The Anti-Midas Touch 113
Posted on
July 11, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Archive for the ‘scottish politics’
At A Loss 198
Posted on
July 10, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
To be honest, folks, we’re not quite sure what to do with ourselves at the moment.
Everyone and his wee dug is writing election-aftermath columns and offering the SNP advice of varying intelligence and solemnity about how to recover from the shattering blow they’ve just been dealt by Scottish voters.
But it’s a pointless exercise. They may as well be yelling down a manhole.
Your Enemy’s Enemies 368
Posted on
July 07, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
The Scottish Greens, in a feat of remarkable hubris and financial profligacy, stood 44 candidates in this week’s general election, knowing that most of them would lose their deposits, which they duly did.
But not quite all of them. And there the comedy arose.
Because while SNP boneheads on social media are raging idiotically at Alba, Wings and others for causing division and damaging the unity of the indy cause yada yada yada, a small handful of Green candidates made a real difference.
All Out Of Bubblegum 78
Posted on
July 07, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Joanna Cherry’s been on a mission on the airwaves today.
It’s a beautiful thing to watch. The truth usually is.
The Cuckoos 122
Posted on
July 05, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Don’t say we don’t tell you this stuff, readers.
Because we always do.
End Of Part One 131
Posted on
July 05, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Well, we hope you all listened to us in January and got your bets in.
Enjoy your winnings. Because the real work starts now.
Sandwich Down 139
Posted on
July 04, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
We had to go and check for ourselves to make sure this really happened.
But it did.
Do It For John 126
Posted on
July 04, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
It’s almost 20 years since this last happened.
The 2005 election was the last time the Daily Record and the Scottish Sun both endorsed the same party at a UK general election. So, y’know, something is going on.
Avoiding The Worst 167
Posted on
July 03, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Survation released their final projection for the election last night. It’s quite a boring image because they had to make it mostly grey to correctly illustrate the margin of Labour’s lead.
Those ranges are substantial, but even their BEST-case scenario for the Tories is below 100 seats. The WORST-case scenario for Labour – 447 seats – still gives them a majority of 244, which would smash the all-time record of 209 set by the Tories exactly 100 years ago. (The best case is a dizzying 384.)
Scotland is probably the hardest area of the UK to call. In most polls there are only a few points between Labour and the SNP, and depending on how the votes are spread and who’s best at getting their support out either could still win the most seats.
That won’t, of course, make the slightest difference to the governance of the UK for the next five years. Even 57 Scottish MPs out of 57, for any party, would be completely meaningless to a government with a majority of over 200.
But it’ll make a big difference to the independence movement. Because if the SNP manages to hold onto to a significant proportion of its seats, we can all wave goodbye to the slightest chance of progress for another decade on top of the one that’s been wasted since Alex Salmond resigned.
TRAINS RIGHTS NOW! 191
Posted on
July 01, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
In the modern political world, you don’t get anywhere without a movement, and movements don’t get anywhere without a flag. So we’ve decided it’s time to take action and stand up for a very large group of people who are genuinely discriminated against and significantly disadvantaged in our society.
Here’s their symbol.
Today is July 1st, and we officially, on behalf of all our oppressed kinfolk, declare this to be People Who Aren’t Eligible For A Railcard Pride Month.
Stupid To The Grave 205
Posted on
June 30, 2024 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
I was going to write this article yesterday, but 2024’s miserable damp squib of a summer unexpectedly delivered a beautiful day – a perfect 20C of unbroken sunshine with a refreshing slight breeze – so I went for a nice walk instead.
Rather than my usual bird-feeding and bear-patrolling beat along the river and canal, I headed off on what used to be my standard summer stroll: up the long steep hill to Beckford’s Tower and its associated cemetery with stunning views over the city.
I’ll scatter a few pics from the walk throughout this feature, as otherwise I’m afraid it’s going to be a bit depressing and angering.
