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 The Unstoppable Lie Machine: “Ld Pal Val might have something to say about that!! 🙂 Anyway, it’s widely held that she doesnae like the…” Jul 14, 16:08
Rev. Stuart Campbell on Blue In The Face: “You sure? They’re usually out in August.” Jul 14, 16:05
Rev. Stuart Campbell on Blue In The Face: “I haven’t deleted any comments on this thread.” Jul 14, 16:03
Rev. Stuart Campbell on Blue In The Face: “I have of course already drafted an FOI to that effect 🙂” Jul 14, 16:01
Rev. Stuart Campbell on Blue In The Face: “I think Ian means US holding a fundraiser to bring a judicial review, not the SNP doing one.” Jul 14, 16:01
Northcode on The Unstoppable Lie Machine: “Those chickens have grown wings and flown off to Portugal, or some similar sunny place, never to return to their…” Jul 14, 15:56
Young Lochinvar on Step One: “Pastor Fagat Meant to say, in reference to one of your other sermons in defence of the infamous “franchise” that…” Jul 14, 15:48
Captain Caveman on The Unstoppable Lie Machine: “The phrase “chickens coming home to roost” springs to mind now though.” Jul 14, 15:35
Skip_NC on Blue In The Face: “Are they overdue or just not published by the Electoral Commission? In the past they have tried to publish the…” Jul 14, 15:35
Young Lochinvar on Step One: “Pastor Fagat Many thanks, interesting stuff- at last! So basically the Scottish 2014 franchise was one of the widest, loosest…” Jul 14, 15:19
Ian Smith on Blue In The Face: “It would be worth establishing at what point police became aware the money was spent on general operations, and if…” Jul 14, 15:16
Alastair on Blue In The Face: “SNP 2025 Accounts now one week overdue” Jul 14, 15:13
Ian on Blue In The Face: “I think it very much depends on who is running the fundraiser. If Rev Stu, for this purpose, I’d be…” Jul 14, 15:12
Skip_NC on Blue In The Face: “A short course on the true meaning of the Declaration of Arbroath should be required of all public servants, whether…” Jul 14, 14:54
Mark Beggan on Blue In The Face: “I bet wee McGarry is as sick as a parrot. She only nicked 25 thousand smackaroonies and got dragged in…” Jul 14, 14:54
Northcode on Blue In The Face: “What a bore… I wish Alf Baird would post some interesting stuff about colonialism and how none of the corruption…” Jul 14, 14:51
Mark Beggan on Blue In The Face: “They are still trying to get the first fundraiser back. Don’t you think asking people for money right now is…” Jul 14, 14:45
Kevin Doran on Blue In The Face: “My reading of this is.. we knew this when we did the original investigation, which looked at it, and we…” Jul 14, 14:43
Chris on Blue In The Face: “Could you let me know please why my comment was deleted.” Jul 14, 14:41
Sean Duffy on Blue In The Face: “What DCC Houston does say is that the police passed on the findings of their investigation to COPFS for ‘advice…” Jul 14, 14:22
Chris on Blue In The Face: “It is now looking increasingly obvious that Police Scotland are as corrupt as the SNP. What do they have to…” Jul 14, 14:21
A2 on Blue In The Face: “I’d rather think the important words were. “All of the circimstances were reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal…” Jul 14, 14:08
Brotyboy on Blue In The Face: “It just gets worse.” Jul 14, 14:07
Ian on Blue In The Face: “Surely the next step has to be a fundraiser for a judicial review.” Jul 14, 14:06
Martin on Blue In The Face: “The Investigation team need to reveal the date that they discovered that the “ring fenced” funds had been spent and…” Jul 14, 14:01
Cynicus on Blue In The Face: “Don’t! you are performing a great public service and being a good citizen. It is a disgrace the way the…” Jul 14, 13:52
Andy Ellis on The Unstoppable Lie Machine: “Stu, as has been observed before while your patience does you credit there are times when liberal use of hammers…” Jul 14, 13:51
Mark Beggan on Blue In The Face: “That’s the nicest Fuck Off I have ever read.” Jul 14, 13:44
Wally Jumblatt on Blue In The Face: “Temporary Deputy Chief Constable -and he’s been temporary since 2024 -and there are at least 3 of them ……… -maybe…” Jul 14, 13:37
