Even quite alert Wings readers may not recall our brush with thoroughly obnoxious SNP councillor (and former chair of the misleadingly-named Aberdeen Independence Movement) Fatima Joji, because it happened such a long time ago.
But sometimes when someone behaves particularly egregiously in their professional role you have to at least give the proper grievance procedures a try (although it can prove very expensive to do so), and 13 months ago that’s what we did. We still have no idea how close we may be to the end of the process, but we have an update.
Look, we know. But there’s no news. Check out the state of it.
“KEYBOARD PLAYER ALLEGEDLY GOT FAT-SHAMED AT SOME UNSPECIFIED POINT IN TIME BY FOURTH-DIVISION BAND WHO LAST HAD A TOP 40 SINGLE IN 2006“ and “CYCLIST GOES TO TOILET”. Front pages.
(The keyboard player now works for SNP pie-disposal unit Anne McLaughlin, ironically, which seems to be the closest relationship the story has with current affairs. But hey, kudos to the Record for beating all the other papers to that “exclusive”.)
We remain alert. If anything remotely worthwhile happens, we’ll be on it.
The reality-TV let’s say “personality” Kelly Given – who Wings readers previously met on a trip to New York for Tartan Week with a raft of SNP let’s say “celebrities” a couple of months ago – has been off on another nice holiday.
Last night she told both the viewers of BBC Scotland’s “Seven Days” that she’d just spent three weeks on an island in Greece, where apparently she was quite shocked to discover that the Mediterranean nation was hot in July.
As far as we’re aware, LGBT Youth Scotland remains under police investigation for the suspected grooming and sexual exploitation of children. It’s impossible to imagine any other sort of organisation that could still expect to enjoy the patronage of a First Minister under such circumstances – especially when there were obvious other places he could be reasonably expected to show his face – but that’s how the SNP’s priorities roll in 2023 and there’s no getting away from it.
For any question to do with independence, folks, Humza Yousaf is not the answer.
Wings readers are of course the last people in the country who need any reminding of what a ditch-slithering creature Scottish Labour activist Duncan Hothersall is. And in truth by his standards these tweets are only about averagely despicable.
At least, we assume there was a sizeable current being passed through it, as little else could explain the visibly uncomfortable half-hour experienced by hapless Stonewall chair Iain Anderson with Beth Rigby last night, or the seemingly random changes every few seconds in his facial expressions, body language and accent.
(Just about the only constant, other than his sweating top lip, was the deeply irritating modern phenomenon of stupid people starting every sentence with the word “So…”.)
If you’re a connoisseur of vacuous, nervous awkwardness you’re in for a real treat. If you want to see a human being actually answering any questions with even the tiniest shred of coherence, pertinence or honesty, maybe give it a miss.
Even not-very-alert readers will have noticed that we’re taking a little summer holiday in the complete absence of any political events. Rest assured that we’re using the time to patrol Bath diligently for bears. But we couldn’t help noticing this on Twitter today.
Someone tweeted it to show that as late as summer 2020 the SNP was still soliciting money for what it called its “ring fenced Independence Referendum Campaign Fund”.
TURABDIN on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “According to the BBC Scotland, a de facto colony if not de jure, has the worst drug addiction problem in…” Sep 23, 13:00
James Che on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Hatey, Scots are already taxed higher, And may I add twice when income for a year goes higher, Letter from…” Sep 23, 11:59
James Che on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “The reasoning that the territory of Scotland is first of all a Republic Country , is that the political union…” Sep 23, 11:39
Ian Smith on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “I’m not sure Sturgeon was ever capable of a well thought out defense and security policy. She was just more…” Sep 23, 10:49
James Che on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Spartan 117. Letter Council 3rd September 2015, Dear Mrs Che, Council tax reference number………. I would firstly advise that the…” Sep 23, 10:41
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART to close craft courses, including jewellery and textiles. (BELLACALEDONIA 23 Sept 2026) « Further to the…” Sep 23, 10:35
James Che on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “The approach to the UN should be that Scotland officially by legalities is a Republic Country However a Colony of…” Sep 23, 10:04
James Che on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “The Great Britain State unification of 1707 never evolved because the Parliament of Scotland was Dissolved in England on the…” Sep 23, 09:36
James Che on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “The question is, how did Scotland become a none governing State by presumption of the parliament of England, As Scotland…” Sep 23, 09:32
Spartan 117 on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Indeed Hatey. Plenty of us would be pleased to see the end of both FollyRude and the plethora of local…” Sep 23, 08:25
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Make sure your wills are in order, folks. 450,000 to die in the next 6 months: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/23/el-nino-450000-extra-deaths-six-months It seems a…” Sep 23, 08:19
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Plenty of Scots, including posters on Wings BTL, would like to see an end to the wee, pretendy, Scottish parly.…” Sep 23, 08:03
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Careful, Cynicus! If you believe they’re behind everything, then you don’t want to be broadcasting to the world that you’re…” Sep 23, 07:46
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Here you are again, Bilbo, just for your dug: “Link to one MSM article that says “the enemy is going…” Sep 23, 07:36
Minceheid on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Spartan 117 says: 22 September, 2026 at 9:05 pm Gordoom went Scorched Earth on the UK in a fit of…” Sep 23, 07:07
Willie on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “And meanwhile if I may change the dial what thoughts if any on the announcement that Mr Swinney is looking…” Sep 23, 03:11
Cynicus on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Thanks Fheargais. I was in Sleat a few days before the event but had to get home on the Monday…” Sep 23, 00:13
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “77 SUNSET STRIP – 1958 – TV Series – ABC www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QGvjXDIJ54” Sep 23, 00:07
Bilbo on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “A whole lot of comments and everybody and their dug sees that Hatey is talking mince but has too much…” Sep 22, 23:05
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: ““forgot to iron his shirt” That’s a mystery. In the pic I saw of him boarding the plane to fly…” Sep 22, 22:31
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “If you attach a vid of yourself singing “Imagine”, dressed in a fairtrade kaftan and recycled plastic shoes, you’re guaranteed…” Sep 22, 22:22
Hatey McHateface on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “You got it, Stu. Your site, your rules.” Sep 22, 22:08
Southernbystander on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “True but calling social security ‘welfare’ is a relatively recent US import and in the UK is often used with…” Sep 22, 21:47
Mark Beggan on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “‘piece-rate’ That may well have worked under the colonial system. For your information we both meet the Rev’s representatives in…” Sep 22, 21:23
Mark Beggan on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “The Mayor of Britain looked like a sixth former getting reprimanded by the headmaster. He looked as if he was…” Sep 22, 21:10
Spartan 117 on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Gordoom went Scorched Earth on the UK in a fit of spiteful rage when the UK public didn’t like him,…” Sep 22, 21:05
Mark Beggan on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “Please call the SNP on 0800 633 5432 if you have any queries about your donation.” Sep 22, 21:02
Onlooker on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “An anti-Sturgeon (in a roundabout way) petition some of you might get a wry chuckle out of. Sign and pass…” Sep 22, 20:57
Spartan 117 on His Majesty’s Loyal Sabre: “United Federation of Planets? I’d sign up for that, happily. A utopia where conflict and want among mankind is eliminated…” Sep 22, 20:56
