A crude clip of this segment from Shelagh Fogarty’s LBC show yesterday is doing the rounds on Twitter at the moment, and it deserves both better audiovisual quality and a wider audience. If features Regan Morann, a rather confused Tory from Scotland who has quite an opinion of himself.
An incredulous Fogarty, speaking for just about everyone listening to the show, asks “Where’s your self-respect?” as Morann burbles about debasing himself desperately in front of his English colleagues who don’t want him or care about him, and his eventual answer was enlightening, in a tragic kind of way.
You could actually weep for some of the people in our country.
But the point Yes supporters understand and Unionists don’t is that it’s everything to do with the question – because “who is or might be Prime Minister, or which party is in government” is never our choice. It’s the choice of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland together. One of those countries outnumbers the others by 8 to 1.
More than that, it isn’t just who is Prime Minister now, or who may be in the future – it’s every single Prime Minister in my 35 years of existence on this planet.
We thought you might enjoy watching Sarah Smith just about remembering to mention the European elections while conveying to a watching nation her amazement that the dastardly SNP still want independence, from tonight’s Reporting Scotland.
Dr Craig Dalzell of the Common Weal is a very sharp guy we’ve run several pieces by on Wings, and he’s currently appearing all over the place with a highly accessible and concise explanation of how an independent Scotland could sensibly run its economy.
If you haven’t been able to make it out to see him, a quiet Sunday might be an ideal time to catch up with it.
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the ALDE group in the European Parliament (essentially the Euro Lib Dems), is by no means our standard go-to guy for political guidance. Like most European politicians he’s been criminally silent on the outrages being perpetrated by the government of Spain, and in general he’s a bit neoliberal for our tastes.
But his speech from yesterday is powerful stuff.
As we write this, the UK’s parliament is blundering through a third successive day of toe-curling farce on the floor of the Commons, aimed this time at securing some sort of extension to Brexit to avoid a disastrous no-deal in just 15 days’ time.
It may yet be that such a request will be issued and the EU will grant it, dragging out the whole awful mess for God knows how much longer. But judging by the tone of M. Verhofstadt’s impassioned, exasperated address in Strasbourg, we wouldn’t like to have money on it. It appears that an entire continent has had just about enough of us.
MARR: “What would [Theresa May] need to bring back [from Brexit negotiations] to win you over?”
DAVIS: “She needs to bring back a clear ability on the part of the United Kingdom to be able to leave this treaty when it chooses to. There is no other treaty in the world I’m aware of where a sovereign nation undertakes to join up and can only leave when the other side says so.”
We’re pretty sure we can think of an example, David.
We now have the verdicts on Brexit from three of the UK’s four nations. The Scottish Parliament, speaking for the Scottish nation, voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to reject both Theresa May’s draft agreement and leaving the EU without a deal.
James Che on Anything But That: “North code, May I enquire how you missed the records that the parliament of England did not cease to be,…” Sep 8, 08:34
Alf Baird on Anything But That: “““I’ve promoted Doun-Hauden here more than everybody else put together”” Well, it is the only academic book presenting a research-based…” Sep 8, 07:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Guid, lad, Northy. Ah kent that wisnae really Stu telling ye tae FO. Ah had faith ye wid ken that…” Sep 8, 07:57
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “An interesting article about the clampdown on reporting of the Nepalese flooding disaster from the Covid Spreaders: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/nepal-tibet-flood-disaster-china-clean-internet-media-censorship-suppression The Covid…” Sep 8, 07:52
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““be on yer way” There ye go, Northy, Stu has spoken his final word. Although quite why he would choose…” Sep 8, 07:34
Northcode on Anything But That: ““we have catched Scotland and will hold her close” This is clearly an expression of England’s love for Scotland. Only…” Sep 8, 07:22
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “HMcH @ 12.22 Isn’t this past your bedtime. Apart from having no idea what yer babbling about I will let…” Sep 8, 00:45
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “But it wasn’t a shiny new parliament was it? No it was the old English one whose Speaker (unbroken tenure…” Sep 8, 00:33
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Never mind about all that, Auld Lochnagar. How come you’ve never denied that you’ve been secretly giving extra sedatives to…” Sep 8, 00:22
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “Fake AI NC That’s what AI would say.. Anyway Bring back the real Northcode, it’s a travesty!!” Sep 8, 00:15
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “We understand the period. What we don’t understand is why are you wasting time on it in the first place.…” Sep 8, 00:05
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “HMcH @ 5.17 Looks like his Hatiness is leaning towards phrenology! What’s to save you eh, running a self confessed…” Sep 7, 23:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““I’m not interested in trading insults with anyone” Me neither. I’m giving mine away for free.” Sep 7, 23:42
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “Northy spent ages building up a good case and you have just destroyed it in two comments. I have never…” Sep 7, 23:31
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Ask Rev Stu if he’ll pass on the details of the supplier where you buy your plastic claymores. You’d have…” Sep 7, 23:27
Northcode on Anything But That: “I’m very much the same Northcode — just discussing the historical and legal record as clearly as I can. Folk…” Sep 7, 23:26
Northcode on Anything But That: “I’m not interested in trading insults with anyone. I’m only here to discuss the historical and legal record as clearly…” Sep 7, 23:19
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: ““and have the right of resistance under international law” You really need to explain what you are going to do…” Sep 7, 23:16
Northcode on Anything But That: “The text you’ve quoted is about private acts and acts of ratification — the kind passed in favour of particular…” Sep 7, 23:13
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Ah, c’moan noo Confused. Dinna pretend ye’re nae partial tae a wee bitty leg hump. Ah mean, fit ither action…” Sep 7, 23:09
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “AI (deep fake) NC; “I’m simply keeping the discussion grounded in what (errata- Unionist) historians (sic) and (errata – Unionist)…” Sep 7, 23:08
Confused on Anything But That: “farage is on telly milking the anne widdicombe murder; death by hammers, indeed. (Does anyone know the whereabouts of THOR…” Sep 7, 23:01
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “C (for confused dot com ad) “WHO’S THAT WHISTLING!!”” Sep 7, 22:59
Confused on Anything But That: “Keep posting the shite Beggar Boy – we’ll get you a Jim Fixed-Me badge. Another leg-humper, soon to challenge the…” Sep 7, 22:54
agentx on Anything But That: ““Act salvo jure cujuslibet 23 December 1669 Our sovereign lord, taking into consideration that there are many acts of ratification…” Sep 7, 22:53
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““When is international law going to address that outrageous crime instead of empowering it?” Wonderful news, Xaracen! September 2026!! This…” Sep 7, 22:49
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Let me just fix that for you, Northy: “I’ve promoted Doun-Hauden here more than everybody else put together” What’s this…” Sep 7, 22:41
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““voting for or against independence depends on whether you hold to a Scottish or a British identity, which is culturally…” Sep 7, 22:37
Northcode on Anything But That: “Just to keep things clear for readers: Salvo jure cujuslibet is a standard legal reservation clause — essentially a safeguard…” Sep 7, 22:16
