In the light of David Davis’ resignation last night and the continuing shambolic chaos that is UK politics, it seemed a pertinent time for these findings from our latest poll.
Last night – at the insistence of the SNP – the House Of Commons held a six-hour emergency debate in the wake of the UK’s unquestionably illegal bombing of Syria at the weekend, under the supposed justification of a chemical attack that may well not have happened at all, far less have been the responsibility of the unfortunate country’s murderous dictator Bashar al-Assad.
The debate concluded with a token vote, not on whether the bombing was right or wrong but which merely asserted whether Parliament had “considered” the subject. (ie voting that it had NOT done so would have made a statement that the Prime Minister acted improperly by committing UK forces to a conflict without obtaining MPs’ assent.)
Faced with the opportunity to issue a symbolic public rebuke to the government for bypassing Parliament on a matter of war and breaking international law, the radical socialist opposition Labour Party of Jeremy Corbyn… abstained.
A large and imposing statue built in 1974 still stands today on Clyde Street in Glasgow. It depicts a woman called Dolores Ibarruri, known as “La Pasionaria”, who was one of the heroes of the anti-fascist resistance in Spain in the 1930s.
The statue was funded by “the British Labour Movement”, but Conservative councillors in the city protested angrily when it was erected and vowed to tear it down if they ever controlled the council (which cynical readers might consider an empty threat).
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TURABDIN on Mad caps: “IN PAX AMERICANA à la Trump/Musk/Bezos/Zuckerberg etc they know the price of everything, flash the greenbacks and all prostrate in…” Apr 5, 09:51
diabloandco on Mad caps: “And American chocolate, American sitcoms ( or is that the cheese to which you refer?) and Trump , Musk et…” Apr 5, 09:45
Former President Xiden on The Gender Of Mountains: “Meetings, the practical alternative to work.” Apr 5, 09:38
Former President Xiden on The Gender Of Mountains: “We are living in a clown show.????” Apr 5, 09:37
Captain Caveman on Mad caps: “Heh! This made me laugh out loud. Gotta love the Space Cadet helmet!” Apr 5, 09:13
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Yoon scum on Mad caps: “Lets take this as a time for us to reflect on how we got here and where we go With…” Apr 5, 08:53
yoon scum on Mad caps: “How about scotland becomes a USA state I get guns, cheap fuel, right wing politics and low taxes You get…” Apr 5, 08:21
Bill Cowan on Mad caps: “The Mad Party’s C Hatters? ? *With apologies to Lewis Carroll” Apr 5, 08:08
Effijy on Mad caps: “Are those hats made of recycled materials? That party needs recycled? Off topic- watching a documentary about Greenland. The colonisers,…” Apr 5, 07:13
The Flying Iron of Doom on Mad caps: ““Crazy one” doesn’t really narrow it down much given that we’re dealing with the Greens ” Apr 5, 05:51
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Alf Baird on The Gender Of Mountains: “Swinney is claiming Trump’s tariffs will damage Scotland’s GDP but fails to understand that colonial rule is already costing Scotland…” Apr 4, 19:58
twathater on The Gender Of Mountains: “Lead Gunn Barrat’s post on her Dear Scotland site indicates that America has 750 military bases in 80 countries around…” Apr 4, 18:33
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Mark Beggan on The Gender Of Mountains: “Do you know what a palmist once said to me?” Apr 4, 16:48
Andy Ellis on The Gender Of Mountains: “Yeah, the yoons will be fair shitting themselves that 0.1% of the over 16 voting age population have (consults notes)…..singned…” Apr 4, 16:47
Mia on The Gender Of Mountains: ““First Minister John Swinney is set to champion Scottish trade during the annual Tartan Week celebrations in New York, urging…” Apr 4, 14:55
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Mark Beggan on The Gender Of Mountains: “No no not at all. You can take the girls out of Ayrshire but ye canny take Ayrshire out of…” Apr 4, 14:18
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Hatey McHateface on The Gender Of Mountains: “The conclusion is inescapable. The poor woman’s been “colonised”. Is it the generic English making her behave like that, or…” Apr 4, 14:11