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 The Empty Hearse: “Naw James Bastard TAX MOAN gets the engerlish and dewish holidays all the time” Aug 5, 03:15
twathater on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “@ Sven 2.35pm EX FM takes great delight in calling voters despicable names” Aug 5, 03:04
Gordy on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Does oor Willie still have a boaby or has he transitioned to oor Wilhemina .” Aug 4, 22:06
Young Lochinvar on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Happy anniversary tomorrow of the battle of Otterburn: 1388. I’d be prepared to suggest that few if any of our…” Aug 4, 21:28
Young Lochinvar on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Good point MB. However, perhaps that’s because they were around longer and haven’t flagrantly nicked other peoples history and heroes…” Aug 4, 21:11
Mark Beggan on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “It’s interesting that all the other nations in the union have abundant mythology of their own.” Aug 4, 20:49
Young Lochinvar on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “An interesting post. I believe service in the trenches was also another traumatising influence in what he wrote.” Aug 4, 19:00
Young Lochinvar on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “For those who don’t know her, she is the one with a nose like Judge Alvin Valkenheiser in (aptly here)…” Aug 4, 18:44
George Ferguson on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Current polling SNP 54 MSPs Scottish Greens 16 MSPS. A new Bute House Agreement coming up. Kate Forbes couldn’t survive…” Aug 4, 18:27
Andrew scott on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Me thinks wee katie foresees Flynn taking over Snp Yeaugh” Aug 4, 18:22
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Just bought a copy of The Hobbit in Gaelic, newly translated by Moray Watson. Also available in Irish, Welsh, Cornish,…” Aug 4, 17:48
James on The Empty Hearse: “Do you shower pick up a lieu day for working the day? Oh, of course you’ll get the English holidays…” Aug 4, 17:36
Iain More on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “So Kate Forbes is resigning from Holyrood next May. It is another sure sign that the SNP is heading for…” Aug 4, 17:30
Mark Beggan on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “If the female energy commonly known as Dickola the Dickless is holding the reins. Then she’s s holding the reins…” Aug 4, 17:08
Dan on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Smiling like a Cheshire cat at the leadership announcement is not the coupon normally displayed by someone that’s missed out…” Aug 4, 17:03
Dan on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “She was likely only in the leadership “race” to take votes away from Ash Regan.” Aug 4, 16:56
Hatey McHateface on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “So a lemon crispy seagull then, if I correctly understood Dan’s post of yesterday. Incidentally, Lemon Duck is also a…” Aug 4, 16:54
Andy Ellis on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “I suspect “Dumb, Dumber and Dumberer” adequately covers it Sven. Proof if any were needed of the paucity of Scottish…” Aug 4, 16:49
Mark Beggan on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “That would never happen. If an ‘ilegal’ made your food and an ‘ilegal’ delivered your food on an illegal E-bike.…” Aug 4, 16:36
Mark Beggan on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Yes you are correct. Nogbad the Bad. Another disgusting individual on the make. That’s the Left Wing and the Right…” Aug 4, 16:26
Young Lochinvar on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “I sense the path to the top is being cleared for (uber Sturgeonista) Mairi McAllan.. Wonder if the local bookies…” Aug 4, 16:22
Hatey McHateface on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Minimum wage rises. NI rises. Then there’s the extra Scottish income tax brought in by (checks notes) Forbes’ SNP government.…” Aug 4, 16:07
Hatey McHateface on Scotland’s Saviour: “Fa’s Palestine then? I cannae find it oan ony map. Is it some kind o’ subterranean place? 🙂” Aug 4, 16:00
Sven on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “Mark Beggan @ 14.31. Bearing in mind Ms Forbes is a committed supporter of Freeports who was unable to register…” Aug 4, 15:26
KITTYBEE on Scotland’s Saviour: “Corbyn hasn’t got a discriminatory bone in his body.!!! Hate seeing genocide in Palestine? ANTISEMITISM!!!” Aug 4, 15:06
Sven on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “twathater @ 13.59. Whilst it is fine for career politicians to treat the voters who afforded them their well paid…” Aug 4, 14:35
Cynicus on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “So, did Murrell do her a favour when he rigged the election against her?” Aug 4, 14:15
twathater on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “So it now appears that ANY disagreement you have with any politician could be construed as abusive, especially if they…” Aug 4, 13:59
TURABDIN on The Deafening Echo Of Nothing: “KATE FORBES QUITTING….may that be the first of many in the faux nat. «nomenklatura»” Aug 4, 13:57