(Including but not limited to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia; International Pronouns Day; International Transgender Day Of Visibility; Transgender Awareness Week and of course the whole of “Pride Month”, which is now an almost entirely trans-focused event).
Citizens of Scotland and the UK were solemnly instructed to “remember the many trans people whose lives have been tragically cut short by violence”, although weirdly none of the politicians issuing the orders actually named any.
However, since we’re endlessly being told that trans people are the most marginalised, oppressed and vulnerable members of our society, and that an actual “trans genocide” is currently in progress, we expect there have been loads.
Once again, we’re dismayed to report that we called it right. Because last night SNP MSP Mairi McAllan, officially representing the party on Question Time, told a weary audience in Fort William that that was precisely the case.
And readers, if ever a policy has been tested in battle and found wanting, it’s that one.
But we’ve subsequently noticed a number of attempts by various people to muddy the story by talking about a “draft” warrant request, implying that there was no improper delay. So we checked up, and thought you might like to know how the process works.
It’s not often we have to correct the figures of an esteemed KC like Joanna Cherry, but she’s made a straight-up mistake in her column for The National today.
Because of course Ash Regan and Kate Forbes did rather better than that.
Today is the last day of Nicola Sturgeon’s record-breaking reign as First Minister of Scotland. In a few hours we’ll know who is to succeed her in the role. She was only the second SNP occupant of Bute House, and the legacy she bequeaths compared to the one she inherited from Alex Salmond is a matter of measureable record.
Tonight’s debate on Sky News between the three SNP leadership candidates was yet another inconclusive low-scoring draw, with each contender taking a few hits (almost all from host Beth Rigby) and also landing the odd blow on each other.
The most notable of the latter was probably when Ash Regan gave Humza Yousaf a rather uncomfortable time over his claiming credit for the Queensferry Crossing when he was Transport Secretary.
As well as frantically trying to deflect by pretending Regan had attacked the SNP’s record on the project in general, Yousaf insisted that he’d played a major role in the bridge’s delivery. So let’s just check the timeline.
A major piece by the Corporation’s Scotland editor James Cook focused on interviews with two of the three contenders – excluding Ash Regan – on the basis that both had launched their official campaigns yesterday while Regan’s isn’t expected to be until later this week.
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MaryB on The Peacemaker: “Where’s Brindley’s pal, Mridul Wadwha of Rape Crisis Scotland? S/he’s always been pretty outspoken – until now. They’re all pals…” Apr 21, 23:01
Lenny Hartley on The Peacemaker: “Have only read one article by her before, it was about the Salmond Trial, if she is reading this, thanks…” Apr 21, 21:34
Andy Ellis on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “@ Nae Need 6.29 pm UDI is one of the routes available to any people seeking self determination but, like…” Apr 21, 21:32
Andy Ellis on The Peacemaker: “https://x.com/GussieGrips/status/1914276708951171451” Apr 21, 21:18
Lorn on The Peacemaker: “There’s a very good reason why they want access to female spaces and nothing else, Wee chid. It is because…” Apr 21, 20:53
Toby on The Peacemaker: “I may be wrong, but the photo of the guy with the long fair hair, carrying the placard advocating witch…” Apr 21, 20:40
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agent x on The Peacemaker: “It’s reported in several papers including: https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/warped-maggie-chapman-brands-supreme-35093433” Apr 21, 18:54
Wee chid on The Peacemaker: “Exactly. They could have fought for the right to separate spaces for themselves and would have got support but by…” Apr 21, 18:53
Nae Need! on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “@Andy Ellis UDI, in itself, is NOT magical thinking. We do though, firstly, require an uptake of ‘The Manifesto for…” Apr 21, 18:29
Potace on The Peacemaker: “The same DG who, when politely pointed out that I could identify Woman A from her article and supporting information,…” Apr 21, 18:21
Nae Need! on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “@PacMan Thank you for the link to Jennifer Bilek’s article. She’s good, she’s very good. I follow her on X.…” Apr 21, 18:20
Alf Baird on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “It would seem rather mischievous to suggest Scots must depend on a co-opted political class to liberate us after a…” Apr 21, 18:12
Nae Need! on The Peacemaker: “Not at all O/T. In my not so humble opinion. After all she was also instrumental in appointing, and keeping…” Apr 21, 18:12
twathater on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “Chas can I ask if you are homosexual or heterosexual ,it’s not really my business but it would explain your…” Apr 21, 18:07
Nae Need! on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “Seconded. Just not the grandfather, father, uncle, son bit Cos I’m a woman.” Apr 21, 18:06
Jay on The Peacemaker: “Is it your intention to imply that you, with your views, are part of or indicative of a majority of…” Apr 21, 18:05
twathater on The Peacemaker: “@ Andy Ellis do you have a link to her uttering those words that could be included in a complaint…” Apr 21, 17:45
willie on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “And now, at a time of straightened public finances and a bombing economy we will have to find the money…” Apr 21, 16:47
Chas on Some People Try To Fuck With You: “743rd time posting that link. All in a failed effort to make yourself look clever. It actually achieves the opposite.” Apr 21, 16:37
Andy Ellis on The Peacemaker: “Slightly O/T perhaps, but anyone interested in lodging a formal compliant against the behaviour of the odious piece of work…” Apr 21, 16:21
Oneliner on The Peacemaker: “You used ‘Garavelli’ and ‘studies’ in the same sentence.” Apr 21, 16:14
Yoon Scum on The Peacemaker: “I don’t know how to break this to you BUT The SNP aren’t Yoon plants the SNP aren’t enemy agents…” Apr 21, 16:03
Effijy on The Peacemaker: “The Rev has been subjected to more abuse than Scotland’s entire trans community. He has constantly had the entire U.K.…” Apr 21, 15:53
Cos I’m a woman.
