Here’s an extraordinary display from Labour’s Jim Murphy, still standing on an Irn Bru crate and drawing crowds of up to a dozen people (several of whom sometimes aren’t even Labour staffers) in 100 locations across Scotland. This one’s apparently Ayr.
Not only does the former Secretary of State for Scotland spend most of his time bellowing furiously despite already being the only person with a microphone, but the demented rant he embarks on when asked a question by a lady in the crowd about Gordon Brown’s disgraceful lies over organ transplants will have readers used to Mr Murphy’s normal TV persona blinking and rubbing their eyes.
Most striking, though, is his complete refusal to meet the woman’s eye at the end of his extended “SNP BAD!” outburst, in which he’d completely ignored her simple and reasonable question. Several times at the end you can see him consciously turn away from her so as not to catch her gaze, presumably out of shame.
Vote No and trust him with Scotland’s future, readers.
…for us off their own bat this week, unasked. It’s pretty awesome, though we haven’t the slightest idea what we could use it for. (What it really makes us want is a snazzy 1cm-thick cutout metal version of the logo to use as a poker guard. Anyone?)
But when we have our own nightly current-affairs TV show on an independent Scottish Broadcasting Service, it looks like the intro is pretty much sorted. 🙂
We can only assume the No campaign and media are in a growing panic about the imminent TV showdown between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling or something. Even by the high previous standards of insanity from the UK side of the referendum debate, this week has seen something of a disintegration in sanity.
There’s been a small furore this week over fracking, and the possibility that the UK government could grant licences for drilling in some of Scotland’s most beautiful locations, including – astonishingly – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
But in fairness, we can’t say that we weren’t warned.
Our “Better Together” mole has just leaked us this exclusive extract from a new cinema advert with a re-imaged Alistair Darling listing the consequences of a Yes vote.
It’s really from the 1981 Labour conference, of course. But it’s fascinating to note that while the No camp leader’s politics may have softened somewhat over the intervening 33 years, his modus operandi hasn’t changed a bit.
Our mole in the No camp risked life and limb to bring us this behind-the-scenes footage of the filming of the exciting “Scotland, You’re Our Best Friend” video.
Below is a clip from the short report on social media in the independence referendum that appeared on tonight’s STV News, and will apparently also air on Scotland Tonight. (You can see the whole thing here.)
The more interesting bit is Johnstone’s own comments, because the MSP’s reaction is a breathtaking piece of hypocritical dishonesty that seems to us to be entirely in keeping with the character of the man.
Remains, we think, the thought that this person could theoretically be First Minister:
Of course, in theory she could be the devolved FM too, so it’s not much of a case, but we’re seriously starting to think that Labour have decided it’s their best strategy.
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““HR and the UK’s so-called ‘Scottish Government’ is composed of agents and colonialists tasked with preventing independence and rupturing the…” Aug 20, 11:03
Aidan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Yes – in a nutshell that is a sensible perspective, I’d only add that the extent of the rhetorical inflation…” Aug 20, 10:55
Northcode on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “I’ve been thinking about… stuff. And after thinking about stuff I asked myself this question: Could it be that an…” Aug 20, 10:14
Alf Baird on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““As for the contemporary role of Lord Advocate. The holder requires a recommendation from the FM, and ratification of that…” Aug 20, 10:14
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Remember, folks, as you go about your lawful business today, in Scotland’s cities, towns, and dear, green places. Don’t rape…” Aug 20, 08:33
Aidan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “And as I’ve explained, that is absolute nonsense, the COPFS will have enough information on exactly who made and authorised…” Aug 20, 08:07
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““Nobody in Scotland can make the lord advocate ‘answerable to the Scottish people’ until such time as we are no…” Aug 19, 22:18
Williams on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Re D: As Nothcode said earlier, it’s difficult to prosecute an individual for fraud when an institution did it, under…” Aug 19, 22:02
Alf Baird on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““You’re not going to reply to my earlier question about why there’s no popular, democratic campaign to make the role…” Aug 19, 21:49
Mark Beggan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Another interesting comment. It is not enough for legal action to compensate the victims. People must go to jail for…” Aug 19, 21:46
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Show some respect, Mark. It’s an insult to a marathon runner to call him a jogger.” Aug 19, 18:54
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““the ongoing United Nations decolonization initiative by the Scottish people” Gies a brek indeed, Alf. Somebody should ask 100 random…” Aug 19, 18:38
Aidan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Of course here we go again, the actions of the 73 MSP’s, elected by the Scottish electorate, are all the…” Aug 19, 18:30
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Check out Saffron Robe at 3:42 pm Anybody with an internet connection can type in: “Who appoints Scotland’s Lord Advocate”…” Aug 19, 18:24
Alf Baird on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““The holder requires a recommendation from the FM, and ratification of that recommendation by the HR parliament.” Gies a brek…” Aug 19, 18:08
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “I mind being absolutely horrified when, as a youngster, I read about what happens to the babies born into the…” Aug 19, 18:03
Saffron Robe on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Excellent explanation, Alf. Thank you. You’ve provided a clear and well-reasoned analysis of the underlying mechanism behind the smoke and…” Aug 19, 15:42
lothianlad on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “You have them scared Stu! you are making them accountable! SNP police Scotland know they are not to investigate further…” Aug 19, 15:27
Mark Beggan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Is someone having a drought? Boo hoo, what a shame, nevermind. I recommend phoning Cambridge University. They do a water…” Aug 19, 14:22
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “DETRANSITIONER ‘MISLED AND DISFIGURED BY GENDER-AFFIRMING MEDICS’ A man in the US has launched legal action against medics he believes…” Aug 19, 13:36
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Aidan “there has been less of that recently” Confused has cornered that market. The competition has had to concede defeat.” Aug 19, 13:23
Captain Caveman on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Yes indeed Aidan; this is bad enough in Jay’s case, let alone Twat’s. Like I said, beyond irony.” Aug 19, 13:16
Southernbystander on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “It’s not exactly hitting the headlines James. Looking it up (as I had heard nothing about this), the first search…” Aug 19, 13:15
Aidan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Of course Hatey, The script goes: – if there is any demonstrated link to England, blame the English. – if…” Aug 19, 13:14
Aidan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Not to mention that TH is one of the worst offenders when it comes to bizarre rants posted in the…” Aug 19, 13:10
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “I’ve just checked, Alf. Dundas was deid by 1811. No, not at tea time, but over 2 centuries ago. You…” Aug 19, 12:46
TURABDIN on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “Another Mackintosh building the philistine mob are embarrassed by. Student accom? I can hear the shrill tones of the fire…” Aug 19, 12:19
Mark Beggan on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““Scotland” That’s that third world Juniper republic or ‘the bent tomato’. Just below Angola for civic corruption and just above…” Aug 19, 11:17
Captain Caveman on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “@Hatey Perhaps you could help me out, as I too must be suffering from “a pitiful excuse of an education”.…” Aug 19, 11:17
Alf Baird on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““What if independence is the only way to bring about justice?” That would seem a reasonable assumption since a colonized…” Aug 19, 10:30
