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.
The beam on Kate Forbes’ face was quite something.
She’d clearly been exhausted by the contest some time ago, and must have been dreading winning and having to continue fighting the assault from within her own party. Her evident delight and relief at her own failure was a revealing moment.
The great unknown in this election was just who the SNP membership was. No poll could tell us, and with over 50,000 people having quit the party in the last three years, nobody knew who was left. But we know now: idiots.
We’ve been thinking about it since last night, and we’re not sure if Humza Yousaf now still has ANY of the policies he started the leadership election with.
But this one‘s got us extra-specially perplexed, since at the start it was pretty much the main unique selling point he was hanging his whole campaign on.
Hatey McHateface on The End Of Law: “Does anybody know if any of our Scottish trannies have infiltrated the Tartan Army? How are they faring, barging into…” Jun 21, 09:10
Captain Caveman on A Fishy Tale: “Nope, still not buying it – on either count. Soz. We should drill, drill, drill and also remember that charity…” Jun 21, 09:09
Onlooker on The End Of Law: “Who cares what the ENGLISH so-called ‘Supreme Court’ says? It was set up in ye olde days of 2009 down…” Jun 21, 09:02
Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “You can do your own research by looking at SEPA and UK Environment Agency projections, CC. Perhaps they’re lying or…” Jun 21, 08:57
Hatey McHateface on The End Of Law: “You could just have posted “Some big, English bastards did it and then ran away”, Jay. Then you might have…” Jun 21, 08:20
Captain Caveman on A Fishy Tale: “No Hatey, I don’t believe that poot is about to launch a full ground offensive against Western Europe, even up…” Jun 21, 08:01
Captain Caveman on The End Of Law: “This perpetual blaming others and “it’s not a left wing thing” schtick (when quite plainly is most assuredly is, as…” Jun 21, 07:56
Hatey McHateface on The End Of Law: “You don’t understand how this “sovereignty” thing works. The more we don’t use it, the more powerful it becomes. The…” Jun 21, 07:40
Captain Caveman on The End Of Law: “Ah, I note that I’m still living rent-free in your echo-skulled head I see, [capital “J”] Jay. It’s very commodious,…” Jun 21, 07:38
robertkknight on The End Of Law: “Posted upstream, but I’ll state again… Almost two-thirds of transgender prisoners have committed sex crimes. Compare that to the the…” Jun 21, 07:31
Angus on The End Of Law: ““Because our wee country has been stolen by arrogant gangsters and there appears to be nothing we can do about…” Jun 21, 01:10
Jay on The End Of Law: “Casper, the SNP are the rats on the ship. Alf Baird has been explaining the underpinnings of the rotten situation…” Jun 21, 00:40
Jay on The End Of Law: “Lorncal, can you add a link for seeing the 1960’s video, please?” Jun 21, 00:25
agentx on The End Of Law: “It looks like Murrell appearing for sentencing in tight pink leggings isn’t going to work now!” Jun 21, 00:19
Jay on The End Of Law: “049/26 from L. Pollock shows that she has no intention to comply with the findings of Lady Ross, an insolent…” Jun 20, 23:37
Lorncal on The End Of Law: “That was how the narrative was changed by Stonewall. Previously, these men – the autogynephiles and fetishists – who were…” Jun 20, 23:05
Phil on The End Of Law: “It’s the only way forward. https://capx.co/is-it-time-to-abolish-holyrood” Jun 20, 23:03
Lorncal on The End Of Law: “gm/Dave G: that is why it now has to be brought under the auspices of the criminal law. ALL biological…” Jun 20, 22:48
Lorncal on The End Of Law: “The judge left a loophole through which the ‘trans’ lobby will slither: that certain ‘trans’ identified men who are especially…” Jun 20, 22:42
willie on A Fishy Tale: “Ah, and supported by Brendan O’Hara a man who publicly declared that Nicola Sturgeon was the greatest ever Scots Woman…” Jun 20, 21:27
Red on The End Of Law: “The far-left position that trans individuals — particularly those who are biologically male — pose no statistical or situational risk…” Jun 20, 20:54
gm on The End Of Law: “Cheers Dave. I was thinking along the lines of a complaint being made against the SPS by relatives of a…” Jun 20, 20:53
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The End Of Law: “Worth a watch. Episode on trans issues from online channel of veteran club-bouncer, street-violence survival advisor, and mainstream defence sector…” Jun 20, 20:34
Dave G on The End Of Law: “Failing to comply with Lady Ross’s ruling is potentially contempt of a civil court but it is not a criminal…” Jun 20, 20:30
Hatey McHateface on The End Of Law: ““trigger some kind of intervention from the Westminster Parliament to shut the entire Scottish Parliament altogether” If you can access…” Jun 20, 20:27
gm on The End Of Law: “Someone complains to the police and they report to the Crown office who don’t do anything. Is there anything else?” Jun 20, 20:21
A2 on The End Of Law: “however they could face dicipline for saying otherwise and without a union that will support them they all (have to)…” Jun 20, 20:20
gm on The End Of Law: “If the SPS, any organisation, refuses or fails to comply with the law. What mechanism exists to make them comply?” Jun 20, 20:20
Red on The End Of Law: “Linda Pollock – who should be stacking shelves in a supermarket based on her CV – is paid over £125,000,…” Jun 20, 20:13
Hatey McHateface on The End Of Law: “Wasn’t it psychology earlier, Alf, around half past four? I’m sure it was psychology earlier, because I just went back…” Jun 20, 20:03
