Well done to the Times for attempting to ask one of the obvious questions arising from the events – do the Murrells have a joint bank account? – and we hope someone will ask the others soon. (Why such a specific amount? Why hasn’t it all been paid back yet if it was just a June-2021 cash-flow matter? Why can the Times STILL not credit where they pinched the story from?)
But it wasn’t the only thing the SNP ran scared from today.
Or possibly the other way round, we’re not sure. All we know is that we’re always surging upwards and forwards but somehow never actually getting anywhere.
If anyone knows when “this process” will have ended and we’ll get our choice – or indeed what she achieved for Scotland in the Brexit negotiations – do let us know.
One might almost imagine that once every Parliament, a drawing of lots is conducted at The Times’ offices in Scotland and the loser is obliged to write this column, on pain of a ceremonial debagging and a jolly good paddling with an old cricket bat from all the other chaps in the newsroom.
Perhaps the fear is playing tricks with Alex Massie’s memory.
While this site remains mothballed, it’s nice to keep a steady trickle of traffic going just in case it ever needs to spring back to life, eg if someone actually interested in independence suddenly somehow becomes leader of the SNP again.
So we thought it might be fun to just briefly link to some old articles as and when they became topical once more, and as luck would have it tomorrow is such an occasion.
Because that’s when the SNP will launch the first of a series of new papers outlining the First Minister’s “vision” of independence by waffling on about how it would be a jolly good thing, in the unlikely event that she ever got off her extremely well-paid arse and achieved it.
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.
Captain Caveman on What We Don’t Know Now: “I agree, people tend to grasp at straws such as the preposterous “deepstate hypothesis” when far simpler, less edifying explanations…” Jun 9, 10:05
Stuart MacKay on What We Don’t Know Now: “Breeks, I know you know this already, but you can add to your list the changes to candidate selection procedures,…” Jun 9, 09:46
wally jumblatt on What We Don’t Know Now: “I don’t think Nicola Sturgeon was under the thumb of deepstate London, I think she spent her decade poisoning the…” Jun 9, 08:57
James on What We Don’t Know Now: ““Fuck around and find out, the angry child recites this every day.”” Jun 9, 08:16
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: ““HCB to prosecute and silence any and ALL criticism about their REVILED and vehemently opposed GRB” Did that actually work…” Jun 9, 07:57
Hatey McHateface on The Jokers: “She’s safe! Praise be! They’re gonna take her home, but first, like a naughty but badly parented child, she’s gonna…” Jun 9, 07:49
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: ““50% must however keep you awake at night in a cold sweat” I guess that could be true, but only…” Jun 9, 07:42
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: “The MSM is reporting a new crackdown on dog ownership and dog walking in the Ir@nian shithole. What does our…” Jun 9, 07:38
twathater on What We Don’t Know Now: ““My challenge is to make sure that we can turn that aspiration in the public for Scottish independence into a…” Jun 9, 03:47
Young Lochinvar on Ball Of Confusion: “Aaaah Souness! Wasn’t he the highly paid sports monkey that said Scotland back in the day should throw the match…” Jun 9, 02:38
Young Lochinvar on What We Don’t Know Now: “Well said Geri! What the politico monkeys based in their city offices just don’t get is that having given them…” Jun 9, 01:26
Young Lochinvar on What We Don’t Know Now: “50% must however keep you awake at night in a cold sweat. Intrude in your dreams does it? I think…” Jun 9, 01:15
Young Lochinvar on What We Don’t Know Now: “Very good post. Regarding Alba; well, they’ll have to start standing at elections and by elections as I’ve certainly never…” Jun 9, 00:48
Rob on What We Don’t Know Now: “Never heard of a BME programme in the NHS in Scotland. I would like to see some proof it exists…” Jun 9, 00:13
Rob on What We Don’t Know Now: “I look at the Sp and don’t think that they represent me or what I want the country to be,…” Jun 8, 23:07
Alf Baird on What We Don’t Know Now: “Here it is in English, Dunx, nae bather at aw: https://salvo.scot/the-scottish-constitution/” Jun 8, 21:57
Northcode on What We Don’t Know Now: ““Scots fowk awready hiv thair ain constitution:” aye, Alf. mair than cuid be sayd fir the Inglis fowk wha hiv…” Jun 8, 21:35
Peter Joy on What We Don’t Know Now: “Jocky Wilson, in the bath with a pint. I think I get it. ‘As a child, Wilson’s parents were deemed…” Jun 8, 21:13
Geri on What We Don’t Know Now: “I don’t think the SNP can even be described as devolutionist – they’ve achieved the grand total of hee-haw on…” Jun 8, 20:29
James Barr Gardner on What We Don’t Know Now: “O/T has anyone been booted off Facebook this week ?” Jun 8, 19:43
agent x on What We Don’t Know Now: “Oh dear – another topic quoting “polls”. When will people learn?” Jun 8, 19:30
Dunx on What We Don’t Know Now: “That would be more useful if it was written in a language that most Scots could understand. It’s current version…” Jun 8, 18:48
Breeks on What We Don’t Know Now: “The SNP can reinvent itself as many times as it likes, but unless or until it addresses the cynical brazen…” Jun 8, 18:41
Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: “So the takeaway from Labour (a foreign, pro-union party) winning the by-election is that the union is in more trouble…” Jun 8, 18:38
Geri on What We Don’t Know Now: “It could start with him holding a leadership election & the SNP already has/had a current commanding position, still live…” Jun 8, 18:29
Geoff Anderson on What We Don’t Know Now: “As regards Independence the reality is that it is finished because the SNP will get the votes of the deluded…” Jun 8, 17:32
100%Yes on What We Don’t Know Now: “Who are the membership of the SNP and what is their IQ, these are the questions most of us has…” Jun 8, 17:00
David on What We Don’t Know Now: “My final thought. If I could relate it to the NHS. The NHS has recruited overseas and is now got…” Jun 8, 16:58
Mia on What We Don’t Know Now: ““Alba not standing candidates is curious to me” I couldn’t agree more. It does not look like Alba is seeking…” Jun 8, 16:51
