As far as we’re aware, LGBT Youth Scotland remains under police investigation for the suspected grooming and sexual exploitation of children. It’s impossible to imagine any other sort of organisation that could still expect to enjoy the patronage of a First Minister under such circumstances – especially when there were obvious other places he could be reasonably expected to show his face – but that’s how the SNP’s priorities roll in 2023 and there’s no getting away from it.
For any question to do with independence, folks, Humza Yousaf is not the answer.
Wings readers are of course the last people in the country who need any reminding of what a ditch-slithering creature Scottish Labour activist Duncan Hothersall is. And in truth by his standards these tweets are only about averagely despicable.
At least, we assume there was a sizeable current being passed through it, as little else could explain the visibly uncomfortable half-hour experienced by hapless Stonewall chair Iain Anderson with Beth Rigby last night, or the seemingly random changes every few seconds in his facial expressions, body language and accent.
(Just about the only constant, other than his sweating top lip, was the deeply irritating modern phenomenon of stupid people starting every sentence with the word “So…”.)
If you’re a connoisseur of vacuous, nervous awkwardness you’re in for a real treat. If you want to see a human being actually answering any questions with even the tiniest shred of coherence, pertinence or honesty, maybe give it a miss.
Even not-very-alert readers will have noticed that we’re taking a little summer holiday in the complete absence of any political events. Rest assured that we’re using the time to patrol Bath diligently for bears. But we couldn’t help noticing this on Twitter today.
Someone tweeted it to show that as late as summer 2020 the SNP was still soliciting money for what it called its “ring fenced Independence Referendum Campaign Fund”.
And the rest of it doesn’t pull many punches either. Let’s hope it’s just the first crack in the dam. The opportunity for the others in the party to find their courage is fast ebbing away, and history will be unmerciful if they don’t seize it.
twathater on In Ruins: “I can’t believe that indy supporters are falling for snp version2 Alba, and Ash Regan”s faux outrage at the despicable…” Jan 11, 15:48
Andy Ellis on In Ruins: “The condition precedent for the Secretary of State to hold a border poll in NI is if it: “..appears likely…” Jan 11, 15:47
aLurker on In Ruins: “Thanks for the pointer sarah. https://grousebeater.wordpress.com/2025/01/11/the-aberdein-enigma” Jan 11, 15:38
sam on In Ruins: “I think there is room for doubt. There are scientists, quite a few, who do not accept the narrative pushed…” Jan 11, 15:37
twathater on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: ““But the idea that the traditional Left (who died along with John Smith) are actually responsible for this is a…” Jan 11, 15:30
gregor on In Ruins: “Are you prepared for ‘The Great Scotland Revival’ #Prepare” Jan 11, 15:17
Young Lochinvar on In Ruins: “I see anglofication continues apace under the SNPs watch; this time with proposals removing Burns from the “English”(sic) curriculum. That’s…” Jan 11, 15:16
gregor on In Ruins: “The Jouker (2025) Andy Murray calls out Elon Musk for Twitter meddling: “”Murray said: “The top 17 posts on my…” Jan 11, 15:13
Dan on In Ruins: “Just release a few more beavers, everything will be fine… lolz And seeing as so many humans can’t even be…” Jan 11, 15:06
Vivian O’Blivion on In Ruins: “You are indeed correct. It’s the Carbon monoxide in Town gas that drove the jaikies pure mad mental. ?Stuff up…” Jan 11, 15:05
Muscleguy on In Ruins: “If the human race do nothing about climate change at the very least we will have to move the line…” Jan 11, 14:48
Muscleguy on In Ruins: “Net Zero is a scientific, environmental and societal necessity. Unless you want to abandon all the homes, businesses and infrastructure…” Jan 11, 14:44
sarah on In Ruins: “Grouse Beater has an interesting post about Geoff Aberdein today. It fits with my thinking at the time that GA…” Jan 11, 14:37
CapnAndy on In Ruins: “Being Pedantic, but electric soup was made by bubbling ‘coal gas’ through milk, not natural gas.” Jan 11, 14:22
Rev. Stuart Campbell on Eyes Full Of Beams: ““Hope that is not me as the only filter I was evading is not even a banned word it seems,…” Jan 11, 14:20
Mark Beggan on In Ruins: “Electric Soup was later bottled and rebranded as ‘Who you looking at.’” Jan 11, 14:11
Ian on In Ruins: ““In a democracy, Westminster cannot stand in the way of the people of Scotland determining their own future”. Am I…” Jan 11, 14:09
Chris Downie on In Ruins: “I read an article yesterday that they were (belatedly) floating a Northern Ireland style argument for a referendum, which immediately…” Jan 11, 14:08
Young Lochinvar on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Sarah They say time is the fire in which we burn, the school in which we learn. Things can’t stay…” Jan 11, 14:06
Peter S on In Ruins: “John Swinney is reported in the press today as “calling for NI-style trigger for an indyref”. Everyone, including John Swinney,…” Jan 11, 14:05
Richard De St Croix on In Ruins: “It’s like the SNP has got tired of being a political party and decided to turn itself into a *Revival!*…” Jan 11, 13:57
J M on In Ruins: “Clowns,utter clowns.” Jan 11, 13:47
Shetto Al on In Ruins: “The SNP route to independence is like having a ballot box in one hand and the other hand in their…” Jan 11, 13:37
Vivian O’Blivion on In Ruins: “Just spent the morning feeding wood into a brazier located next to the condensate pipe for my 12 month old,…” Jan 11, 13:36
Ian McCubbin on In Ruins: “Why can’t they realise emulating unionist parties is not working on majority of independistas. We see through their lies. Keep…” Jan 11, 13:35
duncanio on In Ruins: “Two apallingticians interviewed by three meedjits.” Jan 11, 13:32
ScottieDog on In Ruins: “Pretty much run by the British-American project these days..” Jan 11, 13:29
Alex Wallace on In Ruins: “I wasted 12mins of my time this am and agree with every word of this article, including using the punch…” Jan 11, 13:23
Ronnie on In Ruins: “Aye, ah fear yir right.” Jan 11, 13:22
