The Scottish Greens, in a feat of remarkable hubris and financial profligacy, stood 44 candidates in this week’s general election, knowing that most of them would lose their deposits, which they duly did.
But not quite all of them. And there the comedy arose.
Because while SNP boneheads on social media are raging idiotically at Alba, Wings and others for causing division and damaging the unity of the indy cause yada yada yada, a small handful of Green candidates made a real difference.
The 2005 election was the last time the Daily Record and the Scottish Sun both endorsed the same party at a UK general election. So, y’know, something is going on.
Survation released their final projection for the election last night. It’s quite a boring image because they had to make it mostly grey to correctly illustrate the margin of Labour’s lead.
Those ranges are substantial, but even their BEST-case scenario for the Tories is below 100 seats. The WORST-case scenario for Labour – 447 seats – still gives them a majority of 244, which would smash the all-time record of 209 set by the Tories exactly 100 years ago. (The best case is a dizzying 384.)
Scotland is probably the hardest area of the UK to call. In most polls there are only a few points between Labour and the SNP, and depending on how the votes are spread and who’s best at getting their support out either could still win the most seats.
That won’t, of course, make the slightest difference to the governance of the UK for the next five years. Even 57 Scottish MPs out of 57, for any party, would be completely meaningless to a government with a majority of over 200.
But it’ll make a big difference to the independence movement. Because if the SNP manages to hold onto to a significant proportion of its seats, we can all wave goodbye to the slightest chance of progress for another decade on top of the one that’s been wasted since Alex Salmond resigned.
In the modern political world, you don’t get anywhere without a movement, and movements don’t get anywhere without a flag. So we’ve decided it’s time to take action and stand up for a very large group of people who are genuinely discriminated against and significantly disadvantaged in our society.
Here’s their symbol.
Today is July 1st, and we officially, on behalf of all our oppressed kinfolk, declare this to be People Who Aren’t Eligible For A Railcard Pride Month.
I was going to write this article yesterday, but 2024’s miserable damp squib of a summer unexpectedly delivered a beautiful day – a perfect 20C of unbroken sunshine with a refreshing slight breeze – so I went for a nice walk instead.
Rather than my usual bird-feeding and bear-patrolling beat along the river and canal, I headed off on what used to be my standard summer stroll: up the long steep hill to Beckford’s Tower and its associated cemetery with stunning views over the city.
I’ll scatter a few pics from the walk throughout this feature, as otherwise I’m afraid it’s going to be a bit depressing and angering.
There are now just 10 days until the general election. Wings has never told its readers how to vote and we’re not going to start now. Which is lucky, because if we were, we wouldn’t have a clue how to.
Just, y’know, not for any of these wretched, worthless shiters.
When you’ve been watching Scotland playing football for 50 years of your life, you become accustomed to disappointment. You expect disappointment. Anything better than disappointment becomes a bonus.
Geri on The Land Of No Laws: “AI Dan, Whit a moron you are. High worth *individuals* are of very little benefit to any country. What exactly…” May 20, 02:32
Young Lochinvar on The Land Of No Laws: “AI Dun @ 5.42 The hoores excuse.. You Tories really are a right bunch, just lurking, beneath the radar but…” May 20, 00:15
Young Lochinvar on The Land Of No Laws: “HMcH Hurry up now catamite! 11.20 is getting awfy close to midnight and Matron switching off the lights and turning…” May 19, 23:56
Young Lochinvar on The Land Of No Laws: “Dan @ 9.44 It’s because he’s a Scotchland office superannuated/ private healthcare scheme tax hating/ aspiring evader Harry hoofter with…” May 19, 23:45
Dan on The Land Of No Laws: “So just diversion and no effort to provide detailed costings on the health provision model you want. Yer not the…” May 19, 23:39
Geri on The Land Of No Laws: “Faithless people? Away & behave! They’re defending their territory. WTF that had to do with his comments is anyones guess.…” May 19, 23:31
Geri on The Land Of No Laws: ““if they can’t get the huns to win, will try to get the wee huns over the line.” LOL! Love…” May 19, 23:21
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: “Credit where due, Confused, that’s a good post. Seems you missed an obvious solution to Scottish football’s sectarian problems though.…” May 19, 23:20
Young Lochinvar on The Land Of No Laws: “Well happy anniversary tomorrow, particularly for the Pict supporters on here of tomorrow’s anniversary of the Battle of Dunnichen/ Nechtansmere…” May 19, 23:18
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: ““our ancestors were ethnically cleansed, displaced, slaughtered & starved” Are you sure, Geri? Only, I would have thought that if…” May 19, 23:08
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: “@ Dan says: 19 May, 2026 at 9:44 pm “prick” “twat” “feck” “arse” “drink” You should get out more, Dan,…” May 19, 22:56
Red on The Land Of No Laws: “Geri, take your suicidal empathy elsewhere. We don’t need any more faithless people. We need people who are for the…” May 19, 22:52
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: “If you intend to play the “native Scot” cards, Alf, I hope you’re holding a good hand. I can trace…” May 19, 22:44
Geri on The Land Of No Laws: “& how would you know that? I think they’d be rather proud & show empathy considering our ancestors were ethnically…” May 19, 22:29
Confused on The Land Of No Laws: “it’s funny how the podcast is taking over as the dominant form; even the BBC is doing them, since they…” May 19, 22:22
Willie on The Land Of No Laws: “Just switched on tbe BBC news. Silly me, should have known better, but the world neadlines are that Arsenal have…” May 19, 22:16
Red on The Land Of No Laws: “If we’re going to talk “pathetic”, why are you, a Scottish man, flying the “Palestinian” flag? You think they’re your…” May 19, 21:59
Dan on The Land Of No Laws: “One ponders how John Hatey Main will cover his health insurance premiums or pay for his and family’s medical treatments…” May 19, 21:44
Alf Baird on The Land Of No Laws: ““Are these colonialists with you now?” Aye, they are all over this site like a bad rash, de-basing native Scots…” May 19, 21:44
Jamie on The Land Of No Laws: “Cheating SFA now talking about deducting Celtic points, so that Celtic will be the first and only club in Scotland…” May 19, 21:36
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: “Some good points there, Southernbystander. I believe the parasitic infestation that is woke is too entrenched within the NHS. It…” May 19, 21:28
George Ferguson on The Land Of No Laws: “An update on the Official Match Delegate Report situation. Both the SFA and SPFL have received the reports. The normal…” May 19, 21:25
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: “Night, night, Donny. Dinna forget yer tacos.” May 19, 21:12
Aidan on The Land Of No Laws: “And you’ve now added three more, you trying to be James Cheyne?” May 19, 21:07
Hatey McHateface on The Land Of No Laws: ““Do the voices keep you awake at night?” Indeed they do, Northy has often stated as much. He always attributes…” May 19, 21:07
Southernbystander on The Land Of No Laws: “Northcode, very much like ‘downtrodden’ then?” May 19, 21:03
Southernbystander on The Land Of No Laws: “Hatey, ‘Sure. But the wokerati infesting the NHS . . .’ Yes, but that ain’t socialism. Socialism is what founded…” May 19, 20:58
Northcode on The Land Of No Laws: “Right, I’m bored with this place now… too many colonialists on here the nicht. Anyway, I’ve skelped thair erses raw…” May 19, 20:52
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Land Of No Laws: “AUSTRALIA URGED TO PROTECT WOMEN-ONLY SPACES AFTER ‘INSANE’ COURT JUDGEMENT Australian legislators have been urged to uphold biological reality after…” May 19, 20:44
Northcode on The Land Of No Laws: “You are hilarious… I bet no-one has ever said that to you before, eh? Well, said it and meant it,…” May 19, 20:40
