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.
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.
It is our solemn duty to inform readers that deranged, shovel-handed Scottish Greens member and known associate of rapists and paedophiles Scott “Heather” Herbert has taken the hump at a Wings article from yesterday in which he was satirically featured.
He filed a malicious false copyright claim with YouTube which resulted in a silent video clip from the article showcasing his comically gigantic man-hands being scheduled for deletion, despite Herbert owning no copyright in the video (it’s the property of TalkTV, who have raised no objections to it) and having no legal standing to file any complaint.
But YouTube’s abysmal automated structures operate on the basis that all complaints are intrinsically valid, and allow absolutely no way for Wings to appeal this decision.
He popped up on Talk TV last night, explaining how a middle-aged man twerking at a number of very young children – some of whom seemed visibly distressed – during a recent Pride march was fine because maybe the children had asked him to (which they manifestly hadn’t), and anyway it was their parents’ fault that it happened.
And, y’know, readers can make their own judgements about that.
Hannah Graf MBE (below, right, receiving the decoration from Prince William in 2019 for his “work updating LGBTQ policy in the British Army”) is a very strange fella.
Just over a year ago, Shona Robison – then the Cabinet Secretary For Social Justice, now the Deputy First Minister – told the Scottish Parliament this:
There now follow some quotes from the media regarding the case of Andrew Miller, aka Amy George, who yesterday admitted the kidnap and repeated sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl at his home in Galashiels earlier this year.
Captain Caveman on The fight about to come: “Well, you evidently don’t like him, TURABDIN, so I’d say he’s off to a flying start on a proforma basis…” Oct 15, 17:27
TURABDIN on The fight about to come: “@Captain Caveman Joseph de Maistre, a rather recondite reference. Make your choice, on the left the gallows, on the right…” Oct 15, 16:53
TURABDIN on The fight about to come: “The SNP circus and its exclusive troop of flying pigs. Scotland on front line of «war economy», oh look everybody,…” Oct 15, 16:23
Aidan on The fight about to come: “Also I’d suggest at least with the status quo there’s enough reasonable competent people in various places in the system…” Oct 15, 16:00
Frank Gillougley on The fight about to come: “Every year, and every time they trot out the same old shite and expect the proletariat to lap it up…” Oct 15, 15:50
Captain Caveman on The fight about to come: “@Hatey Yes indeed, I’ll take Joseph de Maistre over our oft-mentioned friends Frantz Fanon and Aimé Césaire any day of…” Oct 15, 14:55
Captain Caveman on The fight about to come: “I can see where you’re coming from in a lot of what you say there, Northy, but surely you’d agree…” Oct 15, 14:51
Hatey McHateface on The fight about to come: “@Northcode When you have an electorate containing a majority that can’t or won’t stand for being told truths, the professional…” Oct 15, 14:42
Minceheid on The fight about to come: “Hatey McHateface says: 15 October, 2026 at 1:57 pm There never was anything but force joining the disparate peoples of…” Oct 15, 14:40
Northcode on The fight about to come: ““…there is a school of argument that suggests the SNP and their ilk do not have to be any good…”…” Oct 15, 14:11
Hatey McHateface on The fight about to come: “Good post, CC. Tribalism is a far more plausible explanation for Scotland’s current woes than colonialism will ever be. But…” Oct 15, 13:57
Captain Caveman on The fight about to come: “I don’t disagree per se. However, there is a school of argument that suggests the SNP and their ilk do…” Oct 15, 12:55
MaryB on The fight about to come: “Interesting that the SNP conference in Aberdeen is the same weekend as the SSRG conference in Dunfermline, discussing ideas for…” Oct 15, 12:42
Northcode on The fight about to come: ““Better to admit your faults than dress them in borrowed competence.” — attributed to Bea Lurt. Bea Lurt is often…” Oct 15, 11:54
Northcode on The fight about to come: “If we’re using fighting metaphors then the real, most obvious and most urgent, fight facing independence-seeking Scots is the one…” Oct 15, 11:01
Minceheid on The fight about to come: “I’m nae ower bothered about the beer because I have been abstinent for the past twenty years, but I’d be…” Oct 15, 09:34
Hatey McHateface on The fight about to come: “Too right. I read they have to even import welders these days.” Oct 15, 09:22
Hatey McHateface on The fight about to come: “Get a grip, Bob. Free beer would break their own alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing law. Ain’t never gonna happen.” Oct 15, 08:42
robertkknight on The fight about to come: “Aye, right… SNP announce new manifesto pledge… “Free Beer Tomorrow”. Fool me once, and all that.” Oct 15, 03:09
Mark Beggan on The fight about to come: “Do you have growth in your postcode? See a Doctor.” Oct 15, 00:25
Rob on The fight about to come: “Who is looking for perfection? Just basic competence and the feeling that they represent the majority of the country instead…” Oct 14, 22:55
100%Yes on The fight about to come: “The national will feed you any story that makes you buy the paper, so your being lied to and your…” Oct 14, 22:39
Hatey McHateface on The fight about to come: “Aldi 3 YO blended whisky on your breath.” Oct 14, 20:19
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Aidan on The fight about to come: “Exactly – a “perfect” government is impossible because people will evaluate a government against different sets of values, interests and…” Oct 14, 19:56
SilentMajority on The fight about to come: “‘Groundhog Day’ anyone? “Our money’s all been spent I don’t know if all that’s true ‘Cause you got me and…” Oct 14, 19:08
Mark Beggan on The fight about to come: “Walk on with hope in your heart and growth in your postcode.” Oct 14, 18:59
factchecker on The fight about to come: “There has never been a perfect government, anywhere. But it is reasonably to expect competence. And it is essential to…” Oct 14, 18:18