During a debate on the UK government’s recent decision to abandon the notion of gender self-ID, SNP MP Anne McLaughlin told the Commons chamber that it was still the Scottish Government’s “strong commitment” to go ahead with highly controversial reform of the law BEFORE next year’s Holyrood election.
But that isn’t what Scottish voters were told earlier this year.
We were looking for something else this afternoon, but accidentally found this:
Just two weeks before the last Holyrood election, widely-respected analysts Weber Shandwick had put together a prediction of how the results would pan out. Just for a bit of fun, let’s compare it to the reality.
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For the love of God please don’t upset him or we’ll get more like this.
A few minutes later, Momentum activist Cathleen Clarke and former Tony Blair adviser John McTernan appeared on Sky News to sort it all out for confused viewers.
“Flounders” might have been a more appropriate animal.
It’s painfully entertaining viewing, but Gordon Brewer’s persistence pays off right at the end as we finally discover that Scottish Labour’s answer is “No – even if a clear majority of Scottish people vote for parties explicitly calling for a second independence referendum, and return a majority of pro-indy MSPs to Parliament, we will not consider that sufficient support.”
Which would mean there was no democratic route left open to Scotland to achieve independence. So what is it that he suggests we do?
We just watched a nine-minute segment on Sky News, purportedly on the subject of “Is the Union between Scotland and England under threat?”, which for maximum balance and impartiality included views from both Labour and the Tories – in the forms of Paul Sweeney MP and John Lamont MP – but nobody else.
Both men spouted some quite extraordinary claims, all of which went unchallenged by presenter Adam Boulton. Let’s just take a quick look at a couple of the best ones.
twathater on Seven Days Too Long: “@ Sven and Geri , apparently this guy had already previously stabbed a police officer and an innocent person so…” May 3, 03:41
twathater on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri I have taken out shares in SAVLON due to you continually BURNING hatey Mc Fuckwit ,Aydan and the cave…” May 3, 03:03
Cynicus on Seven Days Too Long: “I had the same porn site links problem some days ago. Exactly as described above. I assumed that I’d been…” May 3, 01:06
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “IM Maybe there are more queers than has been credited to date.. Not forgetting egg lovers of course..” May 3, 00:39
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Beggars @ 11.45 Pot and kettle Ad0lf..” May 3, 00:33
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “James @ 9.51 “Shower of b8st8rds” is what yer looking for James..” May 3, 00:29
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “Jesus loves you Geri but everyone else thinks you’re a nasty wee cunt.” May 2, 23:45
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “He should have been shot.” May 2, 23:24
James on Seven Days Too Long: “What’s the collective noun for three unionist pricks in a row on a Scottish independence website? Is it “three pricks”?” May 2, 21:51
James on Seven Days Too Long: “You’re more of a “douche” I’d say….” May 2, 21:41
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Just close down “BBC Scotchland” : it’s all lies anyway….. but that won’t happen, will it?” May 2, 21:22
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “You’ll go blind watching that stuff 🙂” May 2, 21:11
James on Seven Days Too Long: ““Second this comment from Confused.” Thirded. Funny eh, any time the ALLIANCE TO LIBERARE SCOTLAND gets mentioned there’s a pile…” May 2, 21:08
James on Seven Days Too Long: ““…I know little about Portugal….” You, sunshine, know little about anything.” May 2, 20:47
James on Seven Days Too Long: ““Alan M” – thanks but I’d rather have a health service. “John Main” – Away and take a flying fuck…” May 2, 20:40
Iain More on Seven Days Too Long: “Yet another Opinion Poll projecting an SNP majority. I dont get it. They have had virtually zero donations and the…” May 2, 20:22
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Seven Days Too Long: “‘SNP’S FERGUS EWING CLAIMS SIX CIVIL SERVANTS AND ADVISERS PLOTTED TO JAIL FORMER FIRST MINISTER ALEX SALMOND’ (By MIchael Blackley,…” May 2, 20:21
Towbar Sullivan on Seven Days Too Long: “Ballycogley Independent Orange Lodge will be taking part in the annual Orange March in Rossnowlagh on Saturday 11th of July.…” May 2, 20:16
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Beggars @ 2.46 Spaffed probably. At least there’s a court case pending (hopefully).. On the subject of wasted money, what…” May 2, 19:46
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri @ 1.31 Game set and match Geri! Just handed Hatey his fundamental on a platter 🙂 🙂 Brilliant! No…” May 2, 19:32
DeL G on Seven Days Too Long: “What a classic response! Thank you for your sympathy! It’s gone now. Either it vanished all by itself or stu…” May 2, 19:30
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “O/T I see that the BBC is making cuts to it’s News operation but this is the part that interested…” May 2, 19:00
Alf Baird on Seven Days Too Long: “Aye, an whaur’s the £150 billion+ per year missin fae oor Scottish GDP, Mark? https://yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/the-real-economic-price-of-the-uk-union-for-scots/comment-page-1/” May 2, 18:00
Sven on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri @ 16.19. The vids I’ve seen show one cop & what I’m guessing is a Jewish security guy trying…” May 2, 17:23
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri. You are saying exactly what Polanski said. If you believe what you said is true, why did Polanski apologise…” May 2, 17:13
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “I don’t see text links text links to predominantly sex websites when I look at this site. Sounds like your…” May 2, 16:50
twathater on Seven Days Too Long: “Fearghas I’m afraid I don’t share your enthusiasm about the integrity and honesty of Fergus Ewing , he along with…” May 2, 16:23
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Sven, Allegedly – they set about kicking him in the head AFTER he had already been incapacitated & tasered. What’s…” May 2, 16:19
100%Yes on Seven Days Too Long: “Goes anyone know if Dave Llewellyn has a YouTube I know he used to do Twa Auld Heids?” May 2, 15:50
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Cave Dweller Wot? Like Jean Charles de Menezes? Just brutal overkill by thugs acting “On a hunch” It’s documented fact…” May 2, 15:35
