Scotland’s Most Frightened
This was just two months ago. (Longer version here.)
And we’ll bet you anything you like he’s already wishing he hadn’t said it.
Because a recent study suggested that Swinney might just achieve the impossible task he set for himself, and if he does then he’s REALLY screwed.
Now, we don’t actually think that’ll happen – the study makes a lot of assumptions with very little real-world basis – but on current polling the SNP are so far ahead on the constituency vote that it’s not outwith the bounds of imagination. And we think might have made him think he’s this guy:
But in the “John Wick” series, every Herculean feat Keanu Reeves’ troubled protagonist pulls off to get out of a tough spot just leaves him in even deeper trouble and facing an even harder one. And right now, John Swinney is living in the same sort of nightmare as mob boss Viggo Tarasov.
(Played with masterfully weary fatalism above by Mikael Nyqvist, confronting the consequences of the actions of his idiot son Iosef, who in this analogy is either Humza Yousaf or Anas Sarwar, we’re not quite sure which.)
The worst thing in the world that could possibly happen to Swinney is that the SNP do indeed achieve that single-party majority. Because if they do, he’s all out of excuses.
In January he left himself with no wiggle room whatsoever.
KIERAN ANDREWS: “So you can guarantee 100%, then, if there’s an SNP majority there will be a referendum?“
SWINNEY: “Yes.”
And that’s a promise he has no power whatsoever to keep. David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have all previously dismissed the SNP’s indignant claims of a moral mandate for another indyref, all made on the basis of just under 49% of the vote, so Keir Starmer will definitely (and rightly) give him short shrift for demanding one on the basis of 32% or so.
(Because previously they said all “pro-indy” votes counted, but this time they’ve been absolutely explicit that it’s only SNP ones.)
And then Swinney (and indeed all his idiot apologists) will have to turn to expectant SNP voters and say “Ehm, well, actually that was complete bullshit I was feeding you, but hold tight for five more years and we’ll have another go in 2031. Trust me!”
And readers, we’d almost vote SNP ourselves just to see that happen. But Swinney has two months left to sabotage the chances of it, so let’s watch and see what he does. He might end up wishing Peter Murrell had had to appear in court after all.
Ha ha, you stole my line: “Are you saying we should vote SNP1 just for the bant?”
The dream shall never die.
But Swinney’s wish might prove to be his nightmare.
The wheels on the bus go round and round…
All day long.
How does the progress being made with the UN C-24 application tie in with this?
No referendum will ever be required when the UN rules that Scotland is a colony.
That ruling must occur within the next 5-year HR term.
I remember the days on here when if anybody had a negative comment about the SNP there were sarcastic cries of “SNP Baaaaad” and “yoon”.
Who was right?
If the PM was to grant dunderhead a referendum he’d only F*ck it up.
John does nothing for me apart from coming across as a man who constantly has a grin on his face and is completely bold. Dull to listen too, irritating to watch and his answers to question are stale, he drains the life out of the audience he addresses.
No I won’t be voting for the SNP nor the greens.
Don’t you just love those missiles slamming into anything Iranian. Yum yum.