The world's most-read Scottish politics website

Wings Over Scotland


The corridors of power 377

Posted on October 06, 2014 by

We couldn’t help noticing this sad story from yesterday’s Sunday Times:

lament

That’s Johann Lamont, readers – the woman who wants to lead Scotland, but had to be “rescued” when she tried to negotiate entry into a lift. God save us.

Taking the biscuits 803

Posted on October 04, 2014 by

Not a spoof. Spotted at the Lib Dem conference:

tunnocks

The second paragraph says more than we could.

Gogszilla Returns (to the back benches) 342

Posted on October 03, 2014 by

GORDON-TITLE

Read the rest of this entry →

This is the party 756

Posted on October 01, 2014 by

David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative conference today:

The end of the beginning 206

Posted on October 01, 2014 by

Wings stats for September, for those keeping score.

Read the rest of this entry →

You have to laugh, or… 341

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

There’s only one possible sane response to this story. It’s below:

gbfo

Click the pic to sign. Let’s see who gets the most, shall we?

Yeah, that’ll work 328

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

Because nothing scares Etonian Tory Prime Ministers like a poster on a van.

vowshit

Your time is over, Daily Record. Tick tock.

Demand and supply 401

Posted on September 29, 2014 by

Daily Record, Saturday 27 September:

3bna

Read the rest of this entry →

Sittin’ on a beach 370

Posted on September 28, 2014 by

Don’t panic, readers – I’m not about to make you look at all my holiday snaps. But after Thursday’s “Gone fishin'” post, I was buying milk in the local Co-op and got busted by a reader demanding to know why I wasn’t at the seaside, so this is for him.

image

Read the rest of this entry →

Caught between 516

Posted on September 27, 2014 by

rockhard

The topics of the day 592

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

Can be discussed below. (We don’t know what they are, we’re on holiday.)

And now for something serious 379

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

More information here. Wings Over Scotland endorses (and indeed, may well become actively involved with) this event or product.

  • About

    Wings Over Scotland is a thing that exists.

    Stats: 6,944 Posts, 1,246,231 Comments

  • Recent Posts

  • Archives

  • Categories

  • Tags

  • Recent Comments

    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “The courts have no ruling over what are the private Rights of the Scottish people as it is the peoples…Jul 4, 13:10
    • Alf Baird on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: ““GDP per capita is higher in Edinburgh than Oslo” The ‘wages of colonialism’, aka the Holyrood budget, are only permitted…Jul 4, 13:01
    • MaryB on Narrowing the options: “Several people here posting about Nicola’s London photo. Just wait until she’s starring in the TV series with Michael Gove,…Jul 4, 12:52
    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “The union treaty cannot over rule or make self made declarations on what the union decides are the private rights…Jul 4, 12:40
    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “The treaty of union article XV111 cannotJul 4, 12:16
    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “In Scotland we actually do not languish half way between being in a union or not in a union, if…Jul 4, 11:46
    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “Scotland can use the treaty of union union unalterable laws to help assist it in many situations under article XV111.…Jul 4, 11:36
    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “Scotland is still a Country and not a region and all the people in Scotland have PRIVATE RIGHTS over their…Jul 4, 11:18
    • James Che on Narrowing the options: “Willie, 7:11 am. Police Breaking in to Scottish homes and preventing Scots from moving around in Scotland during Covid, Article…Jul 4, 11:13
    • Dick Wall on Narrowing the options: “That’s what all the smart money said when the rev first started this. I’m betting on WoS.Jul 4, 10:57
    • Dick Wall on Narrowing the options: “Me too.Jul 4, 10:53
    • Alf Baird on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: ““Do you really believe you can lie your way to Indy?” Another typical colonialist response, Hatey, the same doubtless said…Jul 4, 10:48
    • Hatey McHateface on Narrowing the options: “The only fact members of the public need to know is that the SNP, and by extension ScotGov, are organisations…Jul 4, 10:34
    • Aidan on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: “I have no doubt that outside of your filthy window there is nothing to see beyond piled up rubbish and…Jul 4, 10:24
    • Hatey McHateface on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: “I suppose, Wally Winky Walrus, you could always have got yourself a job. I know plenty of Scots who made…Jul 4, 10:24
    • Hatey McHateface on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: “Oh Alf! Wash your mouth out with soap. It’s so fucking easy to go online and verify that Scotland doesn’t…Jul 4, 10:16
    • Robert on Narrowing the options: “There is substantial public interest in a trial. Members of the public need to know whether other organisations in the…Jul 4, 10:11
    • James on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: ““He didn’t answer”….” Do you twats always go around in twos? That’s right, Adrian. Scotland is really wealthy in the…Jul 4, 10:10
    • Captain Caveman on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: “Imagine Fatso thinking he’s convinced anyone that he actually wrote that copious bilge. 😀 Also: PARAGRAPH BREAKS, idiot. Ever heard…Jul 4, 09:11
    • Bilbo on Narrowing the options: “Archived link to the article showing Sturgeon living the high life in London. https://archive.is/VgdgF A poster in a previous article…Jul 4, 09:02
    • Effijy on Narrowing the options: “I’m sure the Flat Earth Society are guiding these people through this corrupt embarrassment Perhaps signing for the Neds by…Jul 4, 08:34
    • Aidan on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: “The reality of course is that Scotland is a wealthy country, GDP per capita is higher in Edinburgh than Oslo…Jul 4, 07:39
    • Aidan on Fob, Fob, Fobbing Along: “Well done in the copying and pasting a huge body of text from somewhere else with or without any paragraph…Jul 4, 07:30
    • Willie on Narrowing the options: “And just to add to the earlier comment about how rotten and corrupt Police Scotland and COPFS are and how…Jul 4, 07:11
    • Willie on Narrowing the options: “That is a very good point that I have never, or at least ever been aware of any comment on…Jul 4, 06:44
    • Angus on Narrowing the options: “Cynicus says: 3 July, 2026 at 5:10 pm “Whatever the demerits of COPFS, none of us, surely, would wish to…Jul 4, 02:46
    • Angus on Narrowing the options: “Meanwhile, Sturgeon, poor estranged wife of the jailed embezzler Murrell, enjoying life in London: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15947289/Nicola-Sturgeon-tipple-london-husband-SNP-embezzlement.htmlJul 4, 02:37
    • David Ferguson on Narrowing the options: “I’d be pretty confident in securing a conviction for fraud on the basis that no ring-fenced account was ever created,…Jul 3, 23:54
    • BLMac on Narrowing the options: “Maybe we’ll see the Augean Stables cleaned before the next election.Jul 3, 23:05
    • Skip_NC on Narrowing the options: “Sturgeon had no clue what she was parroting when she said that. It’s a minor point but I am curious…Jul 3, 22:34
  • A tall tale



↑ Top