We make no apology for returning once again to the depressing subject of the Scottish Government’s proposed new law to ban “conversion practices”, because it provides such an illuminating microcosm of how far a once competent and widely-respected administration has fallen since 2015.
Emma Roddick, who is piloting the bill towards the statute books in much the same way that Mohamed Atta piloted American Airlines Flight 11 towards the World Trade Centre, is a 26-year-old who by her own admission suffers from a serious and debilitating mental illness that any sane country would regard as an insurmountable bar to political office.
The Scottish Government’s website about its controversial and extremely disturbing new “conversion practices” legislation assures citizens that the proposal was formed after consultation with an “Expert Advisory Group”.
But all of a sudden it doesn’t seem to want you to know who they were.
After yesterday’s disturbing article about the indoctrination of Scottish schoolchildren into transgender ideology via the Scottish Government’s proposed new “conversion practices” legislation, Wings was contacted by a number of current Scottish teachers telling us we had no idea how far it had already gone.
The message below was by no means untypical:
“This stuff around the UNCRC has been a concern for a while. Some of the articles seem to be being interpreted in ways they were never intended. It has become a vehicle for activist teachers to push their own agendas, all the while hiding behind ‘children’s rights’.
Getting certified is being pushed heavily in every school. Headteachers seem to be under a lot of pressure (coming from Scottish Government) to get it all implemented. We’re currently working towards silver.”
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?
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “6 consecutive posts! Perhaps more to come! Could be a personal best. From what I can gather about the capabilities…” Sep 8, 10:42
Aidan on Anything But That: “Aside from the historical records, I think it is extraordinarily unlikely that in pre-1707 Scotland an act of Parliament passed…” Sep 8, 10:34
Alf Baird on Anything But That: “This may be easier for you to understand: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cGi7Q-EcyU” Sep 8, 10:25
James Che on Anything But That: “If there is one persistent record that Westminster parliament continue to state through out time in as many ways as…” Sep 8, 10:02
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “What did I predict about Xaracen? Sunk costs. I’m far more concerned about the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Not only…” Sep 8, 09:58
Chas on Anything But That: “A genuine question Che. What do you hope to achieve by writing the same shite, every day, umpteen times?” Sep 8, 09:53
James Che on Anything But That: “Every Scot that whom enters Westminster parliament past or present enters the Westminster parliament of Englands Great Britain parliament for…” Sep 8, 09:42
Oneliner on Anything But That: “I would not follow you MB. Confused is the centre of his own counter-cultural universe. Ignore him at your peril…” Sep 8, 09:38
Xaracen on Anything But That: “I have to confess to an error re the Salvo session. Yes, it was a mandatory requirement after the end…” Sep 8, 09:28
James Che on Anything But That: “The old English parliament of Westminster is also one and the same as the Great Britain parliament of Westminster, Not…” Sep 8, 09:28
James Che on Anything But That: “The recorded facts of the non – union between Scotland and England. The old parliament of England did not cease,…” Sep 8, 09:22
factchecker on Anything But That: “Great job NC – keep it up!” Sep 8, 09:19
Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “““Well hold on there Bald Eagle!” ? Meh! Always makes me laugh, that. 😀 But yeah. I do take your…” Sep 8, 09:03
James Che on Anything But That: “Westminster parliament for Great Britain,…note: with the parliament of England resting in the Westminster parliament Union with Scotland ( Amendment…” Sep 8, 08:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Cheers, Alf! As I may have indicated before, I see little congruence between most of what you write and reality.…” Sep 8, 08:50
Aidan on Anything But That: “Absolutely Northcode – there is nothing anti-independence about recognising these eccentric and almost entirely meritless legal theories do nothing to…” Sep 8, 08:45
James Che on Anything But That: “North code, May I enquire how you missed the records that the parliament of England did not cease to be,…” Sep 8, 08:34
Alf Baird on Anything But That: “““I’ve promoted Doun-Hauden here more than everybody else put together”” Well, it is the only academic book presenting a research-based…” Sep 8, 07:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Guid, lad, Northy. Ah kent that wisnae really Stu telling ye tae FO. Ah had faith ye wid ken that…” Sep 8, 07:57
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “An interesting article about the clampdown on reporting of the Nepalese flooding disaster from the Covid Spreaders: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/nepal-tibet-flood-disaster-china-clean-internet-media-censorship-suppression The Covid…” Sep 8, 07:52
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““be on yer way” There ye go, Northy, Stu has spoken his final word. Although quite why he would choose…” Sep 8, 07:34
Northcode on Anything But That: ““we have catched Scotland and will hold her close” This is clearly an expression of England’s love for Scotland. Only…” Sep 8, 07:22
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “HMcH @ 12.22 Isn’t this past your bedtime. Apart from having no idea what yer babbling about I will let…” Sep 8, 00:45
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “But it wasn’t a shiny new parliament was it? No it was the old English one whose Speaker (unbroken tenure…” Sep 8, 00:33
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Never mind about all that, Auld Lochnagar. How come you’ve never denied that you’ve been secretly giving extra sedatives to…” Sep 8, 00:22
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “Fake AI NC That’s what AI would say.. Anyway Bring back the real Northcode, it’s a travesty!!” Sep 8, 00:15
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “We understand the period. What we don’t understand is why are you wasting time on it in the first place.…” Sep 8, 00:05
Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “HMcH @ 5.17 Looks like his Hatiness is leaning towards phrenology! What’s to save you eh, running a self confessed…” Sep 7, 23:59
Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: ““I’m not interested in trading insults with anyone” Me neither. I’m giving mine away for free.” Sep 7, 23:42
Mark Beggan on Anything But That: “Northy spent ages building up a good case and you have just destroyed it in two comments. I have never…” Sep 7, 23:31
