Our always-alert readers will probably have noticed that Nicola Sturgeon’s constant catchphrase this week has been how Yes supporters still need to “build the case for independence”, rather than actually do anything to achieve it.
But the thing is, she’s the leader of the SNP. Building the case for independence is literally her job, and she’s now been doing it for six and a half years. So how much progress have we made?
Holiday Boy is on holiday. But remember in 2018 when Nicola Sturgeon was going to use next week’s election as a de facto referendum if the UK government hadn’t given her permission for one by now, readers?
It’s almost like you can’t ever believe a word she says.
It’s pretty stark when you see it laid out like this.
In just four months, the SNP – because if you aggressively assert sole ownership of a political campaign, there’s nobody else you can blame when it goes south – have turned a 10-point lead for independence into a seven-point lead for the Union with the same polling company.
And while that’s pretty brutal in itself, it’s not even the real fly in the ointment.
Remember when we’d had 20-odd Yes-majority polls in a row, and all the courtiers of Queen Nicola Of Trans were telling us that it was solely down to her personal strategic genius and cunning masterplan of gently persuading soft No voters by, um, not actually taking any steps to achieve independence in case it scared them?
Hi lads. This website has, we’d be the first to admit, made some pretty strong criticisms of you fellas in the last week or two, but we’re pleased to note that you finally HAVE actually manned up and released your “minifesto” tonight.
We’ll let readers judge it for themselves, but we do have one question.
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It really is quite uncanny how similar some SNP supporters have become to the most frothing, abusive blood-and-soil Yoons of 2014. But we can live with this company:
Patrick Harvie on a radio phone-in today, refusing to say if he knows what a woman is and refusing to guarantee them safety from men in women’s single-sex spaces.
Dee Dubya on What We Don’t Know Now: “whose niece is she? I tried looking it up using google and another search engine and got a wee message…” Jun 10, 05:05
Big Jock on Two Of A Kind: “Swinney was a shambles the first time he was leader of the SNP. Salmond rescued them. To reellect this man.…” Jun 10, 00:04
Chris Downie on Two Of A Kind: “Not for the first time, the lunatic nonce cabal of the Green Party have taken enough votes to prevent an…” Jun 9, 23:19
James on The Jokers: ““…You’re like one of those ignoramus loud mouthed Yanks who believes WW2 didn’t begin until the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor…”…” Jun 9, 23:15
Eddie Munster on Two Of A Kind: “With odds 15/1 for labour to win, if i lived there, I’d put a tenner or a hundred down and…” Jun 9, 22:29
Bilbo on Two Of A Kind: “No right minded civilised person who shout and bawl at someone they are having a debate with but with idiots…” Jun 9, 20:58
Bilbo on What We Don’t Know Now: “Hatey McHateface There is enough on the web that paints the picture of Sturgeon being a toxic personality who ran…” Jun 9, 20:51
Geoff Bush on Two Of A Kind: “We underestimate both Swinney and Yousaf. If they were intent on independence then what they continue to do – ie…” Jun 9, 20:30
100%Yes on Two Of A Kind: “John Swinney is a moron. He deliberately lost the Hamilton seat, please don’t ask me to explain the mind of…” Jun 9, 19:17
Nae Need! on Two Of A Kind: “The poor lassie just wants her pension. And she’ll sit tight, like the rest of them, until she gets it.” Jun 9, 18:16
Mia on Two Of A Kind: “I opt for liars. Actually, labourites in disguise, to be more precise.” Jun 9, 18:15
Mark Beggan on Two Of A Kind: “Aye. If yeh didnae laugh yid greet.” Jun 9, 17:58
Rev. Stuart Campbell on Two Of A Kind: “Yes.” Jun 9, 17:50
Ian McCubbin on Two Of A Kind: “One is like his pal Anas really a unionist. Oh wait a minute so is the other one. Lol nae…” Jun 9, 17:49
Ronnie on Two Of A Kind: “Serious question, is Joanne Cherry still a member of the SNP?” Jun 9, 17:25
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: “On the plus side, after her maternity leave, she should be able to answer the question “What is a woman?”…” Jun 9, 16:54
SilentMajority on Two Of A Kind: “The pair of them leave me black affrontit as a Scot. One was so useless at whatever he touched, and…” Jun 9, 16:48
Nae Need! on Two Of A Kind: “Mark Beggan, Frequently you provide ME with a much needed giggle in these ‘trying’ times. Thank you. For ‘trying’ READ…” Jun 9, 16:45
Nae Need! on Two Of A Kind: “Lying to them comes naturally – cos they are PLAYERS.” Jun 9, 16:33
KiltedSplendour on Two Of A Kind: “I’d add Onanists” Jun 9, 16:32
Nae Need! on Two Of A Kind: “Quite. What do we do about the captive, brainwashed party members who keep voting for them? Is it even possible…” Jun 9, 16:31
Mark Beggan on Two Of A Kind: “Did you know that Wokes can give birth to their own puppy.” Jun 9, 16:22
Nae Need! on Two Of A Kind: “Massive liars. And wot Jon Drummond said up thread.” Jun 9, 16:14
Hatey McHateface on Two Of A Kind: “Yousaf would have been on safer ground predicting the colours of the horses. Predominantly white.” Jun 9, 15:49
Effijy on Two Of A Kind: “I think they both proved they haven’t got a clue about politics. They are the Independence party who are not…” Jun 9, 15:46
GM on Two Of A Kind: “There is always the chance these two mediocre administrators have plenty in the bank account and aren’t doing an awful…” Jun 9, 15:42
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: “I know it’s exceptionally difficult for some people to get their heids around, but the idea that one wee wumman…” Jun 9, 15:40
Jon Drummond on Two Of A Kind: “Aah! Yousaf and Swinney… A pair of (No, let’s include Sturgeon and all the rest of them while we’re at…” Jun 9, 15:39
