women.

I don't follow the goss on twitter so maybe India is constantly targeting JK though?

Seems to be India constantly going after JKR actually, she's usually responding

[Crimson Dynamo]

Tbh I wish JK would leave India alone - she's not a violent criminal, and she's not trying to take spaces in sports or politics belonging to women.

I don't follow the goss on twitter so maybe India is constantly targeting JK though?

agree

giving that nasty person way way too much airspace

[bots]

can you imagine the uproar if they throw JKR in jail?

[Niamh.]

can you imagine the uproar if they throw JKR in jail?

I think it would be fantastic otpics actually and would really highlight the stupidity of the laws, the whole world would be paying attention

[bots]

I think it would be fantastic otpics actually and would really highlight the stupidity of the laws, the whole world would be paying attention

and the thing is, if they let people away with particular speech, then precedents will be set, which will make the law pointless and unenforceable.

[Niamh.]

and the thing is, if they let people away with particular speech, then precedents will be set, which will make the law pointless and unenforceable.

I would imagine that they're going to use this "law" to harass people and scare them into being quiet about certain topics

[Oliver_W]

I've not heard of a single person who thinks this is a good idea.

The Scottish authorities were dumb enough to arrest some youtuber for teaching a dog to raise one paw, so why does anyone think they'll behave sensitively with this new law?


Seems to be India constantly going after JKR actually, she's usually responding

Then, fair. Don't dish if you can't take.

[Niamh.]

I've not heard of a single person who thinks this is a good idea.

The Scottish authorities were dumb enough to arrest some youtuber for teaching a dog to raise one paw, so why does anyone think they'll behave sensitively with this new law?




Then, fair. Don't dish if you can't take.

Yep and like I said they're trying to force that same thing in over here when it's very clearly not wanted either. Over 75% of people who took part in the public consultation said so but the government are sticking their fingers in their ears and pretending they can't hear us

[bots]

the problem is though, the way the scottish parliament is set up, those opposed, don't stand a hope in hell of repealing the law

[bots]

Football pundit Ally McCoist has also given his support to JK Rowling, calling the legislation "madness".

Speaking on TalkSport, external radio, he said he, along with thousands of football fans, will flout the rules during this weekend's Old Firm match between Rangers and Celtic.

The ex-Rangers player said: "I can guarantee you, next Sunday at Ibrox, I, along with 48,000 will be committing a breach of that hate bill in the particular Rangers Celtic game we are all going to."

Mr McCoist did not say which part of the Hate Crime Bill footballs fans were at risk of breaching.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/resources/images/3869213/?type=og-image
https://www.spectator.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_7331.jpeg?w=1024

[arista]

Warning this clip
on a Scottish Stage
The Hate Monster Uses the "C" Word

Not for children

https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com/status/1775141518807851045

[user104658]

I think it would be fantastic otpics actually and would really highlight the stupidity of the laws, the whole world would be paying attention

I think she might actually be trying for it, for that reason. Harry Potter Money gets you very, very good legal representation and I think she might be trying to be charged, so that she can enter a legal battle with the govt.

[user104658]

Mr McCoist did not say which part of the Hate Crime Bill footballs fans were at risk of breaching.

Probably the sectarianism. It might be the part where (some of them :hee: ) get drunk and go home to beat up their families but that seems less likely. They already know no one ever gets meaningfully charged for that.

[Niamh.]

I think she might actually be trying for it, for that reason. Harry Potter Money gets you very, very good legal representation and I think she might be trying to be charged, so that she can enter a legal battle with the govt.

They'll target the little folk with no money or media presence probably

[arista]

Scottish Police
have stated they have looked into JK Rowling,
and no action is needed from them.

All Media

[Crimson Dynamo]

"I hope every woman in Scotland who wishes to speak up for the reality and
importance of biological sex will be reassured by this announcement, and I
trust that all women - irrespective of profile or financial means - will be treated
equally under the law."

JK

:clap1:

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GKLgqVeWQAA7HT8?format=jpg&name=small

Now totally lost it

:umm2:

[Mystic Mock]

can you imagine the uproar if they throw JKR in jail?

Harry Potter And The Prisoner In Scotland

[Mystic Mock]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GKLgqVeWQAA7HT8?format=jpg&name=small

Now totally lost it

:umm2:

Did India Willoughby ever have it to begin with?

[arista]

Did India Willoughby ever have it to begin with?


Yes it
was a shock She/He was on SkyNewsHD.

Saying those words.


Not a Interview - Just a Statement

[Mystic Mock]

Yes it
was a shock She/He was on SkyNewsHD.

Saying those words.


Not a Interview - Just a Statement

India goes by the pronouns she/her doesn't she?

And why on earth is Sky News entertaining an individual that thinks that it'd be fun to kidnap someone?

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GKQ4cprXkAA849U?format=jpg&name=small

Thank you for your kindness ❤️🙏 My doctors are hopeful I can indeed heal my
deep trauma. After trying many different therapies in vain, I've found that
taking the piss out of people who come at me with faux concern is the most beneficial. That, and crystals.

https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/secondary/jk-rowling-5299627.jpg?r=1712094300441




ouch :joker:

[Mystic Mock]

Scottish Police
have stated they have looked into JK Rowling,
and no action is needed from them.

All Media

The Police are already struggling to enforce this stupid law.

How long until the SNP have to back down? I give it 2 months.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[arista]

Yes,
Roll on the UK General Election.

[user104658]

The quote at the end of that article... really does sum up how blind the party has become. The exact reason they're losing so much support is that their representation of actual Scottish people has completely failed in recent years.

[bots]

i actually think that is being kind to them, i believe they have lost far more voters

[Crimson Dynamo]

No word of a lie

Just went to Aldi and at the roundabout on the side of Ladbrokes big white wall, 15 foot high new graffiti

SNP
<HUGE SWASTIKA>
SCUM

[Cherie]

It is insane how quickly they lost the stranglehold they had on Scottish voters...any news on the missing 600k, I was reading about some women who looked after her Mum and claimed carers allowance and also had a part time job at a supermarket which took her slightly over what she was allowed to earn, HMRC can see this straight away but they let it go on for years and she owned 16k which she was due to pay back in instalments but unfortunately her Mum left her that amount when she died so they helped themselves to that instead, I know the 600k were donations but I am sure those that donated would like it back?

[arista]

No word of a lie

Just went to Aldi and at the roundabout on the side of Ladbrokes big white wall, 15 foot high new graffiti

SNP
<HUGE SWASTIKA>
SCUM



Big Paint Job
later today.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Inverness South (Highland) by-election 1st prefs (vs 2022):

Ind: 730 (22.1%, new)
LD : 652 (19.7%, +11.1)
SNP: 641 (19.4%, -15.8)
Con: 533 (16.1%, -0.8)
Lab: 364 (11%, +3.8)
Grn: 237 (7.2%, +1.8)
Alba: 107 (3.2%, +1.4)
Sov: 41 (1.2%, new)
(diff Ind 24.8% in 22)

Ind elected stg 8


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GK9bKKFW0AAvB_w?format=png&name=small

https://x.com/BallotBoxScot/status/1778740970730717369

[user104658]

It is insane how quickly they lost the stranglehold they had on Scottish voters...any news on the missing 600k, I was reading about some women who looked after her Mum and claimed carers allowance and also had a part time job at a supermarket which took her slightly over what she was allowed to earn, HMRC can see this straight away but they let it go on for years and she owned 16k which she was due to pay back in instalments but unfortunately her Mum left her that amount when she died so they helped themselves to that instead, I know the 600k were donations but I am sure those that donated would like it back?

To be fair I don't think voters give a toss about the 600k, it's 600k. The Tories have disappeared actual Billions (with a B) to various pals and cronies, it's never affected voting. Everyone knows politics is corrupts. What will affect voting though, is unpopular policy... Which is why their recent decisions have been absolute madness.

[Beso]

The tory billions probably went on left wing councils failed adventures.

[arista]

Inverness South (Highland) by-election 1st prefs (vs 2022):

Ind: 730 (22.1%, new)
LD : 652 (19.7%, +11.1)
SNP: 641 (19.4%, -15.8)
Con: 533 (16.1%, -0.8)
Lab: 364 (11%, +3.8)
Grn: 237 (7.2%, +1.8)
Alba: 107 (3.2%, +1.4)
Sov: 41 (1.2%, new)
(diff Ind 24.8% in 22)

Ind elected stg 8


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GK9bKKFW0AAvB_w?format=png&name=small

https://x.com/BallotBoxScot/status/1778740970730717369

That's a terrible sign for the SNP

[Crimson Dynamo]

That's a terrible sign for the SNP

and up in the North of Scotland too


The Islamic FM must be panicking

[bots]

i think the SNP will be close to a wipe out, what happened to labour and the tories can easily happen to them

[Beso]

Us scots know when enough is enough...

We dont want to see anyone looking like they've just come off a boat in charge..

The protestants have spoken...bye bye mr snp leader.

[arista]

Yesterday
The Expensive Fringe wants more Cash.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/6541/live/3ec18910-f968-11ee-a9f7-4d961743aa47.jpg.webp

[arista]

Yesterday

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/d7d4/live/66c44d80-f968-11ee-97f7-e98b193ef1b8.jpg.webp

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article32338474.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_GettyImages-184091553.jpg


Scotland's NHS has paused prescribing puberty blockers to children referred by
its specialist gender clinic.

The Sandyford clinic in Glasgow also said new patients aged 16 or 17 would no
longer receive other hormone treatments until they were 18.

It follows a landmark review of gender services for under-18s in England.

Dr Hilary Cass's review said children had been let down by a lack of research
and there was "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions.

NHS England confirmed it would stop prescribing puberty blockers in March.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68844119

[arista]

SNP and the Greens

Have done a U-Turn


They can not afford the Green Plan


https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24261016.snp-green-government-ditch-key-climate-target/

[arista]

BBC is now Reporting the Green Party
are the only one in the World
doing a U-Turn.

[bots]

they are blaming the climate for not meeting their targets, which is pretty funny when you think about it

[bots]

Sturgeon's husband has been re-arrested!

[arista]

Sturgeon's husband has been re-arrested!


Yes Dodgy SNP Funding.


He was taken into custody
just after 9AM today.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68850088

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/18/17/83818951-0-image-m-16_1713457014452.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13324621/Nicola-Sturgeons-husband-Peter-Murrell-ARRESTED-detectives-investigating-SNP-finances.html

[Crimson Dynamo]

the sooner the SNP and the vile greens get wiped out at the election the better

[Zizu]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/18/17/83818951-0-image-m-16_1713457014452.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13324621/Nicola-Sturgeons-husband-Peter-Murrell-ARRESTED-detectives-investigating-SNP-finances.html


Are we to honestly believe that his wife is totally innocent ?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Cherie]

I think I made that happen

[arista]

Sturgeon's husband

has now been Charged

[bots]

he has been charged with embezzlement!

[Cherie]

Finally! Now go for her

[Crimson Dynamo]

Finally! Now go for her

Yes!

[Mystic Mock]

I think I made that happen

:laugh:

[Cherie]

:laugh:

:hee:

the irony though that the money had been donated to fund a second independence ref, just shows that was all sham and just something Nicky jumped on for popularity and she didn't care that it wouldn't happen

[Mystic Mock]

:hee:

the irony though that the money had been donated to fund a second independence ref, just shows that was all sham and just something Nicky jumped on for popularity and she didn't care that it wouldn't happen

Ironically the SNP need the Referendum to leave the UK to always fail, because the party is nothing without the call for independence to leave.

Just like UKIP after we had Brexit.

[arista]

https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-1d5f7fb8-36ec-4a63-b761-7c53e8eed24b.jpeg

[Mystic Mock]

What kind of drugs has the Daily Mail been taking today?:joker:

[Cherie]

Ironically the SNP need the Referendum to leave the UK to always fail, because the party is nothing without the call for independence to leave.

Just like UKIP after we had Brexit.

Very true Mock

[Cherie]

These are the people who tell you to live within your means yet Nicky, and Bojo both earned 165k a year but couldn't survive on that, I assume the husband was on at least a 100k, they have no kids, what do they spend their money on and why the need to embezzle party funds, same with the Tory MP who dipped into party funds to fund his lifestyle, these people never seem to earn enough :shrug:

[Oliver_W]

These are the people who tell you to live within your means yet Nicky, and Bojo both earned 165k a year but couldn't survive on that, I assume the husband was on at least a 100k, they have no kids, what do they spend their money on and why the need to embezzle party funds, same with the Tory MP who dipped into party funds to fund his lifestyle, these people never seem to earn enough :shrug:

Snouts in troughs. They see money, and think they can get away with stealing it.

[Mystic Mock]

Snouts in troughs. They see money, and think they can get away with stealing it.

This.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrhHfQeWAAAW3I0?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLejNa1XIAA6TM_?format=jpg&name=medium

[arista]

Good Front Page LT

[arista]

The Criminal's Wife (Former SNP Leader)
came out of her Front door.

She said it was not fair to her Neighbours.

Well Move Out with your Criminal Tubby Husband
I say...............

[Cherie]

The Criminal's Wife (Former SNP Leader)
came out of her Front door.

She said it was not fair to her Neighbours.

Well Move Out with your Criminal Tubby Husband
I say...............

:joker: cheeky cow

bang on right Arista they could leave in the camper van?

[arista]

SNP & the Greens

both marched for the Scottish Inpendence

today

[Crimson Dynamo]

SNP & the Greens

both marched for the Scottish Inpendence

today

people allm over Scotland were laughing at them, its done and they know it

wallopers

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLpHQwIWsAEspdM?format=jpg&name=medium

[bots]

Wee Nicky can't escape this

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLqUkXQWIAAaAgm?format=jpg&name=small

[Oliver_W]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLqUkXQWIAAaAgm?format=jpg&name=small

Debbie :love:

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLs7YzEWwAEZVkw?format=jpg&name=medium

[arista]

Yes LT
Stinking Corruption
of SNP money.

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL1DlAwWQAAlY3a?format=jpg&name=small

[Crimson Dynamo]

Useless Yousaf trying to score points from Westminster today re the Post office scandal

He does not even get the basic distinction between the Post Office and Royal Mail correct

utterly embarrassing




:facepalm:
see here:https://x.com/KemiBadenoch/status/1782815526894305487

[bots]

will there be a scottish election soon given that the SNP and the greens have now parted company?

[arista]

will there be a scottish election soon given that the SNP and the greens have now parted company?


Yes, Live on Both news Ch.

[Crimson Dynamo]

will there be a scottish election soon given that the SNP and the greens have now parted company?

I see Green leaders Harvie and Slater have updated their pronouns to was / were.:hehe:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Humza Yousaf’s SNP coalition with Greens collapses


Humza Yousaf’s coalition with the Scottish Greens has collapsed after he decided to scrap their power-sharing agreement.

The First Minister ended the SNP’s coalition deal this morning before Scottish Green members had the chance to vote on it next month.

Green members demanded the vote after the Scottish Government scrapped its flagship climate change target last week.

The end of the deal, originally negotiated by Nicola Sturgeon, comes after a troubled three-year partnership and Mr Yousaf will now lead a minority government at Holyrood.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/04/25/rishi-sunak-latest-news-defence-spending-rwanda-cameron/

:joker:

The Scottish Greens reacted with fury and accused Mr Yousaf of an “act of political cowardice” while the Scottish Tories labelled the collapse of the deal an “utter humiliation” for the SNP leader.

[arista]

A journalist just asked why not let the people decide


Yousaf: said
we all know there is a general election soon.

[arista]

SNP no longer has a Majority with 63 MSPs

Now 2 short


Live BBCnewsHD

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://dl6pgk4f88hky.cloudfront.net/2023/12/06/202350KateForbesMain.jpg


Kate Forbes MSP
@_KateForbes
"As the First Minister has terminated the Bute House Agreement, I firmly
believe @ScotParl is strongest when there is thorough, public debate; the Gov
is most effective when its priorities match the public's & @theSNP
is most electable as a broad tent, representative of the nation"

https://x.com/_KateForbes/status/1783420814794088587

[arista]

Yes LT

Kate Forbes MSP

Should take over

but they have to wait until November
when Sunak is doing his General Election
(after the USA have done there's)
of the whole of UK

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMAa2_FWcAAy0eK?format=jpg&name=small

[Crimson Dynamo]

SNP-Green coalition deal has ‘turned to dust’, says Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross, the leader of the Scottish Tories, told Humza Yousaf that the
SNP leader had previously described the coalition deal with the Scottish
Greens as being “worth its weight in gold”.

Mr Ross said: “Today it has turned to dust.”

He suggested that the Greens had been correct in describing Mr Yousaf as
“weak”.

“Humza Yousaf should have ditched this extreme party on day one of his
leadership ,” he said.

Mr Ross asked: “At what point in the last 48 hours did it come to its natural
conclusion or did Humza Yousaf panic because the extreme Greens were
about to jump before he could dump them?”

Douglas Ross labels Humza Yousaf a ‘lame duck first minister’

Douglas Ross said: “There is no defence at all. We said from the very
beginning this was a coalition of chaos and it has ended in absolute chaos.


“Humza Yousaf’s government is in crisis, it has unravelled. He has abandoned
the platform he stood on. He claims it is now a new beginning but really it is
the beginning of the end.

“Isn’t Humza Yousaf a lame duck First minister?”

Mr Ross said: “I can confirm today that on behalf of the Scottish
Conservatives I am lodging a vote of no confidence in Humza Yousaf. He is a
failed first minister. He has focused on the wrong priorities for Scotland.

[user104658]

He's been an unmitigated disaster - Scotland would be better off HANDING wee Nic another £600k to come back and boot him out the door. That's not even an endorsement of Nicola, just an honest comment about how bad he is. Patronising arse.

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMAa2_FWcAAy0eK?format=jpg&name=small

Yes he (Yousaf)
now does not have the right number of MSP's

[Cherie]

I am pretty sure he was terrible at both Ministrys he held Justice and Health, how anyone thought he was First Minister material was anyones guess

[Crimson Dynamo]

I am pretty sure he was terrible at both Ministrys he held Justice and Health, how anyone thought he was First Minister material was anyones guess


he has fckd up every department he is in and his FM tenure is going just as we all thought

[arista]

Live 5:30PM

The Scottish Greens give a Conference


SkyNewsHD

[arista]

LIVE now

[Crimson Dynamo]

On BBC Newsdrive,
@patrickharvie
confirms that the Greens WILL support VONC in
@HumzaYousaf
. Now all eyes on
@AshReganALBA
- she has his fate in her hands. Surely she can’t save his failing Government?


:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Alex Salmond’s Alba Party will now decide whether Humza Yousaf is forced to resign as
First Minister as the Scottish Greens said they would vote against him in a confidence vote
at Holyrood.

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/11/13/article-0-0282141A00000578-0_306x423.jpg

[arista]

The Scottish Greens have Concluded

They will vote against Yousaf

[Crimson Dynamo]

Ash Regan of Alba will now write to Usless setting out her demands (which I think will be very unpalatable) and if he does not grant them all she will vote and tip the balance against Useless

The SNP would then have 28 days (to appoint Kate Forbes)


he is totally f.u.c.k.e.d.

[arista]

Have all of them
got the numbers to get him out?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Have all of them
got the numbers to get him out?

Its all on Ash Regan of Alba

https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/www.snp.org/uploads/2023/03/Ash-Regan-Pic-e1678701278286.jpeg

[Crimson Dynamo]

who would have thunk it?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMBlcsxWgAAFZIM?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

BBC News Text :
[There is a smorgasbord of different stories
on Friday's front pages. The Guardian headlines
on Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf being
in "peril" as the Scottish Greens say they will
back a no confidence motion against him.
The Greens said they would vote against
the man who "betrayed" them,
the paper reports, after the first minister ended
their power-sharing deal with his
Scottish National Party.]


https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/2A97/production/_133230901_guardian1front01_page-0001.jpg.webp

[arista]

Yousaf cancels his independence speech.


SkyNewsHD Live.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GME5KuRWMAAuezO?format=jpg&name=small

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMEz7MIXEAAUkNr?format=png&name=900x900

[Oliver_W]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GME5KuRWMAAuezO?format=jpg&name=small

Why even bother entertaining the idea that that useless tosser would achieve anything? Get rid.

[arista]

Nice of Ash to open her door

[joeysteele]

Mathematically he's the only one who with the SNP can have a chance to govern in Scotland.
With 63 seats.

However it's going to be hard to get any major or controversial policies passed.

There's no other combinations that could govern in the SNPs place.
No way the Cons would support a Labour led governing body.
No way LABOUR would support a Con led governing body either.

If he's defeated, he could resign and let the SNP try a new leader in place.
Or it's starting to look if he's defeated, the mood will be for fresh assembly elections to be held.
If the SNP cannot get policies passed.

Unless he can win the Greens back or tempt the Lib Dems with anything.
Then this looks like more paralysis now for the Scottish assembly.

[arista]

Do the LibDems
want Scotland to be free of the UK?

[bots]

If Ash is to force improvements on womens rights, she will never get a better opportunity than now. So i expect she will prop up the SNP

[Oliver_W]

If Ash is to force improvements on womens rights, she will never get a better opportunity than now. So i expect she will prop up the SNP

I was thinking that, that's the most likely type of thing for which she was asking.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/4/26/eff1e5bf-7484-4e2b-ba87-34d7ddd0c688.png

[bots]

I was thinking that, that's the most likely type of thing for which she was asking.


the other side of it is that the no confidence vote has no constitutional weight, so the SNP really don't need to care if they lose the vote or not. It won't force any resignations or an election

[Oliver_W]

the other side of it is that the no confidence vote has no constitutional weight, so the SNP really don't need to care if they lose the vote or not. It won't force any resignations or an election

Then I suppose he still has no true incentive to pretend to care about women's rights...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Scottish Labour announce plan to force early Holyrood election

Anas Sarwar has announced Labour will try to force a vote of no confidence in the whole Scottish Government as Humza Yousaf fights to save his political life.

Mr Yousaf, the First Minister of Scotland, is facing a vote of no confidence on his leadership next week but Mr Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said this morning he will seek a broader vote in an attempt to force an early Holyrood election.

He told LBC: “I think it is now a matter of when, not if Humza Yousaf resigns as First Minister. But I think it would be completely untenable for the SNP to presume they can impose another unelected first minister on Scotland.

“That is why Scottish Labour has said already we don’t have confidence in Humza Yousaf.

“But today we will also be laying a motion before Parliament saying that the Scottish Parliament does not have confidence in this Scottish Government because ultimately I think it is the people of Scotland that should decide who leads this country not just a small group of SNP members.”

[joeysteele]

Any governing body has to be able to get policy through the assembly/ parliament.
Even with the Alba vote that means on paper, 64 votes against 64 votes.

Leaving voting in the parliament to a casting vote.

If that becomes untenable with any absentees or other issues.

There's only one way to resolve it, that's with fresh elections.

Yousaf is never likely to get Con or Labour votes
It seems the Lib Dems back the no confidence vote too.
He has a very hard road ahead to his being in power now for any length of time.
Even with the Alba vote.

[arista]

He was just Live on SkyNewsHD

Refusing to resign

[arista]

He will meet with Ash.

[Oliver_W]

He is Live on SkyNewsHD

Refusing to resign

Is he staying because he thinks it's the best thing for Scotland? Or for the SNP?

[arista]

Is he staying because he thinks it's the best thing for Scotland? Or for the SNP?


Both he is Fighting it all


Get over and meet the Nice Lady Ash

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lib Dems back Labour plan to force early Holyrood election

[Crimson Dynamo]

Scottish Tories back Labour plan to force early Holyrood election

[bots]

i think they would win that vote

[arista]

Scottish Tories back Labour plan to force early Holyrood election


Yes
Bring it On.

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMELwldX0AA53SR?format=jpg&name=900x900

[arista]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMC9hdsW0AAZior?format=jpg&name=small


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMCtMWXWwAAe9aQ?format=jpg&name=small


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMDrCOcWsAEaS4v?format=jpg&name=small

[bots]

it's only a matter of time. There is a rumour that Sunak will announce a GE next week .... we will see

[arista]

it's only a matter of time. There is a rumour that Sunak will announce a GE next week .... we will see


Thet would change it all.

[arista]

Yousaf was on SkyNewsHD
surrounded by screaming kids
talking to their Scottish reporter
he was told the Greens want him out.

He said all
must work with his minority government?

[arista]

Last night
on Ch4HDnews their Lady Scottish Reporter
asked Yousaf if he would last longer than lettuce?

Yousaf: said if that is the level of Ch4news reporting
we should end this interview

[arista]

LT folks are at betting shops on Yousaf


I do hope a News Channel
shows the bets..................

[bots]

he has ben a dead man walking since he took over the leadership. Everyone knew it

[Crimson Dynamo]

SIR – Humza Yousaf’s miscalculation in ending the SNP’s power-sharing deal
with the Greens would be remarkable were it not so unsurprising. His lack of
political nous has been obvious for some time.

He described the defection of Ash Regan, the former SNP MSP, to the Alba Party
as “no great loss”. Now that she could decide his fate, she must ensure that
she is not “bought off”. Her revenge would benefit everyone in Scotland.

Richard Allison
Edinburgh

[arista]

Yes LT
but he now says he will work with Ash Regan
or any others from the Alba Party

On new news reports

[bots]

SIR – Humza Yousaf’s miscalculation in ending the SNP’s power-sharing deal
with the Greens would be remarkable were it not so unsurprising. His lack of
political nous has been obvious for some time.

He described the defection of Ash Regan, the former SNP MSP, to the Alba Party
as “no great loss”. Now that she could decide his fate, she must ensure that
she is not “bought off”. Her revenge would benefit everyone in Scotland.

Richard Allison
Edinburgh

the vote is meaningless as it has no constitutional weight. Also he could promise the world, but just how exactly is he going to deliver anything :laugh

[Oliver_W]

Yousaf was on SkyNewsHD
surrounded by screaming kids


Did he reaffirm his refusal to resign?

[arista]

Did he reaffirm his refusal to resign?

Yes No Change

He will never Resign


That Clip is on Sky News all-day
Screaming Kids picked up by the High Definition Microphone

[Crimson Dynamo]

Desperate Humza has been writing begging letters to party heads :hehe:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMLL0UOXEAAGPav?format=jpg&name=medium

this is the reply from Douglas Ross of the Conservatives

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMLMbzKXIAIoYu1?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

Great to see those letters
thanks, LT.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMLsBK3WQAAgPzE?format=jpg&name=medium

[Mystic Mock]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMLsBK3WQAAgPzE?format=jpg&name=medium

:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMPK2eLXQAAw0ke?format=jpg&name=small

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/28/08/84106795-13358799-Alba_MSP_Ash_Regan_is_yet_to_decide_how_she_will_v ote_next_week-a-5_1714288991990.jpg
[Alba MSP Ash Regan is yet to
decide how she will vote this week]


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/28/10/84183603-13358799-image-a-18_1714296398390.jpg
[Alex Salmond, a former First Minister,
has called for a deal with the SNP that
would see one pro-independence candidate
stand in each Scottish constituency]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13358799/Humza-Yousaf-SNP-leader-Holyrood-election-Alex-Salmond-Scots-independence-confidence.html

[arista]

[Humza Yousaf is considering quitting
as Scotland's first minister rather
than face two confidence votes,
BBC News understands.

A source close to Mr Yousaf said that
resignation was now an option but
a final decision had not yet been taken.
"The clock has been ticking ever downwards,"
the source told the BBC on Sunday night.

Mr Yousaf has faced a fight for survival
as first minister after abruptly ending
the SNP's power-sharing deal with the
Scottish Greens last Thursday.

He is understood to have ruled out
a deal with Alex Salmond's Alba party, and
his prospect of surviving a vote
of no confidence in his leadership
is now dependent on the Scottish Greens.

He needs the support of at least one member
of the opposition at Holyrood to
survive the vote, which could take place
as early as Wednesday.

The parliamentary bureau, made up of the
presiding officer and MSPs from the
main parties, will decide this week
when the vote takes place and normally
gives two days notice.
Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72p91kznz8o

[bots]

he is going to resign today

[Crimson Dynamo]

he is going to resign today

it looks likely - the begging letters did not exactly go to plan :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Humza Yousaf is to resign as Scotland's first minister as early as today, the BBC understands.

The SNP leader is expected to stand down following the collapse of the Bute
House Agreement - his party's power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens - on Thursday.

[MTVN]

Lol what a disaster

Pretty much his only legacy will be the ridiculous hate speech law

[joeysteele]

Worrying times indeed for the SNP now.
Is a new leader going to help however.

Plus if he resigns, would the no confidence motion in the SNP government still go ahead?
Because one no confidence motion was as to him.
The other though, was as to the whole SNP as the government.

[bots]

he will pretty much be compelled to hold a scottish election as his last act. This is the end of SNP domination

[arista]

Yes Mid Day
he tells us.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Press conf now set at Bute house for 12 midday today...

[bots]

Press conf now set at Bute house for 12 midday today...

will this be where he calls MSP's a bunch of see you next tuesdays? :laugh:

[Crimson Dynamo]

will this be where he calls MSP's a bunch of see you next tuesdays? :laugh:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_fOhTFXoAEUgne.jpg

[arista]

Live in Edinburgh

All News Media now

[arista]

28 Days to find another leader


He is live now

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-68918348

[arista]

Good he is standing down

28 days to get a new leader

[Crimson Dynamo]

get out useless you have been an abomination

[bots]

god he talks so much bollocks

[arista]

He left with his wife,

Refused any questions.

[arista]

Last Summer


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[Crimson Dynamo]

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[user104658]

Last Summer


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This has simply ever been true, I don't know anyone SNP voter or otherwise who has ever considered Yousaf to be the "legitimate" First Minister of Scotland.

The same is true of the endless shower in England currently. I'm no Boris fan but I can at least say he had legitimacy - Truss and (especially) Sunak have presented themselves with an air of authority that they simply do not realistically have. IMO it's all actually part of why both he Tories and SNP have fallen so far recently. The public is quite clear on not wanting this. Technically we elect a party and the party votes for the head of the party. Technically. "The People" do not see it that way and have made this abundantly clear; the public wants figurehead leaders that were in place when they ticked the box.

[bots]

yeah, equally, they voted to keep Corbyn out, that was always about the leader of the party. The same is true of Miliband

[arista]

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[arista]

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[Crimson Dynamo]

Yousaf sought deal with Alba Party this morning, claims Salmond
Alex Salmond, the leader of the Alba Party, claimed Humza Yousaf was trying to do a deal to stay in power early this morning.

He said Mr Yousaf “had phoned at half past seven this morning”.

Mr Salmond told the BBC Radio 4 World At One programme: “At half past seven this morning he was trying to do a deal with Alba and complimented the proposals we had made as ‘very reasonable’.

“The reason he didn’t do a deal with Alba is because there were forces within his own party who stopped him doing it. Let’s call them the old guard.”

Mr Salmond also said the next SNP leader should not be appointed via coronation: “I do think the SNP membership should have a choice.”

DT

[Livia]

He's finally done something positive for Scotland.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Forbes giving ‘serious consideration’ to fresh leadership run

It is understood that despite John Swinney indicating he will run to become the next SNP leader, Kate Forbes is giving “serious consideration” to opposing him, writes Daniel Sanderson, our Scotland Correspondent.

The 34-year-old former Finance Secretary is currently weighing up a second leadership bid, after she came close to defeating Humza Yousaf last year, in the face of overwhelming opposition from the party establishment.

“Nobody doubts John’s longstanding commitment to the SNP,” an ally of Ms Forbes said. “But maybe the question to ask is to what extent is he the future?

“Kate said last time continuity won’t cut it, and it didn’t. What is John if not continuity? Kate is still very popular with members and has been vindicated on almost everything she said in the last campaign. She is giving it serious consideration.”

[bots]

He wanted to be like Sunak and anointed leader

[arista]

The BB1HD Lady reporter
needs a Hat

Gusts of Wind in Edinburgh
Outside

[joeysteele]

John Swinney would be a likely better choice if they want to be sure of the Green party's support.

Kate Forbes is not cared much for by the Green's for some of her views.

[arista]

John Swinney would be a likely better choice if they want to be sure of the Green party's support.

Kate Forbes is not cared much for by the Green's for some of her views.



Yes he is taking his time
has to check with his Family?


I say that Bollocks

[Crimson Dynamo]

John Swinney would be a likely better choice if they want to be sure of the Green party's support.

Kate Forbes is not cared much for by the Green's for some of her views.

Swinney is a continuity choice so would be a disaster for the SNP

Trans rights and LGBT issues
As deputy first minister, Mr Swinney voted for the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which would have allowed children as young as 16 to apply to legally change their gender without any accompanying medical evidence.:umm2:

He is a net zero nutcase that backed the deposit return scheme that crashed a burned and cost the Scottish taxpayer £171,000,000

Hate crime laws
Mr Swinney voted for the Scottish hate crime legislation, along with his SNP colleagues, back in 2021.

He is too scared to say what a woman is


Vile man but ideal for every other party as he would be a catastrophy

[arista]

[Vile man but ideal for every other party as he would be a catastrophy]


Are there any better ones in the SNP?

[Crimson Dynamo]

[Vile man but ideal for every other party as he would be a catastrophy]


Are there any better ones in the SNP?

Kate Forbes is the only choice they have but they are a busted flush in general as a party

its over

[bots]

the greens will support the new leader if they get their way on the green policy, so, that will be it until the scheduled election if Swinney becomes leader

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Mystic Mock]

yeah, equally, they voted to keep Corbyn out, that was always about the leader of the party. The same is true of Miliband

The Media influenced the Miliband one.

He was going to beat Cameron until the articles about what his Dad had said about the UK during WWII started circling around, hence why Cameron still only scraped a majority vote, because people didn't like his first term.

[arista]

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[arista]

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[Oliver_W]

The Media influenced the Miliband one.

He was going to beat Cameron until the articles about what his Dad had said about the UK during WWII started circling around, hence why Cameron still only scraped a majority vote, because people didn't like his first term.
And he looks funny when he eats a sandwich. We can't have that now, can we.

[Crimson Dynamo]

And he looks funny when he eats a sandwich. We can't have that now, can we.

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[Mystic Mock]

And he looks funny when he eats a sandwich. We can't have that now, can we.

Exactly! He has to eat proper.:nono:

[arista]

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Love,
this Killer Photo.


Helped stop him

[Crimson Dynamo]

SIR – Enough is enough. With the latest SNP resignation, the abject
performance of the Welsh Senedd and the divisive politics being pursued by
Sadiq Khan in London, it is time for a national referendum on devolution.

The option of returning powers to Westminster from Scotland, Wales and
London should be a matter for the United Kingdom as a whole. The savings
made by such a move would be huge, and there would be a chance to get rid of
some of the tinpot laws generated by devolved governments.

Devolution has been a disaster, and the time has come to end it.

Gareth Edwards
Chester

[user104658]

The option of returning powers to Westminster from Scotland, Wales and
London should be a matter for the United Kingdom as a whole.

lol :joker:. I wonder if he believes that the UK's membership of the EU should be voted on by all of Europe? I'm going to hazard a guess at "no".

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[user104658]

To be honest though, anyone who would suggest that devolution hasn't done anything for ordinary Scottish people hasn't spent much time in the North of England, or has no experience of trying to get decent access to services of any kind in England that aren't expensive private ones.

It's not that devolved Scotland has been run well but any buffer between people and the London-centric nature of the UK government is a positive. They do not give a stuff about anywhere north of Cambridge.