The first and most important thing to note about yesterday’s judgment in the Sandie Peggie tribunal is that it’s a very big victory. The tribunal found that Sandie Peggie was gravely and heinously harassed by her employer through no fault of her own, and she’ll be entitled to substantial compensation as a result.
It also ruled, repeatedly and unequivocally, that Dr “Beth” Upton (who’s referred to in the judgment as “the second respondent”) is a man.
The motion completely ignored both the findings of the Cass Review and the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland, but not a single MSP spoke in opposition to it. (Jenni Minto, the Minister For Public Health And Women’s Health, actually broke down in tears at the end because she wasn’t managing to get children’s futures permanently destroyed with sufficient urgency, mainly because the UK Parliament took legislation out of Holyrood’s hands to protect them.)
Disgraced ex-policeman and notorious vexatious serial complainant Lynsay Watson is having quite the meltdown on the groomer-and-paedophile haven Bluesky tonight.
To be honest, we’re mainly putting these here so you don’t have to keep looking at that picture of Alan Cumming.
But they also show what you can achieve, whether in football or politics, if you actually attack rather than being content to endlessly shuttle it all sideways and backwards until you get beaten without even taking a shot.
The Scottish Greens, who until last year were a party of government, claim to have 7,600 members. This month they conducted an election to choose two people as their “co-conveners”, from a list of four candidates, and almost 90% of the party’s members decided that they didn’t want any of them.
It seems like almost every time somebody gets accused of rape, sexual harassment or any kind of horrible creepy sex-based sleaze in Scotland these days, the same face is always lurking around grinning in the background somewhere.
Police Scotland have nevertheless denied that prisoners in their custody are being excessively pampered, following reports that a man was hustled out of St Leonard’s station in Edinburgh with an electric blanket over his head.
Meanwhile, following the Supreme Court ruling in the For Women Scotland case, the force’s HQ at Tulliallan was burgled by a gang of militant transactivists who stole all the toilets. Officers say they have nothing to go on.
Chas on Before Action: “Absolute shite Alf…… as usual. I am amazed that all the faults, incompetence,sleekitness in Scotland are ALWAYS the fault of…” Aug 21, 13:02
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “@Southernbystander Not the least of the terrible evils of DEI is the niggling doubt, every time one encounters a burocrat…” Aug 21, 12:59
Hatey McHateface on Before Action: “Naw, sarah, Alf is wrong. A simple majority of MSPs at HR passing a vote of No Confidence is all…” Aug 21, 12:36
100%Yes on Before Action: “Who are you calling the “establishment” if you mean the SNP or Scottish government then say it.” Aug 21, 12:32
Douglas on Before Action: “Excellent response to an apparently deaf, dumb and blind organization which, in my view, is shaming Scotland. A crowd funder…” Aug 21, 12:28
lothianlad on Before Action: “Thank you Stu for your persistance They know that the truth will expose their crimes fully. We know that sturgeon…” Aug 21, 12:28
Anne Cowling on Before Action: “A faint cry goes up from the constabulary, ‘why isn’t this working….?’ Send up the bat signal when you start…” Aug 21, 12:20
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “There’s something about seeing multiple examples of Alf’s “former colonised peoples” hanging about on street corners, in pedestrian precincts, and…” Aug 21, 12:19
Campbell Clansman on Before Action: “Spend more money on lawyers, who’ll send another demand to the government, a demand that will again be ignored? A…” Aug 21, 12:13
sarah on Before Action: “You are correct, Alf. The Scottish establishment will always kowtow to Westminster until we manage to get out from under…” Aug 21, 12:10
Hatey McHateface on Before Action: “That’s certainly an innovative technique for dealing with those SNP luminaries who have gone on record to state they don’t…” Aug 21, 12:01
Captain Caveman on Before Action: “Brilliant, great news. If and when a fundraiser becomes necessary, I’ll be more than happy to chuck some quids into…” Aug 21, 11:58
Alf Baird on Before Action: ““In the name of justice, transparency and accountability, we will continue trying to expose what all of them are united…” Aug 21, 11:52
Nicky T Naquetti on Before Action: “Kick them in the nuts. Let’s see if they have any – or if they are simply neutered pets for…” Aug 21, 11:36
Just Asking on Before Action: “I have a question which perhaps one of your readers could answer. Suppose a large, household-name national charity launched an…” Aug 21, 11:36
Alf Baird on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: ““Great Scot, it is embarrassing to be British!” Indeed it is, not least because many ‘peoples’ now understand that ‘to…” Aug 21, 11:36
Northcode on Before Action: “It’s not about the money, it’s about the principle… plus interest.” Aug 21, 11:35
Ronnie on Before Action: “Rev, when does the 3 month clock start ticking?” Aug 21, 11:34
Jay on Before Action: “Mark Beggan comment @ 9:32 maybe attempts to start in-fighting in this ‘thread’.. Mark, if the objective of Independence for…” Aug 21, 11:25
ALANM on Before Action: “The fact that money was solicited from and donated by individuals who were not party members is perhaps the most…” Aug 21, 11:13
Jay on Before Action: “Mr.n Beggan, do you want Independence for Scotland?” Aug 21, 11:08
Jay on Before Action: “Rev. Stu, it is good to see a worthy cause pursued in a determined fashion and I shall donate according…” Aug 21, 10:46
James Che on Before Action: “The people join forces in Ireland, and this is what Scotland needs to do.” Aug 21, 10:41
James Che on Before Action: “Well done Stu,” Aug 21, 10:39
Graham Macready on Before Action: “Where would we be without fearless campaigners like you – well done and don’t let it go. Although I am…” Aug 21, 10:34
Southernbystander on The Land Of Do-As-You-Please: “And you think all the finger-pointing at Arday was not a witch hunt, nor all the total condemnation of EDI…” Aug 21, 10:22
Mark Beggan on Before Action: “Especially when they were educated at the Mickey Mouse school for bigger kids.” Aug 21, 10:20
Andrew scott on Before Action: “The letter is concise and exactly to the point Brilliant Roll on the Action as plod will prevaricate again Ready…” Aug 21, 10:11
Les Halles on Before Action: “So, if the strategy of the SNP and by extension the Judiciary and Police Scotland provides a precedent, you could…” Aug 21, 10:07
Spartan 117 on Before Action: “Excellent news. Keep at it.” Aug 21, 10:06
