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.
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.
Just for a change, let’s have a Friday-night competition!
Sharp-eyed readers will have noticed that former First Minister Alex Salmond is staging a show in the Spiegeltent at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, from 4-13 August.
You may even have seen a bit of online criticism from certain po-faced pseudonats about the fact that Salmond is sharing a platform with – gasp! – a Yoon, in the shape of the “last of the traditional Tories”, David Davis MP.
When Humza Yousaf was campaigning to be elected leader of the SNP, he pledged that he would be not only the First Minister, but also the “First Activist”. It transpired that this in fact meant chapping a few doors in Dundee, just down the road from his home in Broughty Ferry (and on the way to his Glasgow constituency).
But what might a real “First Activist” have done with the position and power?
Can you spot the subtle change between these two National stories, readers?
Now, as they’re both in The National the standard of journalism is obviously completely dreadful, and so neither of them actually explains their headline. Nobody is named or quoted even anonymously, and there’s no elaboration other than that “[a member of] the NEC appeared to halt any proposal to use the next General Election as a proxy constitutional vote”, with no indication of HOW they “appeared” to do that.
But they DO raise the question of where on Earth – whoever becomes its new leader – the SNP goes from the smouldering bomb crater that Nicola Sturgeon has left it in.
A2 on Spoiler Alert: “Small point. Smoke alarms are also reactive, not preventative.” Dec 11, 13:59
James Cheyne on Spoiler Alert: “The BBC is under a charter, permission to broadcast, but the charter itself is under English law.” Dec 11, 13:24
James Cheyne on Spoiler Alert: “The private rights and private Spaces of women and children differ in law from that in The rest of GB,…” Dec 11, 13:19
Geoff Anderson on Spoiler Alert: “https://x.com/justinbowie1997/status/1999084794374979631?s=20” Dec 11, 13:02
Lynn on Spoiler Alert: “See the BBC have announced Sandie Peggie tribunal report has to be amended due to the presence of Made up…” Dec 11, 12:51
James Cheyne on Spoiler Alert: “There are many instances whereby the Private Rights of Scots has been overruled, ignored, and abused, But does not mean…” Dec 11, 12:47
James Cheyne on Spoiler Alert: “It is a bane on Scotland that we do have tiers of laws that other Countries do not always have.…” Dec 11, 12:13
Northcode on Spoiler Alert: “Where the fuck are all the dim-witted colonialists hiding today? Come out, come out wherever you are… Northcode wants to…” Dec 11, 12:02
Northcode on Spoiler Alert: “I don’t believe there is any such thing as a ‘Scottish judge’ anymore, Alf” Dec 11, 11:29
Northcode on Spoiler Alert: “Are you gay? I can’t post a single fucking comment on here without you sniffin’ aboot ma erse trying to…” Dec 11, 11:25
Geoff Anderson on Spoiler Alert: “Interesting “tell”. https://x.com/OldRoberts953/status/1998785687085265288?s=20” Dec 11, 11:19
Alf Baird on Spoiler Alert: ““A jury of ordinary Scots found him not guilty but the BBC and many journos of the press found ways…” Dec 11, 11:13
Hatey McHateface on Spoiler Alert: “Then again, Alf, some societies are simply run by thickos. Some of these societies are democratically run by thickos, regularly…” Dec 11, 11:06
Hatey McHateface on Spoiler Alert: “Yet again, Northy, a wonderful opportunity for you to take the lead! Incidentally, and yet more evidence of your inability…” Dec 11, 10:54
Bilbo on Spoiler Alert: “Lorncal Why are we so upset with government interference in the judiciary yet have no problem whatsoever with interference by…” Dec 11, 10:28
Achnababan on Spoiler Alert: “The coordination and spinning of this risible judgement reminds me very much of the Salmond trial. A jury of ordinary…” Dec 11, 09:59
Achnababan on Spoiler Alert: “This is standard treatment by the BBC. Geissler, had wanted to inform, would have consulted a legal expert. But his…” Dec 11, 09:53
Dan on Spoiler Alert: “@ Doug Well I suppose such a project would create yet another handy trickle up revenue stream from the less…” Dec 11, 09:38
Sven on Spoiler Alert: “willie @ 01.08. Again, like our esteemed host, you speak plain, common sense Willie, however I doubt that any of…” Dec 11, 09:23
Northcode on Spoiler Alert: ““Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Ozymandias knew it. And, of course, Rameses II knew it, too. Perhaps…” Dec 11, 07:38
Cynicus on Spoiler Alert: ““Credit should be apportioned to Stuart Campbell, proprietor of the Wings Over Scotland website, for identifying that several of the…” Dec 11, 03:33
Jill on The Valley Of The Dolls: “I hope that Sandy Peggie has the reserves of strength needed to carry on. What she’s been put through already…” Dec 11, 03:16
willie on Spoiler Alert: “What amount of wrong doing does one need to do to have sanction levied on the wrong doer. Biological man…” Dec 11, 01:08
Doug on Spoiler Alert: “it looks like mass litigation is going to be the only thing that breaks the stonewall ideology grip on our…” Dec 11, 00:11
Marie on Spoiler Alert: ““Lowly employment judges”. Lowly indeed. Lowly and cowardly.” Dec 10, 23:23
joolz on Spoiler Alert: ““The tribunal’s logic would justify installing smoke alarms only after the fire has started.” Spot on! I’ve been telling TRAs…” Dec 10, 22:38
holymacmoses on Spoiler Alert: ““One of the most troubling passages asserts there is insufficient evidence that a male person poses greater risk than a…” Dec 10, 22:18
100%Yes on Spoiler Alert: “Geoff Anderson, I apologize I got you confused with someone else.” Dec 10, 21:04
100%Yes on Spoiler Alert: “Its funny you’ve got a voice today, well done. Because on the constitutional question the SNP has you pissing your…” Dec 10, 20:48
Jay on Spoiler Alert: “Frearghas, thank you for making me think further than before. Returning to practical circumstances, if there were a channel of…” Dec 10, 20:12
