So after all the kerfuffle and commotion and comedy, a deal was done, of sorts. The unsquareable circle wasn’t squared, but the day of facing up to it was punted down the line for five years, by which point everyone hopes that it’ll be someone else’s problem. (Which is certainly the case for David Cameron.)
Every newspaper in Scotland tomorrow will look like this:
It’s quite incredible that someone with Jim Sillars’ political experience should be so naive about the tactics surrounding the EU referendum. Regardless of your feelings on the EU itself, there’s absolutely no point in any supporter of Scottish independence voting Leave this June, and here’s why.
Alert readers can’t have failed to notice a desperate Scottish Labour dusting off the old “Tartan Tories” attack on the SNP recently, over the Nats’ unwillingness to join in with Kezia Dugdale’s kerrazy kaper of hiking up income tax.
So after today we can only assume they’ll be looking for some similarly pithy zingers for their colleagues in Wales. They can have this one for free.
It’s curious that as the Scotland Bill negotiations deadlock drags on, well beyond its original deadline of 12 February and now hurtling headlong towards the extended 23 February one with no sign of progress on the horizon, that nobody is remarking on one of the most striking facets of the new devolution proposals.
Remember “pooling and sharing”, readers? Whatever happened to that?
Last night, MP Natalie McGarry made another heavily-qualified semi-apology to the popular abusive-tweeter enthusiast JK Rowling, because that’s how bullying works. (As far as we know McGarry has still refused Rowling’s demand that she make a sizeable donation to Rowling’s charity under threat of legal action.)
One of George Orwell’s most-quoted lines is “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.”
We wonder who was trying to silence the torrent of drivel below, then.
Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Land Of No Laws: ““You are entitled to believe what you like but the truth of the matter is there would have been zero…” May 17, 11:32
Confused on The Land Of No Laws: “I see hearts have “hibsed it” interesting tactic innovations 11-0-0 formation most of the game, then switching to 0-0-11 at…” May 17, 11:21
Effijy on The Land Of No Laws: “I’m neutral when it comes to the Old Firm Matches and thought that match officials wouldn’t show blatant bias for…” May 17, 11:20
Breastplate on The Land Of No Laws: “You are entitled to believe what you like but the truth of the matter is there would have been zero…” May 17, 11:08
Willie on The Land Of No Laws: “Fundamentally the issue is that you can have a pich invasion that stops a game and that decides who is…” May 17, 11:00
Northcode on The Land Of No Laws: ““We’re a joke of a country…” I disagree, but each tae thair ain thochts, eh? “How the Scots Invented the…” May 17, 10:57
Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Land Of No Laws: “And they’d have every right to whinge. “Unlikely” is what football is all about. You don’t end the game because…” May 17, 10:37
Andy on The Land Of No Laws: “just as well Hearts didnt score with 30 seconds to go. A £200 minimum fine for any spectator who sets…” May 17, 10:05
Alf Baird on The Land Of No Laws: “The game never officially ended, it was abandoned; result is void.” May 17, 10:01
Breastplate on The Land Of No Laws: “Hearts knew it was over, that’s why they stopped chasing Callum Osmand, they knew he was going to score, although…” May 17, 09:48
ScottieDog on The Land Of No Laws: “And so the joke of a league continues as a joke” May 17, 09:38
Shibboleth on The Land Of No Laws: “Agree 100% – and with the article. Celtic may have won on the day – but the punishment must be…” May 17, 09:36
Northcode on Steadying The Ship: ““Dr Manivannan has done nothing wrong and is by all accounts a very pleasant and gentle soul.” – Craig Murray.…” May 17, 09:19
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Steadying The Ship: “James MacMillan: THE GALLANT WEAVER (I am well aware he has been against independence, but let’s enjoy his music) Robert…” May 17, 09:18
wally jumblatt on The Land Of No Laws: “Well, when even the high and mighty courts have no moral fibre, and bend to the whim of some bizarre…” May 17, 09:15
Aidan on The Broken Rainbow: “There’s no running commentary or decision though Geri, because nobody at the UN is in the slightest bit interested in…” May 17, 09:10
BroughtyBoy on The Land Of No Laws: “It’s easy to understand why Celtic fans behave this way. They know the SFA will take no action. Scottish Football…” May 17, 09:10
Phil on The Land Of No Laws: “Another important precedent: Man City 3 QPR 2 (2012). Man City won the league with two goals scored in extra…” May 17, 09:05
Frank Gillougley on The Land Of No Laws: “Slavia and Sparta Prague are not that dissimilar to Celtic and Rangers where division is societal, economic, geographical historical and…” May 17, 09:04
David Ferguson on The Land Of No Laws: “Completely agree with you Rev. But what adds a bit of spice to the situation is that “they” can’t just…” May 17, 08:35
Captain Caveman on Steadying The Ship: “Got any links, Red?” May 17, 08:12
Phil on The Land Of No Laws: “Spot on. This ‘result’ absolutely should not stand. With the added time for an injury time goal there were at…” May 17, 08:04
Mark Beggan on The Land Of No Laws: “As my father used to say: “If they weren’t doing that they’d be mugging old women.”” May 17, 04:22
twathater on Steadying The Ship: “Sarah and anyone else interested in donating to Craig Murray’s blog I would advise them to check out his latest…” May 17, 03:13
Cynicus on Steadying The Ship: “Mark Beggan says: 16 May, 2026 at 4:19 pm “Sven meaning: Norse, boy, lad, young warrior.” ======== Its actual Old…” May 17, 01:02
Red on Steadying The Ship: “Why does nobody in the Scottish Parliament care about the industrial scale rape of Scottish children by Muslim colonists? Is…” May 17, 00:50
George Ferguson on Steadying The Ship: “@Sarah You are positively the most positive person on this site. But for over a decade money has gone into…” May 17, 00:21
ABruce on Steadying The Ship: “I’ve already contributed for Mark, Sarah. I hope many more will do so.We can’t let the bastards win.” May 16, 22:53
Alf Baird on Steadying The Ship: “” that we do, in fact, hold two contradictory, but, nevertheless, valid senses of ourselves.” You might, Lorncal, tho A…” May 16, 21:47
william G Walker on Steadying The Ship: “OTT Sorry mis-type above. It shouls have said: JAMBO says that “there are only three inavoidable rules in life –…” May 16, 21:39
