We thought this was overdue an update. It’s got about 16 new front pages on it, one whole new row and a handful of newly-rediscovered replacements. It really is worth taking a few minutes to peruse it properly (click on the pic to enlarge it) to get the full effect of eight wasted years of deja vu disappointment.
It’s not even The National’s fault. They’re a business, they’re simply trying to sell a few papers to a diminishing audience of endlessly gullible eejits. The real fault lies with the halfwitted SNP members who just keep on doggedly failing to learn a single lesson, and repeatedly vote to carry on doing what they know doesn’t work and never will.
So… his job is to get a legally binding referendum (something which doesn’t actually exist), but he knows that if we’re likely to win it we’re less likely to get it, so… we need to look like we’re going to lose one if it happens?
So presumably with support for the SNP already plummeting through the floor, the next phase of his grand strategy will be to drive support for independence down too? We suppose that’s a more rational explanation of the party’s actions in recent years than anything else we can think of, right enough.
Or of course, it might be that the guy’s just a complete gibbering idiot. You tell us.
We’ve seen some hilarious demands for “unity” in the independence movement in the last couple of years, almost all of them from the most divisive figures ever to wave a wee plastic Saltire (Pete Wishart, Neil Mackay, Wee Ginger Dug etc etc).
But this effort from the SNP’s new airhead mascot takes the shortbread.
Wings always likes to correct any inadvertent errors as quickly as possible, so we were pleased to hear from an alert reader with a correction to this morning’s article in which we claimed that “we’re supposed to be less than six months away from a second indyref, but [Humza Yousaf] hasn’t even admitted that that isn’t happening”.
Our reader informed us that they’d actually had some communication with the Scottish Government on that matter, which we’re happy to share with you.
As far as we’re aware this fact has never been formally stated publicly before for some reason. But just in case you were still holding out hopes, now you know.
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Xaracen. How do you square the voting system for Scots to have representatives in the parliament of Great Britain, Westminster…” May 13, 13:42
Anthem on The Blindness Of Hatred: “But surely Westminster/English based parties can’t vote on Scottish only matters. As in the similar unwritten rule in Westminster? If…” May 13, 13:34
Mark Beggan on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Blinded by power and control. The only cure for the far left is the far right.In the land of the…” May 13, 13:25
Xaracen on The Blindness Of Hatred: ““The concept of the ‘sovereign Scots’ is interesting.” It is, you should look into it. A Real and Ancient Constitution” May 13, 12:20
Hatey McHateface on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Haven’t you decided we’re all doomed? It’s obvious enough that your real gripe is that you disagree with what a…” May 13, 12:11
factchecker on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Actually, Marie, I’m not sure they have ever decided anything. You can’t really make a decision on something you haven’t…” May 13, 11:39
Skip_NC on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Ah, but it depends a lot on how you define “get who you voted for.” Local? National? Mixture? If local,…” May 13, 10:57
Marie on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Scots don’t decide anything – they haven’t decided anything for hundreds of years.” May 13, 10:47
Rob on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Are folk here making the claim that the existing SP voting system works and is somehow better than WM? Really?” May 13, 09:49
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Which hat will the parliament in Scotland be wearing when it votes for the assisted dying bill in or out…” May 13, 09:48
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Governments are there to govern the people within reason, not to make a personal profits from the proceeds of selling…” May 13, 09:26
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Skip-NC, No Skip I do Not, Iam am just suggesting that we simplify the system in Scotland so you actually…” May 13, 09:01
Hatey McHateface on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Today’s vote on the assisted dying bill will hold up a mirror to the true opinions of our legislative elite.…” May 13, 07:33
Hatey McHateface on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Not just yoons. Anybody who even looks like they might not see eye-to-eye with you on everything. Why take chances?” May 13, 07:22
Hatey McHateface on The Blindness Of Hatred: “You’re 74 TH, so surely ideal guinea pig material. Why don’t you step up to the plate and give the…” May 13, 07:15
GM on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Yes, a good writer. I don’t know here bu A genuine person I believe. I read her articles.” May 12, 22:45
Anthem on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Totally agree James. I’ve suggested many times that it will be English mps at Westminster that’ll cause the union to…” May 12, 21:17
Dan on The Blindness Of Hatred: “I’m appreciative of a lot of Leah Gunn Barrett’s output. https://dearscotland.substack.com/p/privatisation-foreign-ownership-and It sure beats a pair of dung beetles argybargying…” May 12, 20:14
Robert Matthews on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Great idea sarah, i think i will too.” May 12, 19:44
Skip_NC on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Sarah, ach, I wonder if Alba senior leadership is still struggling with Alex’s death. There is a lot of talk…” May 12, 19:32
Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Dishonesty is the hallmark of how he handles all interactions with anyone.” May 12, 19:27
Skip_NC on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Do you really want a system where two main parties take turns at being an elective dictatorship? It’s all very…” May 12, 19:19
George Ferguson on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Good article Stu on the Electoral Stats. One thing I would have commented on was the win versus expenses ratio.…” May 12, 18:53
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “MaryB, When we get around to running our own parliament perhaps it would be wiser to just count a single…” May 12, 18:29
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Anthem. Only starmer knows what goes on in his head, not even the rest of the labour party know.it took…” May 12, 18:19
twathater on The Blindness Of Hatred: “TBQH I support the dignity in dying bill as long as proper rules and regulations are adhered to, I am…” May 12, 18:18
agent x on The Blindness Of Hatred: “For God’s sake – the head of the Royal Navy cannot bonk a willing WREN. What on Earth is the…” May 12, 18:03
twathater on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Del you strike me as a snp apologist or sycophant with your snp good pish, where have you been for…” May 12, 17:56
James Cheyne on The Blindness Of Hatred: “Fearghas, I will look for those snippets of information. Here is another one of those glitches to Scots being in…” May 12, 17:47
Wilson Pickett on A Poor Example: “So this is the level of contribution to Wings now, is it? How the mighty have fallen, son.” May 12, 17:42