The SNP now seem to be involved in some sort of competition where they dare each other to come up with the most blatant insult to their own members and/or the wider independence movement and see just how much they can get people to put up with.
First up was this drivel:
Humza Yousaf is leader of the SNP, a political party whose defining purpose – arguably its SOLE real purpose – is the pursuit of Scottish independence, but his “vision for Scotland” didn’t include a single mention of it.
Instead, Yousaf intends to spend the next three years on “equality”, “opportunity” and “community”, three meaningless buzzwords which every political party on Earth would claim to be in favour of. He might as well have identified his key values as kittens, lollipops and hugs.
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.
Just over a year ago, Shona Robison – then the Cabinet Secretary For Social Justice, now the Deputy First Minister – told the Scottish Parliament this:
There now follow some quotes from the media regarding the case of Andrew Miller, aka Amy George, who yesterday admitted the kidnap and repeated sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl at his home in Galashiels earlier this year.
When Humza Yousaf was campaigning to be elected leader of the SNP, he pledged that he would be not only the First Minister, but also the “First Activist”. It transpired that this in fact meant chapping a few doors in Dundee, just down the road from his home in Broughty Ferry (and on the way to his Glasgow constituency).
But what might a real “First Activist” have done with the position and power?
Oily SNP MP John Nicolson – a man who was pompous and condescending even as a teenager presenting Open To Question in the 1980s – this week posted an extended and theatrical Twitter rant at the fine Herald and National columnist Kevin McKenna.
Goodness knows we could all do with some cheering up at the moment, so let’s have a momentary change of tone and kick today off with a chuckle or two.
We’ve been working a bit too hard lately, and yesterday’s Wings post went to press with an unprecedented FOUR errors in it, including an “is is” instead of “it is”, a “more far” in place of a “far more” and a “strata” where there should have been a “stratum”. We’re deeply ashamed, and thanks to the alert Wings readers – including our mum – who swiftly drew our attention to them.
The most embarrassing clanger was this one, which we fixed promptly:
So imagine our surprise when we were reading this morning’s Scottish press.
Confused on Yelling at the tide: “so trump spills the beans again, giving us truth british troops in the afghan were cowardly shites driving convertibles and…” Jan 24, 13:11
Cynicus on Yelling at the tide: “Sam; “Katie Beardie had a coo, Black and white about the mou; Wasna that a dentie coo? Dance, Katie Beardie”…” Jan 24, 12:38
James Cheyne on Yelling at the tide: “North Code. The picts were one of the original indigenous populations of Scotland, then came the influx from Ireland of…” Jan 24, 12:36
TURABDIN on Yelling at the tide: “SCOTLAND….THE LAND THAT SEEKS TO DIE. https://archive.is/icxqP” Jan 24, 12:28
Northcode on Yelling at the tide: “I did not know that, James. Thanks for enlightening me.” Jan 24, 12:28
Northcode on Yelling at the tide: “Here’s another interestiing book about the Scots, Sam How the Scots Invented the Modern World: (The True Story of How…” Jan 24, 12:24
James Cheyne on Yelling at the tide: “North code. Did you know that one of the first revision of Scots laws was because the applied implications (as…” Jan 24, 12:13
TURABDIN on Yelling at the tide: “re post, should read P CELTIC not Q CELTIC” Jan 24, 12:04
Northcode on Yelling at the tide: “Thanks, Sam… I don’t have this one and it looks interesting. I’ll have a read and let you know what…” Jan 24, 12:01
James Cheyne on Yelling at the tide: “The wokists in Scotland are the pretendy Scottish government. They are the ones that believe in this ideology cult, they…” Jan 24, 12:01
sam on Yelling at the tide: “A book for you, Northcode? Scots in Decline? The Modern Age A History of the Scots Language Author: Robert McColl…” Jan 24, 11:50
Northcode on Yelling at the tide: ““Decisions made in Scotland, by Scots.” I’m afraid not… England has been the bane of the Scots sin lang afore…” Jan 24, 11:45
PC Foster on Yelling at the tide: “@Bilbo says: 23 January, 2026 at 9:21 pm I wonder how many woman think Trans woman are woman as well?…” Jan 24, 11:34
Marie on Yelling at the tide: “The USA is NO friend of us – certainly no friend of the Scottish working class men and women sent…” Jan 24, 11:13
James Cheyne on Yelling at the tide: “The illegal governance of Scotland as a Scottish parliament or any parties sitting therein comes from the parliament England, due…” Jan 24, 10:38
TURABDIN on Yelling at the tide: “@ CYNICUS much thanks for the Ubykh link. fascinating the varieties of human expression, our humanity is depleted when these…” Jan 24, 10:26
James Cheyne on Yelling at the tide: “It is strange how non Scots think of the Snp compared to the majority of grass roots Scots, In this…” Jan 24, 10:18
TURABDIN on Yelling at the tide: “a form of pre aspiration occurs in modern Welsh e,g, LL & RH & TH & CHW re the latter…” Jan 24, 10:09
Northcode on Yelling at the tide: “Guid mornyng tae aw ye wha daunder aboot this place. A howp ye aw hae a grand Seturday day the…” Jan 24, 09:27
sam on Yelling at the tide: “Katie Beardie had a coo, Black and white about the mou; Wasna that a dentie coo? Dance, Katie Beardie” Jan 24, 09:24
Hatey McHateface on Yelling at the tide: “@factchecker I appreciate and recognise the good work you do here. Nevertheless, as I am sure you realise yourself, Wings…” Jan 24, 08:57
factchecker on Yelling at the tide: “This relates to the Statutes of Iona; my post referred to the Scottish Privy Council Establishment of Schools Act of…” Jan 24, 08:31
factchecker on Yelling at the tide: “Well researched and accurate as usual, Fearghas. This Privy Council decision was reinforced by several Acts of the Scottish Parliament…” Jan 24, 08:25
Hatey McHateface on Yelling at the tide: “The SNP have been leading the polls for what seems like forever and are comfortably placed to be the biggest…” Jan 24, 08:24
Cynicus on Yelling at the tide: “TURABDIN says: 23 January, 2026 at 5:09 pm “Language is more than the sum of its functional utilitarian communication capacities,…” Jan 24, 01:19
James Barr Gardner on Yelling at the tide: “John Swinney’s party will go into the Holyrood Election with a new Chief Executive and new head of communications as…” Jan 24, 00:47
Bilbo on Yelling at the tide: “@ Main Got some shares in your portfolio of certain American Pharmaceutical companies?” Jan 24, 00:11
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Yelling at the tide: “Regarding Norse pronunciation effects on Gaelic, the late Professor Derick Thomson wrote: « In phonology Scottish Gaelic differs from Irish…” Jan 23, 23:08
Hatey McHateface on Yelling at the tide: ““Or am I missing something?” That’s my conclusion. Only one reply – this one. Please don’t shoot the messenger.” Jan 23, 22:48
Hatey McHateface on Yelling at the tide: “Sorry, Sven, too late in the day for yet another language. Besides, Hobbit Boy beat you to it.” Jan 23, 22:43
