And yesterday, as Theresa May formally began the process that will tear Scotland out of the EU without its permission, those opposition MSPs queued up to demonstrate their pettiness, ignorance and stupidity.
The figure below is my own, but it’s also remarkably typical:
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(It actually feels like a lot more than that – quite possibly because I have, in fact, not for one minute of my entire life been represented by a government at Westminster – or anywhere else, come to that – that I voted for, unless you count the token presence of the Lib Dems in the 2010-15 coalition. Which I don’t, because they immediately betrayed every policy and principle for which I’d voted for them in the first place.)
For Scotland, democracy in the UK simply doesn’t work.
One of the favourite sneering Unionist memes of the independence referendum was the mocking dismissal of claims by some Yes supporters that there might be “secret oil fields” in a location off the west of Shetland known as Clair Ridge.
So amused were the Unionists by this notion that they were still sniggering about it regularly years after the referendum, right up to earlier this month.
Curiously, they’ve gone a little quieter in recent days.
As the Prime Minister prepares to meet the First Minister and doggedly give her “now is not the time” mantra another few dozen run-throughs for the cameras, we thought that you might enjoy a little trip down Memory Lane.
Normally the amateur blogger, unqualified would-be economist and unsuccessful dog-food salesman that BBC Scotland and the Daily Record employ on a regular basis to openly troll Yes voters restricts himself, when attacking this site, to crude abuse or smear and innuendo like the below, tweeted on Holocaust Memorial Day last year:
There’s a new hot buzz-phrase in the Yoonstream: “GERS deniers”.
It’s actually been around for quite a few months – coincidentally since this site started exposing the true nature of the figures – but has become a constant mantra recently, in particular since the intervention of an actual proper expert who doesn’t sell cat litter for a living, Professor Richard Murphy.
Ever since he set tongues and tails wagging by writing a series of hard-hitting articles for his widely-renowned Tax Research UK blog last week, rubbishing the quality of the data, Unionists have been in an increasingly shrill flap about it.
Today the Scottish Parliament spent several hours heatedly debating a motion to call for a second Section 30 order to enable a new independence referendum (several more will follow tomorrow before the vote). We watched all of it so you didn’t have to, and are delighted to present you with a few clips that probably won’t make the news.
On such a momentous topic, this was the intervention that Scottish Labour list MSP Monica Lennon felt was the most pressing issue to raise, for example:
We’re very touched, obviously, and will add it to our file of other mentions in the chamber and elsewhere. But there were probably more important things to discuss.
It seems counter-intuitive – given Rupert Murdoch’s often-overstated (despite endless and fevered speculation, the Scottish Sun didn’t back a Yes vote) but still seemingly real support for Scottish independence – that Sky News should be seen as the most hostile of the nation’s broadcasters to the Yes movement.
Young Lochinvar on The Nobodies: “HMcH Have been very busy today so apologies this is posted after midnight when matron turns your Wi-Fi and lights…” Aug 2, 01:58
Young Lochinvar on The Nobodies: “Yup James Pretty well sums it up. Yet they bleat that the Rev should ban the likes of you and…” Aug 2, 01:30
James on The Nobodies: “Are the Yoons masochists? Do they post here all day, every day because they seek derision? Or is it the…” Aug 1, 23:28
Insider on The Nobodies: “Fatso @ 10:59 Be quiet,child! You are just an embarrassment to yourself and the whole Indy movement!” Aug 1, 23:16
James on The Nobodies: “Aw, don’t take on so, Adrian, petal. Rest assured; it’s only walloper Tory unionist wankers like you, posting all day,…” Aug 1, 22:59
Andy Wiltshire on The Nobodies: “There is a hierarchy of rights nowadays, and children don’t figure in it at all.” Aug 1, 21:51
Aidan on The Nobodies: “Wow you called ‘Reform’ ‘Deform’! That’s so funny and clever, have you got a slot at the fringe?” Aug 1, 20:47
Hatey McHateface on The Nobodies: “Many of us here are “prejudiced” over what we see as medieval and barbaric practices. Beheading, for example, we Scots…” Aug 1, 20:17
sarah on The Nobodies: “Same here, Ronnie. At least I have a couple of his Hamish mugs to cheer me up!” Aug 1, 20:01
diabloandco on The Nobodies: “Fearghas, I remember watching and becoming so enraged by man’s disgusting inhumanity with no redeeming features.” Aug 1, 19:02
TURABDIN on The Nobodies: “Assuming your musings on Islamic and its culture are not intended as irony, they then present as the quintessence of…” Aug 1, 16:46
twathater on The Nobodies: “It’s funny James you would think they would be too busy pushing deform’s vote winning messaging , too busy laying…” Aug 1, 15:46
Aidan on The Nobodies: “If you aren’t happy with the company here James, you could always start your own website. Perhaps obnoxious fat stinking…” Aug 1, 14:41
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Nobodies: “Another sad snatch of “Colonial Victimhood”: BLACK ‘47 (Trailer) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pSGZt-mhSY” Aug 1, 13:25
Hatey McHateface on The Nobodies: “The great thing about every revolution is that it can never be finished. There will always be backsliders, or faint…” Aug 1, 10:56
Hatey McHateface on The Nobodies: “A trifle harsh, Wally. I’m convinced my comments continue to improve. Any chance you could change your handle? We already…” Aug 1, 10:41
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Nobodies: “Further “Colonial Victimhood” (sic) from Bill Rolston, emeritus professor at Ulster University: BILL ROLSTON: IRELAND, COLONIALISM AND THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION…” Aug 1, 10:28
Captain Caveman on The Nobodies: “You’re the only “Whopper” round here, Fatso. 🙂” Aug 1, 10:21
James on The Nobodies: “Just what this site needs; yet another Tory Whopper. Jesus wept.” Aug 1, 09:59
Captain Caveman on The Nobodies: “Very true. This whole left wing inspired “Colonial Victimhood” is truly nauseating, childish, monotonous and frankly offensive misappropriation.” Aug 1, 09:53
william G Walker on The Nobodies: “I do enjoy the opening sentence of Wally’s message! Wally Jumblatt says: 1 August, 2026 at 8:47 am The articles…” Aug 1, 09:13
Wally Jumblatt on The Nobodies: “The articles are always articulate and compelling, but the comments get worse and noisier. Colonies and Freedom, you’ll never get…” Aug 1, 08:47
Anthem on The Nobodies: “Ah, so that’s why BP bought up all those natural energy licences and about to pump £bn’s into it. They’re…” Jul 31, 21:21
Hatey McHateface on The Nobodies: “Because the Scottish government is even keener on Nutt Zero than WM. Because the Scottish government has committed Scotland to…” Jul 31, 19:51
Hatey McHateface on The Nobodies: “Strange as it is for me to be sticking up for Confused, he does have a point. I am willing…” Jul 31, 19:43
Hatey McHateface on The Nobodies: “It’s doable if we get the towel heids to do all the hard bits. No doubt that’s the part of…” Jul 31, 19:32
Insider on The Nobodies: “Anthem @ 6:05, You’re having a laugh, aren’t you ?” Jul 31, 18:53
Anthem on The Nobodies: “A little off topic, but why can’t the Scottish government purchase the oil & Gas from BP? It would make…” Jul 31, 18:05
Jay on The Nobodies: “Thank you Agent x” Jul 31, 17:16
