The world's most-read Scottish politics website

Wings Over Scotland


Archive for the ‘pictures’


No way back 188

Posted on March 29, 2014 by

racebot

The ad SPT don’t want you to see 230

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

Y’know, in case you want to make stickers or something.

bannedbyspt

Right-click and “Save As”. PNG version here. T-shirt-friendly version here. Story here.

Going (on the) underground 308

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

If you haven’t seen them already, a few shots of our ads on the Glasgow Subway, paid for with a small slice of fundraiser money and pictured by some alert readers.

subway2a

We can’t be certain, but we think this is the first time a news-and-commentary website like Wings has ever taken out real-world advertising anywhere in the UK.

See ’em while you can, though.

Read the rest of this entry →

Happy clappy people 87

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

We were going to inflict Johann Lamont’s latest BBC interview on you tonight, but frankly you’ve suffered enough for one week – it can wait until the morning. Instead, for this evening’s And Finally, we’ll let you enjoy another wonderful shot of some of Ms Lamont’s colleagues, this time at the end of her keynote conference address.

happylabour2

Well, we say “at”. Possibly we mean “as a result of”.

Read the rest of this entry →

Keep smiling through 148

Posted on March 21, 2014 by

We’ve just endured two soul-withering hours of Labour’s 2014 Scottish conference. We thought you might like to meet someone who enjoyed it almost as much as we did.

Read the rest of this entry →

Alternate Reality Month 97

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

Well, this is the month of the Mad March Hare, we suppose.

First we had Bernard Ponsonby telling us that the referendum was a choice between independence and a completely imaginary “more powers” option. Next up was Hamish Macdonell in the Spectator, oddly hallucinating that David Cameron had announced “devo max” when in fact he’d announced devo nothing at all.

At the weekend (and, we suspect, all this week) there were journalists insisting that Johann Lamont was offering Scots major advances devolution when in fact she was essentially offering the 2009 Calman Commission with a new ribbon tied on it.

But the winner is surely David Torrance in today’s Herald.

“This was the first Scottish Conservative gathering I can remember in quite a while where there were visible signs of political life. Ms Davidson made the best conference speech of her leadership, actually connecting with her audience, while usefully the venue, Edinburgh’s shiny EICC, didn’t conform to type by being dusty and half-empty.”

Our emphasis. But, um…

Read the rest of this entry →

Surging out of convalescence 185

Posted on March 16, 2014 by

It’s nearly time for us to go and watch the League Cup Final, so for the unfortunately benighted among you with no interest in Derek’s Dandy Dons (or Inverness Caley Thistle, or indeed soccerball in general), enjoy some classic shots of Ruth Davidson’s speech just a few minutes ago at what the media has been describing this weekend as a “resurgent” Scottish Conservatives conference in Edinburgh.

ruthconf8

That’s the party leader’s keynote address. Captions invited as usual.

Read the rest of this entry →

Down the drain 41

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

hamishoil

Something’s not right here 128

Posted on March 05, 2014 by

Can you spot it?

WoS0001

Glasgow Caledonian University sponsored David Cameron’s recent “lovebomb” speech in London. We’re sure this is just an unfortunate misunderstanding, though.

A tale of two cities 65

Posted on March 01, 2014 by

Yes Scotland campaigning today in Edinburgh:

yesedinburgh Read the rest of this entry →

This just in 49

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

Another leaked poster from our “Better Together” mole.

sharkleap

Suborned i-nation 131

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

In truth, the “Better Together” campaign jumped the shark a long time ago. Whether it was #500questions, or the mobile-phone roaming charges story (the moment when even a supportive media started saying “Oh, come on”), or any of literally dozens of others, the fact of the matter is that it’s been engaged for at least a year now in some sort of 110m Shark Hurdling event.

fonzieshark

Or perhaps some sort of Shark Pentathlon, starting with a Shark Long Jump, followed by the Shark Hurdles, Shark High Jump, Shark Triple Jump and culminating in a Shark Pole Vault. Frankly, on current form the only way the No campaign could get any more clearance over the shark is with a nuclear-powered pogo stick.

But still, you have to admire the way they keep trying for a new record.

Read the rest of this entry →

  • About

    Wings Over Scotland is a thing that exists.

    Stats: 6,976 Posts, 1,250,838 Comments

  • Recent Posts

  • Archives

  • Categories

  • Tags

  • Recent Comments

    • Frank Gillougley on A Long Hard Think: “Reasoning and law are redundant when used against straightforward brazen and ‘unanswerable to anyone’ corruption. Even this is a waste…Sep 11, 18:41
    • Hatey McHateface on A Long Hard Think: ““They are busy locking up thousands of pensioners with cardboard signs” Naw. They’re not. You’re busy either lying or fantasising.Sep 11, 18:38
    • willie on A Long Hard Think: “Quite honestly can anyone have any faith in the police. As this response shows Police Scotland are absolutely rotten to…Sep 11, 18:34
    • PhilM on A Long Hard Think: “The information may not be held by Police Scotland but is it the kind of information that ought to be…Sep 11, 18:20
    • Morgatron on A Long Hard Think: “Just bamboozled! Who says crime doesn’t pay. Obviously not her.Sep 11, 18:19
    • robertkknight on A Long Hard Think: “Unlike Rev Stu, I am not at a loss for words, namely… Corruption. This sorry excuse for a country, governed…Sep 11, 17:56
    • Mark Beggan on A Long Hard Think: “For many years many people, myself included, have accused Sturgeon and the SNP of being a Cult who’s agenda is…Sep 11, 17:55
    • Spartan 117 on A Long Hard Think: “Anyone surprised? Nope, me neither. This state is rotten.Sep 11, 17:49
    • ALANM on A Long Hard Think: ““We broke the law so we’d like to apologise for the inconvenience caused.” All crooks wanting to obtain a get…Sep 11, 17:44
    • ALANM on A Long Hard Think: “Who got the motorhome?Sep 11, 17:33
    • Ronnie on A Long Hard Think: “Don’t know about the rest of you, but I cannot even look at her anymore.Sep 11, 17:29
    • Andy Wiltshire on A Long Hard Think: “Is the image at the top the entirety of what they sent you, Rev? If so it looks like it’s…Sep 11, 17:25
    • Mark Beggan on A Long Hard Think: “From the perspective of a Right wing fascist who knows the whole barrel is rotten one can only quote a…Sep 11, 17:21
    • Ian Smith on A Long Hard Think: “Has any member of the SNP asked the police to track down the items and return them? Can any member…Sep 11, 17:13
    • Colin Hope on A Long Hard Think: “Please dont give up on this. Their replies are are getting weaker. If ever there was a need for a…Sep 11, 17:07
    • Effijy on A Long Hard Think: “Their next letter will simply state “Computer Says No”. Can the police force become any more pathetic? They don’t know…Sep 11, 17:06
    • agentx on A Long Hard Think: ““On Thursday, it emerged that MPs will launch an inquiry into party political funding following the fraud within the SNP.…Sep 11, 17:03
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “Legal hearing on recovering £400k embezzled by Peter Murrell pushed back three months.Sep 11, 17:01
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “We know Peter Murrell was stealing before 2014. Sturgeon met Theresa May and I believe Sturgeon was given two options…Sep 11, 16:58
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “Nicola is being protected why? Because she saved the union, so what John Swinney’s roll in all of this? He’s…Sep 11, 16:48
    • agentx on A Long Hard Think: ““if she was half way decent she’d want to divest herself of everything possibly tainted by Murrell’s crimes.” ——————————————– I…Sep 11, 16:47
    • gm on A Long Hard Think: “Did the polis recover any of that?Sep 11, 16:44
    • 100%Yes on A Long Hard Think: “So in the Swagg bag you’ll find SNP, Crown office, Police Scotland, UKG, SG all working hand in hand. She…Sep 11, 16:38
    • Hatey McHateface on A Long Hard Think: ““not at all clear whether the laws of Scotland apply to Sturgeon” Don’t tell me you’re losing it, Stu. Seems…Sep 11, 16:38
    • GM on A Long Hard Think: “That still leaves 400k worth of stuff that the police are required by law to recover.Sep 11, 16:35
    • agentx on A Long Hard Think: “When linked to the postponement of Murrell’s proceeds of crime action to December, absolutely everything about this long term investigation…Sep 11, 16:35
    • Hatey McHateface on A Long Hard Think: “She must love the Venus razors too. Surely nobody’s believing Murrell bought them for his own use?Sep 11, 16:33
    • MP on A Long Hard Think: “Just re-looked – funny how they have no information as to their own intention to follow the goods up or…Sep 11, 16:33
    • MP on A Long Hard Think: “Remember how £70k odd of stuff was taken off the indictment before Pete Murrell pleaded. There is still a whole…Sep 11, 16:28
    • J Robertson on A Long Hard Think: “Wouldn’t the reaction of most right minded individuals in this situation be to find the items tainted and want to…Sep 11, 16:27
  • A tall tale



↑ Top