(We must conclude from all this, incidentally, that John Swinney LOVES the Tories, because he had no problem accepting an indyref from a right-wing party in 2012.)
If Scotland leaves the UK, who might be the Prime Minister of the remains of it is none of his business, and certainly shouldn’t be a dealbreaker in achieving independence.
If there’s anyone left in the SNP with a shred of integrity (and if there is they must be very deep undercover indeed), Swinney ought to be challenged for the leadership at next month’s conference and replaced with someone – the Lord alone knows who – who’s actually willing to pursue the party’s supposed primary goal, because Swinney has now dismissed every possible route to it out of hand.
Something rather extraordinary happened yesterday, dearest readers. Very briefly, we absolutely genuinely thought someone in a position of some influence in the SNP had taken a meaningful step towards being serious about independence.
We are not being sarcastic. Look: here it is. (Transcript at bottom of article.)
Dave Doogan is the SNP’s leader at Westminster. And let’s be clear: that is EXACTLY what the SNP’s stance ought to be. Its only purpose is supposed to be the securing of Scottish independence, and no peaceful democratic means of achieving that ought to be off the table. We couldn’t believe what we were hearing, like it was a dream.
The SNP was not formed with the purpose of denying England/the UK the government it voted for, it was formed to completely sever the governance of Scotland and England from each other as a matter of permanent principle, regardless of the prevailing political climate at any given point in time.
If England wants Nigel Farage as Prime Minister, that’s England’s business. The point of independence is that Scotland doesn’t have to get him too. No more, no less.
So obviously, the hapless Doogan’s brave and bright new dawn was brutally slapped down within a matter of hours.
Now, readers, it’s not much of a secret that anyone who’s still supporting the SNP in the hopes that they’ll deliver Scottish independence is – and let’s put this as gently and kindly as possible – a bit thick.
From a membership high of 125,000 in the run-up to the 2021 Holyrood election, fully 60% have now wised up and left, and the 40% still left paying annual subscriptions to a party that’s stolen their money TWICE and spent it on pepper pots are pretty much by definition the dumbest of dum-dums.
But it looks like even they’re just about beginning to get it now.
Five more years and they might have just about woken up.
We’ve had another email from the Crown Office. Stand by for a surprise!
Well, that seems fair enough: other than the fact that almost £700,000 in “ringfenced” fundraiser money is (still) visibly missing, and the fact that the First Minister of the country and the leader of the party the money was entrusted to has publicly admitted it was misappropriated, there’s insufficient evidence that anything untoward happened to it. Panic over, everyone. Nothing to see here. Carry on with your day.
Great news, everyone – Scottish Labour has finally worked out how to talk to the people of Scotland. This video featuring the party’s MP Melanie Ward just appeared on the Scotland Office’s LinkedIn page, and it explains the complexities of the interlinked Scottish and UK economies in terms that the UK government hopes all of you awful thick Jocko plebs might be able to understand. Enjoy.
And tomorrow morning, do remember to eat your cereal, won’t you?
The contempt for the Scottish public being openly shown by public servants paid from the public purse to answer to the public has at this point reached such endemic levels that we’re not sure an acceptable level of trust can ever be salvaged.
The reply above is not just evasive, not even just pathetic, it’s insulting – not just to us, but to every citizen of Scotland.
Not done with celebrating defeat in an imaginary UDI yesterday, The National has gone with another big polling-based front cover today, and the party’s woke young stormtrooper drones are beside themselves with malignant glee.
The National runs headlines like this quite often.
The sort-of newspaper doesn’t actually have a sports section – it just publishes The Herald’s – but if it did you have to wonder what it would look like.
Alf Baird on Anything But That: “This may be easier for you to understand: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cGi7Q-EcyU” Sep 8, 10:25
James Che on Anything But That: “If there is one persistent record that Westminster parliament continue to state through out time in as many ways as…” Sep 8, 10:02
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “What did I predict about Xaracen? Sunk costs. I’m far more concerned about the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Not only…” Sep 8, 09:58
Chas on Anything But That: “A genuine question Che. What do you hope to achieve by writing the same shite, every day, umpteen times?” Sep 8, 09:53
James Che on Anything But That: “Every Scot that whom enters Westminster parliament past or present enters the Westminster parliament of Englands Great Britain parliament for…” Sep 8, 09:42
Oneliner on Anything But That: “I would not follow you MB. Confused is the centre of his own counter-cultural universe. Ignore him at your peril…” Sep 8, 09:38
Xaracen on Anything But That: “I have to confess to an error re the Salvo session. Yes, it was a mandatory requirement after the end…” Sep 8, 09:28
James Che on Anything But That: “The old English parliament of Westminster is also one and the same as the Great Britain parliament of Westminster, Not…” Sep 8, 09:28
James Che on Anything But That: “The recorded facts of the non – union between Scotland and England. The old parliament of England did not cease,…” Sep 8, 09:22
factchecker on Anything But That: “Great job NC – keep it up!” Sep 8, 09:19
Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “““Well hold on there Bald Eagle!” ? Meh! Always makes me laugh, that. 😀 But yeah. I do take your…” Sep 8, 09:03
James Che on Anything But That: “Westminster parliament for Great Britain,…note: with the parliament of England resting in the Westminster parliament Union with Scotland ( Amendment…” Sep 8, 08:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Cheers, Alf! As I may have indicated before, I see little congruence between most of what you write and reality.…” Sep 8, 08:50
Aidan on Anything But That: “Absolutely Northcode – there is nothing anti-independence about recognising these eccentric and almost entirely meritless legal theories do nothing to…” Sep 8, 08:45
James Che on Anything But That: “North code, May I enquire how you missed the records that the parliament of England did not cease to be,…” Sep 8, 08:34
Alf Baird on Anything But That: “““I’ve promoted Doun-Hauden here more than everybody else put together”” Well, it is the only academic book presenting a research-based…” Sep 8, 07:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Guid, lad, Northy. Ah kent that wisnae really Stu telling ye tae FO. Ah had faith ye wid ken that…” Sep 8, 07:57
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “An interesting article about the clampdown on reporting of the Nepalese flooding disaster from the Covid Spreaders: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/nepal-tibet-flood-disaster-china-clean-internet-media-censorship-suppression The Covid…” Sep 8, 07:52
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““be on yer way” There ye go, Northy, Stu has spoken his final word. Although quite why he would choose…” Sep 8, 07:34
Northcode on Anything But That: ““we have catched Scotland and will hold her close” This is clearly an expression of England’s love for Scotland. Only…” Sep 8, 07:22
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “HMcH @ 12.22 Isn’t this past your bedtime. Apart from having no idea what yer babbling about I will let…” Sep 8, 00:45
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “But it wasn’t a shiny new parliament was it? No it was the old English one whose Speaker (unbroken tenure…” Sep 8, 00:33
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Never mind about all that, Auld Lochnagar. How come you’ve never denied that you’ve been secretly giving extra sedatives to…” Sep 8, 00:22
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “Fake AI NC That’s what AI would say.. Anyway Bring back the real Northcode, it’s a travesty!!” Sep 8, 00:15
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “We understand the period. What we don’t understand is why are you wasting time on it in the first place.…” Sep 8, 00:05
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “HMcH @ 5.17 Looks like his Hatiness is leaning towards phrenology! What’s to save you eh, running a self confessed…” Sep 7, 23:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““I’m not interested in trading insults with anyone” Me neither. I’m giving mine away for free.” Sep 7, 23:42
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “Northy spent ages building up a good case and you have just destroyed it in two comments. I have never…” Sep 7, 23:31
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Ask Rev Stu if he’ll pass on the details of the supplier where you buy your plastic claymores. You’d have…” Sep 7, 23:27
Northcode on Anything But That: “I’m very much the same Northcode — just discussing the historical and legal record as clearly as I can. Folk…” Sep 7, 23:26
