The reality-TV let’s say “personality” Kelly Given – who Wings readers previously met on a trip to New York for Tartan Week with a raft of SNP let’s say “celebrities” a couple of months ago – has been off on another nice holiday.
Last night she told both the viewers of BBC Scotland’s “Seven Days” that she’d just spent three weeks on an island in Greece, where apparently she was quite shocked to discover that the Mediterranean nation was hot in July.
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.
Michael Laing on Inability To Learn: “I wish the Rev Stu would have a word with you. I don’t care whose side you’re on, I’m sick…” Jan 12, 14:48
diabloandco on Inability To Learn: “Oh God , please no! Someone has to explain to folk how the voting system with which we are foisted…” Jan 12, 14:44
Michael Laing on Inability To Learn: “I couldn’t agree with you more strongly, Mia. I don’t think the SNP’s failure to pursue independence, and its disregard…” Jan 12, 14:38
Ellie on Inability To Learn: “They enjoy kicking the can down the road. As soon as there’s an election looming, it’s easy for them to…” Jan 12, 14:08
Dan on In Ruins: “Okay Liz, rather than point out flaws you perceive with an individual, why not come up with someone better suited…” Jan 12, 13:48
robertkknight on Inability To Learn: “Odious wee nyaff. She’ll do the chat show circuits and the politico shows and the women’s and alphabet soup shows…” Jan 12, 13:48
Jim Thomson on Inability To Learn: “The latest trope seems to be the “we want the same as Northern Ireland” line, because they know that the…” Jan 12, 13:45
gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “The New York Times: The Day Jeffrey Epstein Told Me He Had Dirt on Powerful People: “The overriding impression I…” Jan 12, 13:43
Mia on Inability To Learn: ““is there an alternative to a UK controlled referendum that the UK can’t block and which would be recognised internationally…” Jan 12, 13:41
gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “The Electronic Intifada: New bombshell film exposes I***el lobby role in UK Labour Party: “A new cache of leaked Labour…” Jan 12, 13:38
Mark Beggan on Inability To Learn: “Campaigning for Scottish Independence has been an experience on the Escher Stairs.” Jan 12, 13:33
dearieme on Inability To Learn: “There is one obvious way to campaign for independence. You say that you are against Starmer’s sneaky attempt to chain…” Jan 12, 13:22
Mia on In Ruins: ““Never attribute deliberate agency and/or malice when incompetence provides an equally plausible explanation” Incompetence as the reason for the current…” Jan 12, 13:17
Liz on In Ruins: “I will never get this attraction for Eva Comrie She resigned from Alba when she realised she wasn’t the choice…” Jan 12, 13:11
Mark Beggan on Inability To Learn: “I think the Counter Culture is just about to get Countersunk.” Jan 12, 13:10
Liz on In Ruins: “Swinney saying he wants to be FM till 2031 sounds like a threat. All the main parties are useless but…” Jan 12, 13:07
Robert McAllan on In Ruins: “Forbes ALWAYS was just that Martin and the constituents who put her there are all too aware of that fact.…” Jan 12, 13:05
Mark Beggan on Inability To Learn: “The Learning disability is not solely a Scottish problem. The whole Western politik has some form of dysgraphia arrogantitis.” Jan 12, 13:04
James Gardner on Inability To Learn: “It will be in the charity the week after………” Jan 12, 12:58
Nae need! on In Ruins: “If you have ever been dennis’d you will know that neglect emotionally and inspire hope create a perpetual loop that…” Jan 12, 12:56
Andy Ellis on In Ruins: “You’re entitled to your own fallacious opinions Mia, but not to your own class of facts. I’ve posted on numerous…” Jan 12, 12:52
Mia on Inability To Learn: ““Readers might be forgiven for wondering how long it’s going to take the SNP to accept that that “strategy” is…” Jan 12, 12:47
gregor on Inability To Learn: “Addison: To the Ends of the Earth: Inability to Breathe: “It doesn’t hurt to open up your eyes You’re throwing your…” Jan 12, 12:47
Young Lochinvar on Inability To Learn: “Ian, agree up to the last bit. If it’s game over (with the HR parish cooncil route) then it’s time…” Jan 12, 12:45
Mark Beggan on In Ruins: “Maybe Ayes, Maybe Naws.” Jan 12, 12:38
Andy Ellis on Inability To Learn: “The future isn’t ours to see. A referendum might seem unlikely in the near future, but who knows how things…” Jan 12, 12:35
Callum on Inability To Learn: “It really is depressing to repeatedlg hear and see the SNP leadership making an arse of themselves in trying to…” Jan 12, 12:32
gregor on Inability To Learn: “Learn: “To make yourself remember a piece of writing by reading it or repeating it many times: I don’t know…” Jan 12, 12:31
TURABDIN on Inability To Learn: “no apolgies for reposting this link: https://www.centreformalepsychology.com/male-psychology-magazine-listings/an-epidemic-of-stupidity-and-its-danger-to-society-and-democracy truly, unless the «political class» is measured by significantly higher intellectual criteria, what…” Jan 12, 12:30
Ian on Inability To Learn: “Why keep even mentioning a referendum? It won’t happen again. The UK got a real scare in the run up…” Jan 12, 12:24
