You really have to go some to stand out as a proper grade-A scumbag in the ranks of trans activists, readers, but let’s be fair and commend some serious effort when we see it. Everyone, meet Beth (no, not that one).
Beth is a nasty little grifter trying to monetise “transphobia”, although it’s not going massively well so far, with only five donors signed up. So they’ve come up with an idea, although not a very original one: a list.
Oily SNP MP John Nicolson – a man who was pompous and condescending even as a teenager presenting Open To Question in the 1980s – this week posted an extended and theatrical Twitter rant at the fine Herald and National columnist Kevin McKenna.
Alert readers may recall our last foray into Freedom Of Information requests, when a couple of weeks ago we belatedly received a peculiarly evasive response from Police Scotland with regard to a meeting in February between the then-Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and the justice secretary Keith Brown.
We duly followed it up with an FOI to the Scottish Government for Keith Brown’s official diary on that day – just about the most mundane, run-of-the-mill request possible. We expected nothing remarkable, just a short list of meetings, fully corroborating what we were told by Police Scotland.
Goodness knows we could all do with some cheering up at the moment, so let’s have a momentary change of tone and kick today off with a chuckle or two.
We’ve been working a bit too hard lately, and yesterday’s Wings post went to press with an unprecedented FOUR errors in it, including an “is is” instead of “it is”, a “more far” in place of a “far more” and a “strata” where there should have been a “stratum”. We’re deeply ashamed, and thanks to the alert Wings readers – including our mum – who swiftly drew our attention to them.
The most embarrassing clanger was this one, which we fixed promptly:
So imagine our surprise when we were reading this morning’s Scottish press.
Some years ago while working in the NHS I investigated a situation where a group of very senior staff colluded in an attempt to cover up the misdeeds of a colleague, in the full knowledge of the devastating effect their dishonesty would have.
Yet in amongst that betrayal of professional ethical values one person’s integrity could not be swayed and they spoke the candid truth. I don’t know how it affected them in the long run, but it was clear that integrity mattered to them and doing the wrong thing was a burden they were unwilling to carry.
Anyway, their courage to hold firm to these principles impressed me and chimed with the values I believe are absolutely necessary when you are charged with responsibility over the lives of others: honesty, integrity and a strong sense of justice.
As the SNP burns down around their ears, nothing stops the gravy bus. But even as they gallivant gaily around another “Tartan Week” junket in the USA, one might have thought the Constitution Minister would have shied away from this particular photo-op.
Alert readers may be familiar with the market research and polling company Progress Scotland. Readers of The National certainly will be, as the semi-newspaper has run over 120 stories about it, most of them around the company’s creation in early 2019.
The company was formed by Angus Robertson, at the time an unemployed former SNP MP after he lost his Moray seat in the 2017 election, and its stated goal was to persuade those not yet fully decided.
Alf Baird on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “Given the importance of ‘cultural assimilation’ in a colonial society, also following the Rev’s remark regarding perceptions of a supposedly…” Jun 29, 19:27
Knuckle_Heid on The Fast Track: “I hope you spent some time giving the MSM journalists tips on how to do their jobs – yourself &…” Jun 29, 19:22
Spartan 117 on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “NC @ 6:28pm Fair enough. I’m too young to have suffered the belt, thankfully that wicked and medieval practice was…” Jun 29, 19:11
100%Yes on The Fast Track: “twathater, well said I could agree more. When you listen to those on Scottish prism talking about brushing it under…” Jun 29, 19:07
Captain Caveman on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: ““I notice you were happy to dismiss the overwhelming evidence of grooming gangs because of some weaknesses with the methodology…” Jun 29, 18:56
Northcode on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: ““…minus the weird, irrelevant comment about language…” Okay, so I went a bit LOTR with the ‘foul’ in “…thon foul…” Jun 29, 18:25
twathater on The Fast Track: “I vehemently despise the bbc and their (choke & spit) Scottish collaborators, BUT I really really hope that they can…” Jun 29, 18:06
Spartan 117 on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “From Wikipedia page “History of the Scots language”:- “Northumbrian Old English had been established in south-eastern Scotland as far as…” Jun 29, 17:49
duncanio on The Fast Track: “It’s a slam dunk, open and shut case of financial criminality.” Jun 29, 17:37
100%Yes on The Fast Track: “Psychiatrist Examines Nicola Sturgeon: Why the ‘Blind Wife’ Defence Defies Human Nature, well worth a watch. youtube.com/watch?v=h2fqy6Y6NPQ” Jun 29, 17:33
GM on The Fast Track: “David Harvie and Leslie Evans resigned around the same time as well.” Jun 29, 17:17
Iain mhor on The Fast Track: “Ah but you see, they were indeed just about to pull the trigger when they stumbled on Mr Murrell’s shenanigans.…” Jun 29, 16:59
sarah on The Fast Track: “What, the Rev interviewed by the BBC? Surely not. Oh, of course, it is Nationalist bashing, they think, so fair…” Jun 29, 16:49
Young Lochinvar on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “Cover picture of Commissioner Swinney from Police Academy “Good speech” scene. “And I.. think.. well let this slide.. speak for…” Jun 29, 16:28
Aidan on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “I notice you were happy to dismiss the overwhelming evidence of grooming gangs because of some weaknesses with the methodology…” Jun 29, 16:26
BigJay on The Fast Track: “I see Stu quotes Sir Iain Livingstone in one of his panels above. The quote is dated the 19th of…” Jun 29, 16:16
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Fast Track: “Just noticed that English version of above is available here: https://dasg.ac.uk/blog/en” Jun 29, 16:00
Young Lochinvar on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “NC @ 3.13 Correct. Saxons spoke a Germanic from Saxony/ Holland whereas the Angles spoke a Germanic from Denmark. C3PO:…” Jun 29, 15:58
100%Yes on The Fast Track: “How can a party that at the time had 125,000 members and lets say they all paid £5 a month…” Jun 29, 15:48
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Fast Track: “CÙIRTEAN, CÙISEAN-LAGHA AGUS CEARTAS (Air a sgrìobhadh le Garry Cooke air 18 an Cèitean, 2026) « Mar a tha fios…” Jun 29, 15:40
Young Lochinvar on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “C3PO @ 2.45 Is that right? Oh well other than shouldering a share of the UKs national debt (which we…” Jun 29, 15:22
Northcode on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “No – Scots is not descended from Early Middle English. It’s descended from Northumbrian Old English, which is older than…” Jun 29, 15:13
Young Lochinvar on The Fast Track: “J-Logue of COPFS said in the interview that they looked at this initial matter and there was no evidence! Breathy…” Jun 29, 15:10
sam on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “Posted By: Scottish Financial Review January 30, 2025 Analysis published by the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor has estimated…” Jun 29, 15:08
lothianlad on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “The SNP leadership is controlled by MI5. Eventually the truth will be revealed. Keep up the Good work Stu. Without…” Jun 29, 15:00
lothianlad on The Fast Track: “Gie it Lalday Stu!!!!” Jun 29, 14:52
Mark Beggan on The Fast Track: “Commit a complex crime to hide a simple, in your face, bigger crime. Peter Murrell took one for the team.” Jun 29, 14:45
Spartan 117 on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “Would this be the Scots language which is directly descended from Early Middle English?” Jun 29, 14:45
sam on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “Being British. This disnae mention Norn Iron. I suppose there is just too much deviancy and cover up involved in…” Jun 29, 14:34
Northcode on Ping-Pong-Fiddle-Aye-No: “To summarise, using thon foul Inglis tongue we Scots hiv aw been forced tae use, what Sam is saying here…” Jun 29, 14:30
