The Daily Record today carries a piece by Scottish Labour MPs Ian Murray and Martin Whitfield (no, us either) bitterly attacking their leadership over the Euro election results.
The two men complain that Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Leonard won’t listen to them, and insist that the party must “heed the people” if it ever wants to wield power again.
So it’s a bit ironic that they won’t take their own advice.
We’ve watched in growing amazement this morning as some Remain supporters have tried to spin last night’s election results as somehow representing a Remain victory. Much of it has been based on this batshit-mad graphic from the BBC website:
Despite in some ways being the most tumultuous election result in UK history (in terms of the near-destruction of the two main parties), it also changed almost nothing.
…for the EU election results, a reminder of days gone by.
Inexplicably, the Scottish Tory manifesto for the 2014 Euro election forgot to include the paragraph saying “Of course, if you vote No this September, then England votes to leave the EU in the most catastrophic manner possible, Scotland will be dragged out too no matter how it voted, and we’ll just tell you to shut up if you complain about it”.
It was probably meant to go in that space at the end, but you know how it is, mistakes happen. No harm done, eh?
So Theresa May has handed in her notice. She will formally resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7, triggering a leadership election which will be concluded by “the end of July”, until which time she’ll continue as a powerless lame-duck caretaker PM.
I’ve just been out to vote in the European elections, because as a rule I think people should vote in stuff. And while it was a very difficult choice, in the end I voted for the only sane option. (Click pic to view.)
We watched the whole of the Labour shadow Scottish Secretary’s interview on this morning’s Sunday Politics Scotland, and can confirm that this is a wholly accurate representation of what she said on it with regard to Labour’s position on Brexit.
So for those of you keeping score: Labour does NOT support a second referendum, does NOT support the current deal, does NOT support no deal, but WOULD vote for the current deal if it included a second referendum, and would INSIST on a second referendum on any alternative deal.
Honestly, we have no idea why anyone’s still confused.
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Beggars Why, did it affect your Benefits Adolf – “old boy”?” May 4, 16:59
Alf Baird on Binfire Of The Vanities: ““For a country that prides itself on hating the Tories, this is very odd.” Aye, by the mid-1990’s Scots had…” May 4, 16:53
Mr Boyce N Franks on Binfire Of The Vanities: “I went to the recent indy march in Edinburgh and questioned the SNP at their stand. I said that their…” May 4, 16:42
ALANM on Binfire Of The Vanities: “The basic error contained in this analysis is that tory and reform votes are interchangeable when the truth is much…” May 4, 16:32
Captain Caveman on Seven Days Too Long: “Damn straight I won’t be, Fatso. If it were up to me (and most other non-lefties) he’d be handcuffed on…” May 4, 16:31
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Adrian; “GERS isn’t perfect, but it is an independently assured statistical product…” Oh ffs, Adrian, stop it! Oh, ma sides!!!…” May 4, 16:29
Tommy on Binfire Of The Vanities: “The reason why so many “indy” supporters refuse to vote SNP is, I suspect, because they are not so much…” May 4, 16:26
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Well you won’t be as you’re south of the border. “foreign actors”…..you’re including yourself, then.” May 4, 15:57
Cynicus on Seven Days Too Long: “Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh says: 4 May, 2026 at 3:14 pm “And spare a thought for those of us who spent sixty…” May 4, 15:56
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Adrian; “He’s behind yoooooo….” Turn round and look in the mirror.” May 4, 15:54
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Seven Days Too Long: “And spare a thought for those of us who spent sixty years supporting the SNP, always voting and often canvassing.…” May 4, 15:14
Captain Captain on Seven Days Too Long: “Well, it IS true to say that “everyone” won’t be going into those polling booths clutching their pearls about the…” May 4, 15:02
Aidan on Seven Days Too Long: “Well that’s good news then isn’t it Geri – an Indy Scotland would be able to do away with all…” May 4, 14:55
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Don’t be a Dumbo. Everyone going into a polling station doesn’t go there to vote for a candidate they dislike…” May 4, 14:37
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “As the BBC always like to say; ‘This is what we know so far’ People on Wings with fake names…” May 4, 14:29
Cynicus on Seven Days Too Long: “agentx 4 May, 2026 at 12:07 pm “Unlike a lot of people on here I have never voted SNP and…” May 4, 14:21
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “The Tit Whisperer. Pay attention.” May 4, 14:20
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “As I said before. You have no choice but to vote for the Drag Queens. Your arrogance and ignorance won’t…” May 4, 14:08
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Agent, Good for you. We’re all out of lollipops today tho. Try again in another five years.” May 4, 13:42
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Aye Dan. It’s all they’ve got. The same outdated, debunked, regurgitated bs on repeat. Thanks for the link. AI Dan…” May 4, 13:40
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Labour evolved into a lot more than that. They’re more sly & devious than the Tories. At least the Tories…” May 4, 13:34
agentx on Seven Days Too Long: “Unlike a lot of people on here I have never voted SNP and never will do.” May 4, 12:07
Cynicus on Seven Days Too Long: ““Hope some folk read this so that they can see ‘both votes SNP’ are utterly wasteful. “ ========== Like the…” May 4, 11:42
Dan on Seven Days Too Long: “@ Geri Johnny-come-lately Aidan’s is just the latest of a long series of agitators to rock up btl. He’s no…” May 4, 10:30
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Well Scots withdrew them from Westminster. This will be SNPs first real test at Holyrood. The last Holyrood election was…” May 4, 10:12
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “See AI Dan, this is why yer thick as shit. GERS figures are based on CURRENT spending habits of being…” May 4, 09:44
James Che on Seven Days Too Long: “It would not take many Scottish elections to reduce and eventual delete Colonialism , faster than the mandates given to…” May 4, 09:18
James Che on Seven Days Too Long: “Scotland simply removes the Colonial political parties from Scotland wether they are english registered and at the same time remove…” May 4, 09:02
