So Cathy Newman of Channel 4 News got herself a scoop last night.
And to be honest, readers, we were a bit confused. “Gender critical views” are not only lawful things to hold and express, they’re one of a small subset of opinions that are explicitly protected as such in law. And why would a man very occasionally airing some lawful and protected views on social media be a news story? You might as well run “BREAKING: Premiership footballer discovered to enjoy cheese-and-ham toasties”.
Which is handy, because today is also the day of the Gorton and Denton by-election in Manchester (fun fact: a seat we’d very likely have lived in ourselves if not for Osama bin Laden, but that’s another story), and that throws up some interesting parallels.
So on the one hand there’s obviously very little point paying attention to the SNP’s regional list candidates for May’s Holyrood election, because as this website has comprehensively demonstrated over recent months, the chances of the SNP having any list MSPs elected are remote.
However, nothing is impossible, so let’s take a look at the B team, which also serves as a guide to the party’s upcoming talent taking its first steps towards the gravy bus.
As the six-year fight for justice for Alex Salmond continues, we thought you might like to see this clip from this morning’s Mike Graham Show, interviewing Paul McManus, the businessman and drummer in Glasgow rock band Gun who’s stepped up to fund the Salmond family’s case against the Scottish Government despite disagreeing with much of what Alex stood for politically.
The Sunday National’s front page today elicited a sigh of “So what?” from most.
We’ve already GOT a “pro-indy” majority at Holyrood and have done for the last 10 years, for all it’s been worth. But to be fair there was a paragraph in the article that at least raised a quizzical eyebrow.
It seems that it’s fine to farm important judgments out to mysterious shadowy figures who just make important chunks of them up out of thin air, and then issue them in your own name. Back in your boxes, plebs.
Geri on Two Men Unalike: “The US do have mechanisms in place to remove a sitting president. I forget the name of the clause tho…” Mar 4, 10:42
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: ““Geopolitics street” Michty. Ah hope the cabbies have been telt! Was that an initiative from local government to clean things…” Mar 4, 10:37
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: “It’s very likely that the people who need to know will know who the “régime’s operatives” are. Some crew-cut, slightly…” Mar 4, 10:32
Geri on Two Men Unalike: “The Geopolitics street. Where strategists talk sense instead of bumping their gums with racist shit all day. You should put…” Mar 4, 10:18
TURABDIN on Two Men Unalike: “Removing an elected president for diminished responsibility is a complex matter which it would seem the US system has no…” Mar 4, 08:56
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: “Did Kipling or Churchill ever write anything about oath breakers?” Mar 4, 08:50
Mark Beggan on Two Men Unalike: “‘An appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile hoping it will eat him last’ Winston Churchill” Mar 4, 08:39
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: “Hmmm. Every total a multiple of 100. What are the chances? Indicative to me of somebody in charge of an…” Mar 4, 08:19
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: “Pop one in every Baby Box. Get Scotland’s future citizens accustomed to reality at a formative age.” Mar 4, 08:13
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: ““it’s actions” It’s “its actions”, Geri. Key to the restaurant business is presentation. That’s true, even when you’re naught but…” Mar 4, 08:05
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: “Good link, TURABDIN, and probability theory most certainly tells us that if we all read online articles for long enough,…” Mar 4, 07:47
Hatey McHateface on Two Men Unalike: ““word on the street” What street is that, Geri? Of far more interest, what are you doing there? BTW, did…” Mar 4, 07:34
Young Lochinvar on Two Men Unalike: “Oi Vey! Guys! Guys! Settle.. What you’ve both just railed about came direct courtesy of Uncle Sam! BIGLY FACT! Jesus…” Mar 4, 03:19
Young Lochinvar on Two Men Unalike: “Hmmmm.. Try: I could not dig, I dare not rob Instead I lied to please the mob. What tales shall…” Mar 4, 03:05
Young Lochinvar on Two Men Unalike: “Geri @ 11.31 Mystic Meg there Geri.. Pearl clutching from the “never have or will see service” hawks here but…” Mar 3, 23:40
Geri on Two Men Unalike: “Just in time for him to claim diminished responsibility & unfit for trial. I dunno why the yanks don’t ever…” Mar 3, 21:19
Geri on Two Men Unalike: “I hate to break it to you but the UK is the terrorist. The shit they’re involved in across the…” Mar 3, 21:12
Geri on Two Men Unalike: “Does it have an invisibility cloak? A secret stash of interceptors?” Mar 3, 20:58
TURABDIN on Two Men Unalike: “UNFIT.. https://archive.is/8oxBO keep away from matches, sharp objects and military hardware.” Mar 3, 20:40
Mark Beggan on Two Men Unalike: “Never in the field of British politics has so little been done by so few to protect so many.” Mar 3, 20:21
Iain More on Two Men Unalike: “It seems that those that followed the orders of Fuhrer Von Trump the Child Rapist are going to heading home…” Mar 3, 19:33
Sven on Two Men Unalike: “Maybe the ones whom some may feel to be too white, white, white, Mark.” Mar 3, 18:35
agentx on Two Men Unalike: ““At 1 December 2024 The total number of people registered at December 2024 to vote in Scottish Parliamentary and local…” Mar 3, 18:32
Mark Beggan on Two Men Unalike: “That needs changed. It’s being abused.” Mar 3, 18:25
agentx on Two Men Unalike: “” Voting by post If you know that you won’t be able to get to the polling station on polling…” Mar 3, 18:11
agentx on Two Men Unalike: “Earlier on Tuesday, it had been speculated that HMS Duncan might be deployed to the area, however Starmer confirmed on…” Mar 3, 18:04
Mark Beggan on Two Men Unalike: “Should the Scottish government issue Stab Vests to its citizens?” Mar 3, 17:39
Mark Beggan on Two Men Unalike: “With the Postal vote scandal now hitting the news it begs the question. How many postal votes are there in…” Mar 3, 17:29
Geri on Two Men Unalike: “It will become the currency. Do you think anyone in the ME will continue to trade in $ when the…” Mar 3, 17:23
Mark Beggan on Two Men Unalike: “We are already involved in the ‘big game of RISK’. In fact we are up to our necks in the…” Mar 3, 17:21
