Normally in cases like these, there’s an instant and concerted attempt to rubbish the judgement, both from amateurs and activist lawyers like Robin Moira “Barry” White, Jolyon Maugham, and the anonymous “Pissed Off Lawyer” tweeting as @legaltweetz. They’ll issue spurious “analyses” dismissing the findings with jargon terms like “obiter”, and either question their correctness or attempt to minimise their significance.
For some reason that didn’t happen this time. The hyper-antagonist online trans army has very conspicuously failed to rush to the defence of ERCC CEO Mridul Wadhwa, perhaps because Judge Ian McFatridge’s conclusions were so relentlessly, brutally and comprehensively excoriating of Wadhwa’s appalling behaviour that no amount of spin or disingenuity could disguise it.
But then, on white charger and with papoose, enter a hero.
There are terms beloved of politics activists and commonly used on social media which are a baffling mystery to the general public. We’ve spoken several times of the word “gaslighting”, which is understandably used as shorthand for quite a complex thing that’s difficult to describe concisely, but nevertheless acts as a barrier to understanding for anyone not overly political.
After Wings’ investigation into the disturbing world of “furries” earlier this week, the mainstream press picked up on the quite extraordinary decision by SNP MSP Christina McKelvie to endorse a “counter-protest” being organised by the costume fetishists against a women’s-rights event in Glasgow tomorrow.
Because it appears the SNP are more and more openly throwing their weight behind both extreme sexual kink (and worse) and the intimidation of women.
Yet even after our extensive revelations about his past last week, not a single MSP has disassociated themselves from him. And now we find ourselves in a position whereby in order to protect other women, we’re forced to direct people’s attention to something we really wish we didn’t have to.
On January 22nd the violent, abusive transgender activist Jack Douglas, who now uses the name Beth and the Twitter username “pickle_bee” (slang for “somebody who likes dick”), threatened that feminist campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen’s imminent “Standing For Women” event in Glasgow was going to be disrupted by the “furry” community, who happen to be hosting a gathering at the Crowne Plaza that same weekend.
“Why? What possible grudge could furries have against women?”, a friend giggled, as I related this news to her. But to answer that we have to know who these people are.
We’ve asked Alex Cole-Hamilton for comment several times without reply. (Although there has been an unverified third-hand answer via Willie Rennie and a Twitter user.)
Wings Over Scotland makes absolutely no assertions about why MSPs wouldn’t want to very clearly and unambiguously disassociate themselves from such an unpleasant character after information about him had been brought to light in a widely-read (over 200,000 views) article which was trending on Twitter all day yesterday.
For the avoidance of doubt, we have no information about any interactions between Douglas and any MSPs that we’re keeping secret. But we’re not the least bit surprised that people have started wondering what possible reasons a whole string of male politicians could have for not wanting to upset a male prostitute, particularly given the long and sordid history of male politicians and male prostitutes in the UK.
To quash such speculation, we once again urge all MSPs who have associated with Beth Douglas to clearly and publicly disavow him and assure voters that he will no longer shape or influence legislation passed in the Scottish Parliament.
Last week he was prominent in a protest outside Queen Elizabeth House against the UK government’s S35 intervention over the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. He spoke alongside MSPs including Patrick Harvie, Karen Adam, Ross Greer, Paul Sweeney and Alex Cole-Hamilton, who lavished fulsome and effusive praise on him, going so far as to say that it was for Douglas personally that MSPs had pushed the bill through.
We read some harrowing tweets this week from an Edinburgh SNP activist. Sensitive readers should look away now, as the following article contains potentially triggering information about the wild and lawless streets of [checks notes] Corstorphine.
twathater on The Unbargain Bin: “Holyrood Mandy got some of her article right BUT she could have stopped after the praise about Salmond, to even…” Nov 25, 18:07
Breeks on The Unbargain Bin: “Apologies if this has been flagged up before… I only caught it doing the rounds on catch-up. Craig Murray on…” Nov 25, 17:58
gregor on The Unbargain Bin: “Out Of Eden: Every Move I Make: “Every step I take I take in You You are my way, Jesus…” Nov 25, 17:50
Hatey McHateface on The Unbargain Bin: ““It’s all very well having recognition from Iran and South Africa” Perhaps you should pay more attention to the BTL…” Nov 25, 17:48
Hatey McHateface on The Unbargain Bin: ““A Dream” Poem by Robert Burns, dated 1786. Most famous for the following lines: ‘But facts are chiels that winna…” Nov 25, 17:33
gregor on The Unbargain Bin: “OMG… “…A party where in-fighting, financial mismanagement, cowardice, political missteps, ministerial arrogance, policy failure and scandal now dog its every…” Nov 25, 17:14
Hatey McHateface on The Unbargain Bin: ““Not claiming any great prescience” You are though. “the date chosen was 4th July – U.S Independence Day could have…” Nov 25, 17:04
Zander Tait on The Unbargain Bin: “Brilliant RK. How about: “Being Campbell Clansman” by Grendel.” Nov 25, 16:56
Hatey McHateface on The Unbargain Bin: ““People are vastly underestimating the power of modern nuclear weapons” Too true. The previous largest warhead at 57 Megatons of…” Nov 25, 16:54
Hatey McHateface on The Unbargain Bin: “It must be great being you, eh “Mac”. You can fire a missile, or drop a bomb, or trigger an…” Nov 25, 16:49
Hatey McHateface on The Unbargain Bin: “You forgot to tell us Pres P’s intentions for what will be left of U once he’s bombed it back…” Nov 25, 16:39
Mark Beggan on The Unbargain Bin: “Now that there’s hardly any Scottish Post Grads looking for a gravy train does that mean Scottish politics will improve…” Nov 25, 16:36
Mark Beggan on The Unbargain Bin: “God damn the SNP and all those who sail in it, including the rats .” Nov 25, 16:26
Mark Beggan on The Unbargain Bin: “They take offence if you point out that ISP and Alba are totally irrelevant in Scotland today, yesterday and tomorrow.” Nov 25, 16:05
John H on The Unbargain Bin: “The SNP are to petition the Supreme Court on behalf of the rights of pregnant men.” Nov 25, 15:51
Aidan on The Unbargain Bin: “There’s a whole host of reasons why this is a bad idea, but the biggest one is that it’s likely…” Nov 25, 15:46
sarah on The Unbargain Bin: “It’s very interesting and totally convincing. Mind you Wings has known it for years.” Nov 25, 14:54
robertkknight on The Unbargain Bin: “Not forgetting… “My Friends and Other Fictions” by C Clansman “Loneliness and Delusion – A Biography” by C Clansman “The…” Nov 25, 14:43
gregor on The Unbargain Bin: “They cannot lock anything without the key – What will sovereign Scotland and its people do with its unlimited power…” Nov 25, 13:55
Tom on The Unbargain Bin: ““God Rest the SNP, RIP”, says Mandy Rhodes, Editor, Holyrood Magazine: https://www.holyrood.com/editors-column/view,god-bless-the-snp-may-it-rest-in-peace?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20Roundup%20Monday%20November%2025&utm_content=Morning%20Roundup%20Monday%20November%2025+CID_cb60362f11ccc4591eff00a4561f57e6&utm_source=Email%20newsletters&utm_term=God%20bless%20the%20SNP%20may%20it%20rest%20in%20peace” Nov 25, 13:27
gregor on The Unbargain Bin: “We see you Blackrock demon, et al…. CNBC (2022): Zelenskyy, BlackRock CEO Fink agree to coordinate U***ine investment: “Zele***yy and…” Nov 25, 13:22
Campbell Clansman on The Unbargain Bin: “Another bargain bin book: “2024: A Breakthrough Year for Alba and ISP!”” Nov 25, 13:20
Robert Hughes on The Unbargain Bin: “Not claiming any great prescience – to me it was pretty obvious – but I said exactly that , ie…” Nov 25, 13:11
sarah on The Unbargain Bin: “There are several points for signing the petition for a General Election: To demonstrate how angry the voters are with…” Nov 25, 12:54
willie on The Unbargain Bin: “Powerful sectors of the American ( and to a much lesser extent the British ) industrial defence sectors want war.…” Nov 25, 12:47
Sven on The Unbargain Bin: “I wish the authorities joy in rounding up the gangs of feral youths who roam our scheme unhindered. I doubt…” Nov 25, 11:18
Mac on The Unbargain Bin: “No one ever explained convincingly why Sunak committed political suicide and needlessly called a GE which he was widely expected…” Nov 25, 10:52
sam on The Unbargain Bin: “Call the roller of big cigars, The muscular one, and bid him whip In kitchen cups concupiscent curds. Let the…” Nov 25, 10:35
Mac on The Unbargain Bin: “While they send hundreds of thousands of Ukr@inians to their deaths. Lot’s of videos of press gangs operating there snatching…” Nov 25, 10:07
Robert Hughes on The Unbargain Bin: “Aye , wee used-country salesman , Z was publicly * hawking * U to all the beneficent altruists , eg…” Nov 25, 09:26