The world's most-read Scottish politics website

Wings Over Scotland


Archive for the ‘pictures’


The winners 365

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

The SNP’s new leader and First Minister-elect, and her deputy.

snpwinners

He is the eggman 158

Posted on November 01, 2014 by

eggman

A big boy did it and ran away 210

Posted on October 26, 2014 by

sadhenry

Le tricoteur 171

Posted on October 19, 2014 by

mawbroon

Gogszilla Returns (to the back benches) 342

Posted on October 03, 2014 by

GORDON-TITLE

Read the rest of this entry →

Caught between 516

Posted on September 27, 2014 by

rockhard

The candle 429

Posted on September 20, 2014 by

hopesnuff

We are not afraid 1,079

Posted on September 14, 2014 by

Alert readers will remember that Gordon Brown, who is apparently some sort of former politician, has recently been spreading the completely baseless scare story that Scots would no longer receive organ transplants or blood transfusions from other people in the UK (and vice versa) in the event of independence.

On Friday night, before the Orange Order marched in the streets of Edinburgh with “NO POPERY” banners, a young woman with a life-limiting illness called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency climbed the face of Edinburgh Castle with oxygen strapped to her back and tubes up her nose. (The only cure for A1AD is a double lung transplant.)

This is what she did there.

climber1

Read the rest of this entry →

And then my heart went boom 290

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

The picture the BBC chose to illustrate events in Glasgow’s Buchanan Street today:

bs2

Read the rest of this entry →

The opposite of prestige 100

Posted on September 13, 2014 by

oink

At the last gasp 133

Posted on September 08, 2014 by

We apologise for any images conjured by that headline.

willskate

Above is our Chris Cairns cartoon from June 2013. And here’s today’s news.

Something in reserve 81

Posted on September 06, 2014 by

finalbend

*Readers! Meet Chris in person next Thursday as part of the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio. Tickets are FREE but you need to book in advance. – Ed.

  • About

    Wings Over Scotland is a thing that exists.

    Stats: 6,904 Posts, 1,241,292 Comments

  • Recent Posts

  • Archives

  • Categories

  • Tags

  • Recent Comments

    • Rob on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Is the closure of the Scottish parliament really such a bad thing? I would vote for its removal these days…May 9, 16:17
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I had caught a bit of Swinney on Sky news and it was vomit inducing. It’s hard not to get…May 9, 16:14
    • Mark Beggan on And Nothing Happened Forever: ““Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky? He got an Ice pick that made his ears burn.”May 9, 16:13
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “With respect, you come into this forum with such nonsensical stuff about the SNP. It’s coming across as you are…May 9, 16:07
    • Bilbo on And Nothing Happened Forever: “What Rot If you had actually read it, the AI response I had quoted was a summary of the specific…May 9, 15:54
    • TURABDIN on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Life is not an easy matter… You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have…May 9, 15:53
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Okeydoke, I see what you mean. You’re referring to the UK being a signatory. Interesting can of worms that. Could…May 9, 15:52
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “He isn’t a signatory. He withdrew over Crimea. Crimea was never a part of an independent U. U failed to…May 9, 15:25
    • Mark Beggan on And Nothing Happened Forever: “‘And what costume shall the poor girl wear To all tomorrow’s parties? A hand-me-down dress from who knows where To…May 9, 15:19
    • Jim Thomson on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Why would the unionist media want to do that?May 9, 15:16
    • 100%Yes on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I was just wondering if Mr Broon was in downing street to address Scotland and the constitutional question?May 9, 15:10
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “AI Dan doesn’t realise it’s all pantomime. Reform is just another distraction for another five years cause the British State…May 9, 15:05
    • Aidan on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Obviously as a signatory to the ICC he’d be arrested upon arrival but sure . .May 9, 14:51
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I think we need some Lego vids lol.. Bite size & factual.May 9, 14:47
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “What Rot Aye, but it can be a quick digest/brief summary if you only pay attention to the official sources…May 9, 14:39
    • What Rot on And Nothing Happened Forever: “We DID start somewhere. We’ll never get closer than to where Alex took us. The generation that fought with Alex…May 9, 14:37
    • Minceheid on And Nothing Happened Forever: “robertkknight says: 9 May, 2026 at 1:38 pm Best toddle off back to Wee Ginger Fud. To be honest I’d…May 9, 14:30
    • TURABDIN on And Nothing Happened Forever: “What’s happening in QUÉBEC… https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251030-30-years-after-cliffhanger-vote-quebec-separatists-voice-hope-for-independence Mon dieu, a 17 year old rapper…… SNP looking a bit carehome?May 9, 14:25
    • Izzie on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Sorry dont know what you mean? After the troubles the Party has experienced and the dite predictions of a yesr…May 9, 14:18
    • What Rot on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Why do people keep quoting AI responses as any kind of evidence of anything. AI is not facts; it’s simply…May 9, 14:06
    • Cynicus on And Nothing Happened Forever: “”[…the SNP] are the corpse blocking our path. The less popular they get, the more our chances recede, and they’re…May 9, 14:01
    • Izzie on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I have athritis and cataracts but take your criticism on board. I am sure you are not a mean personMay 9, 14:01
    • Young Lochinvar on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I think MSMs coverage pretty well sums up the position that we know we find ourselves in. Elections for the…May 9, 13:43
    • robertkknight on And Nothing Happened Forever: “SNP losing over 400,000 voters in 5 years, with a net loss in MSPs and relying on biology denying zealots…May 9, 13:38
    • panda paws on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Do you really think low information voters are a) watching the results b) even if they do see the explanation,…May 9, 13:36
    • Geri on And Nothing Happened Forever: “I dunno why you mentioned P but now that you have – it’d be a blessing if he DID come!…May 9, 13:16
    • Young Lochinvar on And Nothing Happened Forever: “A Talk of the devil, you had to mention Auld Bleary’s name and up he pops through a crack in…May 9, 13:13
    • Sven on And Nothing Happened Forever: “Lorncal @ 11.59. As far as I know Ms Slater was born 27/11/1975 in Calgary, District of Alberta, Canada. She…May 9, 13:11
    • Young Lochinvar on And Nothing Happened Forever: “AI Dun Yes, you did AI Dun, but then again those willing to consider and vote on it did say…May 9, 13:05
    • Sven on And Nothing Happened Forever: “As far as I can see, Izzie, the SNP entered the last Holyrood session with some 64 MSPS, they enter…May 9, 12:53
  • A tall tale



↑ Top