The Daily Telegraph just released a video called “100 Reasons Why Brexit Was A Good Thing”. It listed them to a soundtrack of “Jerusalem”, the same song that closed the Labour Party conference earlier this week with its stirring ode to just one of the four nations of the United Kingdom.
We’ve saved a few of the highlights below, just in case the Telegraph should delete the video in a fit of sanity. We’ve also added one fake one. See if you can spot it.
The dogged determination of Scottish Labour to insult the Scottish electorate is a source of constant slack-jawed astonishment to us. Over the years we’ve lost count of the number of times the party’s politicians have effectively said “People are just too stupid to vote for us”, in the apparent belief that abuse is the way to win back support.
But it’s not always so overt. The subtler ways in which the party treats voters like morons include the assumption that people’s memories only go back to yesterday’s newspapers, and there can surely be no more stark illustration than its recent adoption of the attack line that the SNP are standing “shoulder to shoulder with the Tories”.
We’re big fans of socialism ourselves, so when a number of delegates at the Scottish Labour conference today, including UK leader Jeremy Corbyn, revived an old Keir Hardie line we were quite excited.
Michelle Mone, the fake-tan-and-diet-pills tycoon who threatened to leave Scotland if the SNP won the 2007 Holyrood election (but didn’t when they did), then threatened to leave if Yes won the referendum (but did when it didn’t), now lives in a very expensive flat by the Thames in London with a lovely view of Tower Bridge.
Young Lochinvar on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Yup. You can’t help but wonder where SHE who shall not be named is staying tonight. If she has any…” Oct 12, 22:21
Zander Tait on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Even in death, the British main stream media continue to put the boot into the corpse of Alex Salmond. What…” Oct 12, 21:57
Kit Bee on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “‘I smell a rat’ yep I am sniffing that too. Too damned convenient.!!” Oct 12, 21:50
Tony on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Absolutely gutted RIP Alex, Scotland’s Future in Scotland’s Hands ??????????????????” Oct 12, 21:49
Cynicus on The King And Queen Of Cringe: ““Alexander the Great dies in Macedonia.” ====== Brilliant, Breeks.” Oct 12, 21:48
Glenn Boyd on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Lord Jack McConnell, Houmza Yousef and Nigel Farage are the latest “worthies” threatening to bring up our stomach contents…………..” Oct 12, 21:46
John Young on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Like Mac this is so sad and terrible but like Mac I am fuckin angry … The people who steal…” Oct 12, 21:41
Young Lochinvar on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “I worry that you are completely correct in your assessment. God help us one and all. Also, I agree; a…” Oct 12, 21:40
Effijy on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Craig Williams of BBC News produced a cover piece about Alex Salmond where he started out respectful but the as…” Oct 12, 21:29
Young Lochinvar on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Amen to that, first thing my wife said was “it’ll have been a heart attack after all they’ve put him…” Oct 12, 21:25
Glenn Boyd on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “And here it is, a “tribute” from one Nicola Sturgeon: Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has called Alex…” Oct 12, 21:22
Andouilette on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Your thought re: David Davis is identical to mine. I truly hope he steps up. it was obvious, even to…” Oct 12, 21:21
Mac on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “He did get us to the next level. They cheated us through the postal votes. That is why he is…” Oct 12, 21:18
Confused on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “he almost got us to the next level, where we should always have been when he was in charge, things…” Oct 12, 21:11
John Young on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Thank you Robert for the wonderful words of McCaig, so apt for such a great man.” Oct 12, 21:10
Mac on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Alex Salmond is Scotland’s first 21st Century martyr. First martyr in a long time. Look up the word, he fits…” Oct 12, 21:08
Chic McGregor on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Gutted. I was going to send him a silver golf marker I had been sculpting. A personal gift of appreciation…” Oct 12, 21:08
Robert Louis on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “And a great banner it will be. Scotland IS and always will be a country, not an English county. The…” Oct 12, 21:07
Robert Louis on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Aye, the dream will NEVER die. I have a book signed by Alex, where I wasn’t sure what he should…” Oct 12, 21:00
Callum on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Never ever forget that Sturgeon, Swinney and Humza who are now praising Salmond after his untimely death are the ones…” Oct 12, 20:40
Garavelli Princip on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “So true. My ‘Wings’ Moniker is a reverse ‘tribute’ to Ms Garavelli, Kirsty Wark et al and is a reference…” Oct 12, 20:35
Robert Louis on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “When I heard it had happened, in Macedonia, I also thought, ‘how convenient’.” Oct 12, 20:29
Robert Louis on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “What terrible news. Alex Salmond, a king among mere mortals. Mr. Salmond had it. He really had it. More than…” Oct 12, 20:24
red sunset on The King And Queen Of Cringe: “Tonight’s news is a shock. Infinite numbed sadness. Thank you Alex for all you did for us, for our country,…” Oct 12, 20:19
