To the best of our recollection, today’s Sunday Politics Scotland was the first time a representative from this site has ever been invited onto a BBC Scotland TV show to discuss the affairs of the day since Wings was founded back in 2011. So we thought we better capture it for posterity in case it’s another seven years until the next one.
As alert readers will recall, this week we commissioned Panelbase to poll the good people of England, and we got some answers that we think will blow your minds. But we’re going to start with one we suspect people will find sad, but all too predictable.
Many will remember bitterly the short-lived “lovebombing” campaign from the indyref, in which a list of semi-celebrities from the rest of the UK was assembled to assure Scots of how much they were valued and cherished by their UK partners.
(NB These rules do not apply to Andrew Neil, Nick Robinson, etc etc. Like, duh. In a properly democratic country we’d be able to use FOI to actually see the blacklist, but this is the BBC we’re talking about.)
“There now follows a party election broadcast by the…”
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The political broadcasts at election time are a time-worn tradition in the UK (as is our reaction to them) but not too many people really understand why political campaign broadcasts take this form, nor why it’s actually quite important that they do.
Previous episodes in the series are here. If you’ve got a story like this to tell, or you know anyone who does, Phantom Power want to hear from you – drop them a line.
We’ll be honest, readers – if this doesn’t make you want to leave the UK all by itself, it may be that there’s nothing that ever will and we should just give up.
(Alternative titles considered for this piece included Live And Please Let Die, Doctor Oh God No, The Barely-Living Daylights and Quantum Of Bollocks.)
This documentary starts a little slowly, but becomes an eye-opening case study of how Labour steamrollered through crippling PFI contracts to build public infrastructure on the never-never when they ran the Scottish Executive from 1999-2007.
Alf Baird on The Modern Politician: ““Timor Leste is a Portuguese speaking democratic republic recognized by the UN, and Indonesia from which it split” Scotland is…” Feb 16, 00:03
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Modern Politician: “Thanks TURABDIN. In a footnote to the article by Poncarová to which you refer (link posted by me above at…” Feb 15, 22:50
Lorna Campbell on The Modern Politician: “H. McH: yes, I have often thought about that, too. Independence for so many former colonies ended up in conflict…” Feb 15, 21:23
Lorna Campbell on The Modern Politician: “H. McH: what you don’t get is that these men do not just want to be women facsimiles, they claim…” Feb 15, 20:54
Onlooker on The Modern Politician: “Fourth Scottish church to burn down in six months. As Harry Hilll would put it: “What are the chances of…” Feb 15, 20:47
willie on The Modern Politician: “All prosecution is in the name of the Crown. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, or as they say in Glasgow, -…” Feb 15, 20:03
Saffron Robe on The Modern Politician: “That’s very much the heart of the matter, Colin. As a conscientious Scot, I could not in good faith serve…” Feb 15, 19:06
Xaracen on The Modern Politician: “The relevant prerequisites for that assessment haven’t been met yet, sam. Scotland needs to be recognised as a territory by…” Feb 15, 19:06
Peter McAvoy on The Modern Politician: “I shared the views of many who opposed Thatcher at the time. Something seldom mentioned at the same time the…” Feb 15, 18:27
sam on The Modern Politician: “Betraying the namr. More outsider than insider. Heir, when it comes to royalty, is who is in line to succeed…” Feb 15, 18:21
Sven on The Modern Politician: “Heir; A person entitled to the property or rank of another on their death. A person who inherits or continues…” Feb 15, 18:15
TURABDIN on The Modern Politician: “@ANDY ELLIS, Timor Leste is a Portuguese speaking democratic republic recognized by the UN, and Indonesia from which it split,…” Feb 15, 17:45
agentx on The Modern Politician: “Line of Succession: Despite losing his titles, Andrew remains eighth in the line of succession to the British throne. The…” Feb 15, 16:34
Sven on The Modern Politician: “Insider @ 15.53. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor does indeed remain 8th in line as heir to the Monarchy of King Charles 111.” Feb 15, 16:25
Hatey McHateface on The Modern Politician: “@Andy You left Tibet off that list, not to mention around 20 colonies the Orcs have their claws into, plus…” Feb 15, 15:57
Insider on The Modern Politician: “Colin Alexander says: “That’s King Charles, King of England and head of the UK state. Also, his heirs continue to…” Feb 15, 15:53
Hatey McHateface on The Modern Politician: “You think, SR? 319 years of “history stuff” can be unwritten by proving that something underhand went down in 1707?…” Feb 15, 15:42
Lorna Campbell on The Modern Politician: “Dan: I said it was dire because it was. I do not fgotget that it was many people’s living. Of…” Feb 15, 15:31
Colin Alexander on The Modern Politician: “James Cheyne “All political parties in Scotland are registered in England.” Is it only me that sees a problem with…” Feb 15, 15:27
Andy Ellis on The Modern Politician: “The right of any people to self determination is guaranteed by the UN. There is however no general agreement of…” Feb 15, 15:23
Saffron Robe on The Modern Politician: “Excellent comment, James. I really appreciate your insights. All power to your elbow! Don’t let the naysayers discourage you, it…” Feb 15, 14:27
TURABDIN on The Modern Politician: “@Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh THANKS for the most engaging link to the Poncarová article on Erskine. The lady is a Czech, i…” Feb 15, 14:02
Young Lochinvar on The Modern Politician: “Yup, Big Theo has gone, in a huff no doubt. Watch out private health providers, troublemaking pervert circling in the…” Feb 15, 13:54
TURABDIN on The Modern Politician: “AT THE MOMENT it is all down to the algorithm «training». At the moment that is certainly far from being…” Feb 15, 13:47
Northcode on The Modern Politician: “I say, old chap, Mogger’s unnatural and deeply condescending accent is straight out of the empire’s metropolitan centre, don’t ya…” Feb 15, 13:25
Xaracen on The Modern Politician: “@Andy Ellis; The way you stated “Scotland becomes de facto an independent state the moment a majority of votes is…” Feb 15, 13:20
Young Lochinvar on The Modern Politician: “Confused A great many national anthems are shitty and dirges, heck God save the King is defo top ten chart…” Feb 15, 12:59
Hatey McHateface on The Modern Politician: “BBC reporting that Upton has walked from NHS Fife. Perhaps a case of New Year – New Grifts.” Feb 15, 12:56
