It’s from a 2018 BBC3 documentary called Becoming A Trans Man – Leo. The 15-year-old child in the video plays with a Rubik’s Cube as Wolton, who was 31 at the time, enthusiastically grooms her into transitioning into a “man”, advocating chest binders, a double mastectomy and the irreversible mutilation of her genitalia (“Lower surgery – you want that”) that will, Wolton confirms, lead to her permanent sterilisation, as well as the destruction of her future adult sexual function.
The BBC presents it as a heartwarming tale of friendship.
Mike Russell, currently at the centre of controversy over his appointment as chair of the Scottish Land Commission, hit the political big stage during Scotland’s first ever SNP administration under Alex Salmond, whom, in turn, Mike had previously seen into office as Salmond’s campaign manager.
In 2007 he was appointed as Minister for Environment, then in 2009 he became the Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, and his conventional ministerial career concluded when he went on to replace Fiona Hyslop as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning until the end of 2014.
Following the 2014 independence vote, the pre-referendum era ended with Salmond’s dignified (albeit temporary) stage exit; Nicola Sturgeon took the helm and began to reform what had been left to her by her predecessor.
A core pillar of Sturgeon’s centrist reform was the construction of an almost entirely opaque ivory tower of power from which both SNP and the state would run their covert affairs with subversive, centralizing, strong-arm granularity, cleverly camouflaging its sinister implications from the public through cult-of-personality media management.
Instrumental in this, among a very few select others, was Mike Russell.
It’s rather apt that this happened on the last day of the calendar. Because it truly is the rock-bottom moment in the grotesquely sullied history of the Scottish National Party.
We’ve heard that line somewhere before, haven’t we?
So, just a quick one, because we’ve got Christmas shopping to do:
Since continuing to fight for the GRR was famously a “red line” for the Scottish Greens in terms of the Bute House Agreeement, do we think that the Greens will now withdraw from the governing coalition, sacrifice their ministerial cars and salaries and influence, and return to the back benches for the next two and a half years until they can try to form an alliance with Labour?
twathater on Seven Days Too Long: “@ Sven and Geri , apparently this guy had already previously stabbed a police officer and an innocent person so…” May 3, 03:41
twathater on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri I have taken out shares in SAVLON due to you continually BURNING hatey Mc Fuckwit ,Aydan and the cave…” May 3, 03:03
Cynicus on Seven Days Too Long: “I had the same porn site links problem some days ago. Exactly as described above. I assumed that I’d been…” May 3, 01:06
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “IM Maybe there are more queers than has been credited to date.. Not forgetting egg lovers of course..” May 3, 00:39
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Beggars @ 11.45 Pot and kettle Ad0lf..” May 3, 00:33
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “James @ 9.51 “Shower of b8st8rds” is what yer looking for James..” May 3, 00:29
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “Jesus loves you Geri but everyone else thinks you’re a nasty wee cunt.” May 2, 23:45
Mark Beggan on Seven Days Too Long: “He should have been shot.” May 2, 23:24
James on Seven Days Too Long: “What’s the collective noun for three unionist pricks in a row on a Scottish independence website? Is it “three pricks”?” May 2, 21:51
James on Seven Days Too Long: “You’re more of a “douche” I’d say….” May 2, 21:41
James on Seven Days Too Long: “Just close down “BBC Scotchland” : it’s all lies anyway….. but that won’t happen, will it?” May 2, 21:22
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “You’ll go blind watching that stuff 🙂” May 2, 21:11
James on Seven Days Too Long: ““Second this comment from Confused.” Thirded. Funny eh, any time the ALLIANCE TO LIBERARE SCOTLAND gets mentioned there’s a pile…” May 2, 21:08
James on Seven Days Too Long: ““…I know little about Portugal….” You, sunshine, know little about anything.” May 2, 20:47
James on Seven Days Too Long: ““Alan M” – thanks but I’d rather have a health service. “John Main” – Away and take a flying fuck…” May 2, 20:40
Iain More on Seven Days Too Long: “Yet another Opinion Poll projecting an SNP majority. I dont get it. They have had virtually zero donations and the…” May 2, 20:22
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Seven Days Too Long: “‘SNP’S FERGUS EWING CLAIMS SIX CIVIL SERVANTS AND ADVISERS PLOTTED TO JAIL FORMER FIRST MINISTER ALEX SALMOND’ (By MIchael Blackley,…” May 2, 20:21
Towbar Sullivan on Seven Days Too Long: “Ballycogley Independent Orange Lodge will be taking part in the annual Orange March in Rossnowlagh on Saturday 11th of July.…” May 2, 20:16
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Beggars @ 2.46 Spaffed probably. At least there’s a court case pending (hopefully).. On the subject of wasted money, what…” May 2, 19:46
Young Lochinvar on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri @ 1.31 Game set and match Geri! Just handed Hatey his fundamental on a platter 🙂 🙂 Brilliant! No…” May 2, 19:32
DeL G on Seven Days Too Long: “What a classic response! Thank you for your sympathy! It’s gone now. Either it vanished all by itself or stu…” May 2, 19:30
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “O/T I see that the BBC is making cuts to it’s News operation but this is the part that interested…” May 2, 19:00
Alf Baird on Seven Days Too Long: “Aye, an whaur’s the £150 billion+ per year missin fae oor Scottish GDP, Mark? https://yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/the-real-economic-price-of-the-uk-union-for-scots/comment-page-1/” May 2, 18:00
Sven on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri @ 16.19. The vids I’ve seen show one cop & what I’m guessing is a Jewish security guy trying…” May 2, 17:23
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “Geri. You are saying exactly what Polanski said. If you believe what you said is true, why did Polanski apologise…” May 2, 17:13
Bilbo on Seven Days Too Long: “I don’t see text links text links to predominantly sex websites when I look at this site. Sounds like your…” May 2, 16:50
twathater on Seven Days Too Long: “Fearghas I’m afraid I don’t share your enthusiasm about the integrity and honesty of Fergus Ewing , he along with…” May 2, 16:23
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Sven, Allegedly – they set about kicking him in the head AFTER he had already been incapacitated & tasered. What’s…” May 2, 16:19
100%Yes on Seven Days Too Long: “Goes anyone know if Dave Llewellyn has a YouTube I know he used to do Twa Auld Heids?” May 2, 15:50
Geri on Seven Days Too Long: “Cave Dweller Wot? Like Jean Charles de Menezes? Just brutal overkill by thugs acting “On a hunch” It’s documented fact…” May 2, 15:35
