A deliberate vagueness 91
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November 14, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Archive for the ‘uk politics’
One is the loneliest number 146
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November 14, 2015 by
Chris Cairns
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Still better together 218
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November 13, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Not-so-special delivery 140
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November 10, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Scottish Labour were unambiguous: VOW DELIVERED IN FULL!
And who could disagree?
The stitch-up 199
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November 09, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
What Unionists insisted was the biggest and most important parliamentary transfer of powers to a devolved government anywhere in the world was squeezed into five and a half hours of debate time in the House Of Commons tonight, approximately two hours of which were taken up by Westminster’s farcical voting system.
Of the remaining three and a bit hours, a third of the time was taken up by the three MPs you can see video of at the bottom of this post. We know it’s a lot to ask to watch an hour of politicians deliberately trolling Scotland, but if you didn’t see the debate live it’s about the minimum you need to get an accurate sense of the tone.
At the end of it all, a small number of things had been decided.
A matter of rights 125
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November 09, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
The tiny number of people who watch the BBC Parliament channel is undoubtedly a blessing to the parties of the Union. We’ll be bringing you some eye-opening excerpts from today’s Scotland Bill debate later, but as a taster here’s one brief exchange.
Alberto Costa, the Scottish-born Conservative MP for South Leicestershire (of whom we’ll be seeing much more in a bit), is heard loudly expressing his satisfaction that not a single Scottish MP of any party (nor indeed any from Wales or Northern Ireland) has been permitted to sit on the Joint Committee discussing the government’s plan to scrap the Human Rights Act, although six unelected peers do get places.
When challenged, Costa explains that he’s happy about it because it’s a matter reserved to the “United Kingdom Parliament”. The fact that he apparently doesn’t consider any Scottish members elected to that parliament to have any business with its affairs is perhaps rather more revealing than Mr Costa intended it to be.
Scottish Labour Party Of The Day 254
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November 03, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
A myth of independence 210
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November 02, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
The video clip below is from Russia Today, which is in no way an impartial news outlet. However, it’s dangerous and unwise to reflexively dismiss any message purely because of the medium. Heck, even the Daily Mail tells the truth sometimes.
That’s because the messenger in this case is Major General Patrick Cordingley DSO, a highly distinguished British Army veteran commander who led the invasion of Iraq in the first Gulf War in 1991, and who before the second one in 2003 (by which time he’d retired) had a very perceptive view of both the battle and the likely aftermath.
When we join the clip he’s discussing the USA.
His views are expert and worth listening to. (The full interview is here.) Readers can, as ever, decide for themselves whether to believe him or David Cameron.
Standing up for falling down 121
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November 02, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Here’s Kezia Dugdale back in August:
So thank goodness that’s all been cleared up.
Can open, worms everywhere 238
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November 01, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
A convention of the world’s finest satirists pulling a 24-hour shift on Red Bull couldn’t come up with anything to beat Labour’s position on renewing the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system. Following an overwhelming vote at the Scottish Labour conference this afternoon, these are the current cut-out-and-keep standings:
But it’s even better than that.
Walking the dog 90
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October 31, 2015 by
Chris Cairns
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The Abstainers Ride Again 140
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October 26, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
