We’ll be honest, readers, we’re actually quite happy that the Tories are now the lead Unionist party in Scotland. Because after four and a half years, we’ve pretty much run out of things to say about the epic, unquenchable stupidity of Scottish Labour.
Of course, that Lamont should choose to blame the SNP for cuts coming down the line from the Tory government at Westminster (that only controls Scotland’s budget at all because Lamont and her colleagues campaigned for Scotland to remain in the UK) is no surprise.
But it’s the sheer jaw-dropping lack of self-awareness in that last line which lays bare the incredible inability of her pseudo-party to learn a single lesson from the revolution in Scottish politics that’s been going on for most of the last decade.
There’s been a lot of nonsense from both sides of the EU referendum campaign, but of all the terrible arguments for voting one way or the other, the worst has to be that the UK is not currently independent.
For supporters of Scottish independence, watching people claim the UK is not independent is like someone in Aberdeen who just had their disability benefits cut listening to a middle-class couple on a joint income of £100,000 moaning about paying a few hundred pounds a year more in council tax for their band H mansion in affluent Rubislaw Den South.
It’s particularly loathsome seeing the genuine arguments for Scottish independence being re-purposed by people who claimed they were invalid two years ago – no more so, perhaps, than in the case of George Galloway, the man who wants independence for every country in the world except his own.
The idea that the UK’s situation is comparable to Scotland’s is simply laughable, and since laughing is good for the soul, let’s look at a few points in detail.
Yesterday we reported how the only people who were risking the privatisation of key ferry services to the Western Isles were the Scottish Labour politicians and media crowing about how the decision to keep them in the hands of publicly-owned operator Caledonian MacBrayne had been made for political reasons.
(Which, were it true, would render the award of the contract illegal under EU law.)
Here’s (a few seconds into the clip) George, Baron Foulkes Of Cumnock.
Born in 1942 in Oswestry in Shropshire and privately educated at The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School in Hertfordshire, George was first elected by the public in 1979, serving for 26 years. During his time as an MP he was convicted of a drunken violent assault on a policeman and fined £1,050. In 2005 he was ennobled into the House Of Lords and will make laws for UK citizens until he dies, no matter what voters say.
You’d think he’d have learned better manners by now.
As we write there’s a protest going on outside the Scottish Parliament regarding the privatisation of ferry services to the Western Isles. It was formally announced almost three hours ago that there definitely wasn’t going to be any privatisation and that the service would remain in public hands, but the protest still went ahead.
The people conducting the protest, who’ve got the exact thing they wanted, are now doing their level best to lose it again. Welcome to Scottish politics.
Over the past few days, readers, we haven’t been able to avoid noticing a recurring theme among Unionist types on social media – namely that the Holyrood election results are proof that support for independence is declining.
But it’s not until you ask them to explain that it gets completely mental.
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Idiot Rodeo: “« Is éard is féiniúlacht ann, nó cultúr Gaelach, ar deireadh thiar thall, an rún daingean chun maireachtáil beo, chun…” Dec 19, 00:35
Dan on The Idiot Rodeo: “Okay Aidan, then take some of your own advice and stop cherry-picking parts of what I wrote to lose and…” Dec 18, 23:22
Mark Beggan on The Idiot Rodeo: “Since you’ve got the dictionary out. Try Nutcase.” Dec 18, 22:55
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: “Is that you, Hatey? I preferred your John Main moniker most- it lent a bit of gravitas, unlike McHateface, to…” Dec 18, 22:42
Mark Beggan on The Idiot Rodeo: “@ His Northness My dear Northy. You are looking up the wrong word. School boy error. Try ‘Ringer’. And you…” Dec 18, 22:28
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: ““Contrast that to Northcode, who whilst admittedly sometimes amusing…” Thanks for the compliment, AI Dan. Your sycophancy won’t save you…” Dec 18, 22:24
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: “Are you a professor of Scottish History? ANSWER ME! YES or NO? NO! Then it is as I thought, you…” Dec 18, 21:58
Aidan on The Idiot Rodeo: “@Dan – my experience includes providing extensive professional advice on the subjects I’ve written about above. You can chose to…” Dec 18, 21:52
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “As long as more than 50% of the immigrants are called Navid they, and we, will be grand. It’s a…” Dec 18, 21:26
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Idiot Rodeo: “HEALTH SECRETARY VOICES CONCERNS OVER PUBERTY BLOCKER TRIAL The Health Secretary has said he’s “not comfortable” with the upcoming puberty…” Dec 18, 21:26
factchecker on The Idiot Rodeo: “factchecker says: 18 December, 2025 at 3:32 pm Factually, of course, the campaign to eradicate Gaelic language and culture in…” Dec 18, 21:25
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “Ah, C’moan noo, Northy. Get yersel a pen, or a pencil, or a soft crayon if the staff in your…” Dec 18, 21:16
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: ““There is no such word as “dead” to be found in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language” Should read: “There…” Dec 18, 21:05
Dan on The Idiot Rodeo: “https://caltonjock.com/2025/12/18/the-scottish-islamic-forum-sif-a-group-tied-to-the-global-muslim-brotherhood-has-announced-that-it-is-planning-a-radical-campaign-to-play-a-greater-role-in-scotlandss-civic-life-to-chang/ A name rings a bell… https://wingsoverscotland.com/this-is-what-a-liar-looks-like#comment-2571782” Dec 18, 20:58
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “Just marking time, Chas. Indy is a done deal. Waiting for the UN to make the announcement that we’re free.…” Dec 18, 20:50
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: “There is no such word as “dead” to be found in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language, Scots or otherwise.…” Dec 18, 20:47
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “Show your teeth, Northy. Bark and howl. Everybody fears rabies. You’ll be safe.” Dec 18, 20:34
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “Sorry, Alf, I’ve only just noticed your recommendation I read Freire’s theory of antidialogical action. Before I make the effort…” Dec 18, 20:30
Mark Beggan on The Idiot Rodeo: “@Sven My choice is the Scottish word. The other two are English words. Dead; Scottish meaning; Absolute, without doubt, On…” Dec 18, 20:25
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “Trainspoting? Never heard of it. Google neither.” Dec 18, 20:20
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “C’moan Aidan. The moon is made of cheese. You just have to believe. Ever wish the “believers” would just believe…” Dec 18, 20:16
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: “I’m wondering if this is another of those veiled and cryptic threats of physical violence we’ve seen on here a…” Dec 18, 20:15
Hatey McHateface on The Idiot Rodeo: “Wow, I’m a moron who most likely takes it up the arse. Alas, puir Auld Scotia, abandoned by all but…” Dec 18, 20:01
Northcode on The Idiot Rodeo: “An apposite quote in response to my ‘intensifier’ comment. Now there’s a writer who knows, or at least did at…” Dec 18, 19:31
Mark Beggan on The Idiot Rodeo: ““It’s a fuckin tightrope Spud. Try to hard and they might give you the fuckin job”” Dec 18, 19:00
Mark Beggan on The Idiot Rodeo: “@Sven Don’t kick the arse out of it.” Dec 18, 18:50
Sven on The Idiot Rodeo: “Mark Beggan@ 17.55. One out of three ain’t bad, Mark. Your choice which one.” Dec 18, 18:26
Dan on The Idiot Rodeo: “Aidan says: “…your babble has reached a degree where it isn’t possible to interpret any argument you might be trying…” Dec 18, 18:10
MuttersUWS on The Semi-Visible Man: “So sorry for your loss. May your (very sharp and detailed) memories of him be a blessing. Have to admit…” Dec 18, 18:06
Mark Beggan on The Idiot Rodeo: “Dead clever cunts.” Dec 18, 17:55
