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.
The knock-off Shaheds being sent in their direction carry a heavily ironic punch.
High explosive karma for 4 years supplying the Orcs to further their murderous, imperialist, colonialist ambitions.
Sweet.
The daddy of post colonial theocracy is Toast.
Between allowing the US to use UK airbases to attack Iran and shooting down an Iranian drone over Jordan, over 350 miles from Cyprus, Keir Starmer has firmly put the UK including Scotland into a Middle East War ! This war has been concocted to cover up Donald Trump’s part in the Epstein Islands, the UK was not informed before hand ? was it ? In any case Scotland did not get a say one way or the other, but Scotland will pay for it in cash and blood. Remember when voting in the Scottish Elections your first vote is SNP (holding your nose is not obligatory). Your second vote which the SNP have wasted 1 million votes for 2 MSPs TWICE ! expect you to help them to do this for a third time and waste another million yes a million votes for 2 list seats, that is exactly the status quo and all the Tory MSP squatters will waltz back into Holyrood where their seats will still be warm. To hell with the status quo use your second vote for Scottish based Independence Parties and kick the snug Tory charlatans out of their cozy seats. No more Foreign Wars for Scotland and Scots, Scotland a Nuclear Free Independent Country ???????? Enough is Enough, End London Rule !
“put the UK including Scotland into a Middle East War”
You need to pay better attention. The fatwa has already been issued.
Every obedient Iranian and every obedient co-religionist walking Scotland’s streets tonight is in that war.
That means you are too.
Most UK casualties of this war will be non-military “soft” targets going about their daily lives on streets much like the one you live on.
You need to wake the fuck up.
And now Mr Swiney has lost a candidate as Ms Sally Donald withdraws from the May elections whilst the subject of an investigation into an allegation of false claims in relation to Adult Disability Allowance.
Oh dear, how sad, never mind.
We need another Barbie to take her place.
Is there a Barbie in the house? Actually, yes, and she’s overdue to post on this new thread.
That will put the fear of God into the Leftwing activists.
Explains why they always cover their faces and refuse to debate. Their benefits will be stopped.
And nobody “Yes Voter” with half a brain believes him.
I am far from convinced with the polling projections. I suspect that the curent SNP will really strugle to win a single seat in rural constituencies anywhere in Scotland. Even a decent SNP will now strugle to win a constituency seat in rural Scotland. I live in the north of Scotland and the number of people who have moved up here from England over the last few years is an issue and the rate at which they are moving up here seems to be accelerating. There are large areas of the Highlands and Islands where RUK unionists incomers are now in the majority. Tactical voting with the help of the BBC, the P+J, and all the other unionist owned local media news outlets will insure the SNP do not win seats and Swinney knows it.