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    • Sven on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Genuine query, George. What action is available to bring to bear on an MSP newly installed for the next 5…Apr 18, 17:26
    • George Ferguson on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “@twathater Wow calm down. We live in age of social media. Every promise they make will be played back to…Apr 18, 17:02
    • twathater on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “So George how are the elected politicians going to be held accountable for their ignoring their manifestos and the voters…Apr 18, 16:19
    • sarah on Happy Anniversary: “It has got worse since Westminster imposed the reduction in Councils – no more District Councils, only Highland Council with…Apr 18, 16:15
    • George Ferguson on Happy Anniversary: “My Father in law was a Caithness Councillor he won it on a toss of the coin. A draw and…Apr 18, 15:46
    • sarah on Happy Anniversary: “I almost agree with Mrs Henderson – I’m in the Wester Ross section of the constituency – perhaps God will…Apr 18, 15:21
    • George Ferguson on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “The manifestos may be categorised as fantasy but this time we have studied them and recorded them. And the elected…Apr 18, 14:52
    • Sven on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Rookiescot @ 13.53. Somehow I doubt that public disinterest or disillusionment will suffice to deter the professional, career politicos who…Apr 18, 14:43
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “An ongoing conundrum regarding the desolating course the Scottish independence movement has taken since Sturgeon (and now policed by Swinney)…Apr 18, 14:30
    • George Ferguson on Happy Anniversary: “@Sarah Your positive optimism is commendable to the Independence movement and now I know why. In your later post you…Apr 18, 13:54
    • Rookiescot on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “This is why ballots need a “None of the above” option. When “None of the above” wins every damned time…Apr 18, 13:53
    • TURABDIN on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “All independence movements reach a stage where the politics isn’t big enough for the idea. Scotland after nearly a hundred…Apr 18, 13:40
    • Northcode on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Like Alf Baird, I am deeply suspicious of highly polished political messages… especially those from English interlopers trying to sell…Apr 18, 13:18
    • Lorncal on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “YL: I have never denied that women are as much to blame for this state of affairs. Their suicidal empathy…Apr 18, 12:51
    • Alf Baird on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “I’ll take substance over style anyday, thank you. Fancy talking suits will never deliver oor leeberation, as the SNP has…Apr 18, 12:49
    • Lorncal on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Onlooker, I am not a man-hater at all, but I can imagine morphing into one of this s***st**m keeps on…Apr 18, 12:38
    • Bobo bunny on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Their party political broadcast the other day was awful. Amateurish. Tommy Sheridan cares about Tommy Sheridan and nothing else, and…Apr 18, 11:40
    • Aidan on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “How incredibly boringApr 18, 11:34
    • Northcode on The Narcissism Of No Differences: ““…which is at root facilitated by ‘an arrogant elite and bourgeoisie’…” Indeed, Alf. People rarely think, “I am part of…Apr 18, 10:55
    • willie on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Started out with great hope but now a pretend parliament full of wasters slurping on tax payer funding delivering nothing…Apr 18, 10:48
    • James Che on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Carry on pretending any longer and you go down with the rest of Britain.Apr 18, 09:09
    • James Che on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Retaining you’re blinkers effects all people in Scotland, pretending Scotland is in a treaty is why we have the batshit…Apr 18, 09:07
    • James Che on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “The pretend scottish election for a pretend scottish parliament for pretend scottish politicians registered in England, If you go along…Apr 18, 08:56
    • Alf Baird on The Narcissism Of No Differences: ““it’s just fashionable” Indeed, a fashion, or ‘the sociology of taste’, as Bourdieu might say; which is at root facilitated…Apr 18, 08:52
    • Alf Baird on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Perhaps you should try voting for ALLIANCE TO LIBERATE SCOTLAND. Its an uplifting and liberating experience voting for a party…Apr 18, 08:22
    • Young Lochinvar on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Ultimately we have to bite bullet and stop talking about her; Then she’s nobody. Think Jack McConnell..Apr 18, 02:50
    • Cynicus on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “GREENS: “We’ll chop the genitals off your kids the SECOND you look away.” ========== That is surely sexist. Mind you,…Apr 18, 01:44
    • Young Lochinvar on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “True Yet Lorncal, if what the press releases are saying then Cherrys memoirs indicate chic on chic gay “bitchfighting” handbagging…Apr 18, 01:33
    • Cynicus on Happy Anniversary: “TURABDIN says: 17 April, 2026 at 9:33 am “PAPAM TESTICULOS HABET!” ============= Congratulations on aesthetic Latin word order. I think…Apr 18, 01:01
    • Onlooker on The Narcissism Of No Differences: “Sexual apartheid demands from the manhater, how unusual. Still, it’s an idea that is clearly an extension of your own…Apr 18, 00:44
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