Readers, we swear to you we are not making this up. What you’re about to read are genuine extracts from the SNP’s official new (probably illegal) Equalities Mechanism explanatory note, detailing what does and doesn’t count as a disability when it comes to jumping the queue for a regional list nomination.
And straight away it’s a real punch in the gut for firestarters, muggers, rapists, flashers and, in most cases, hay-fever sufferers. THIS BIGOTRY WILL NOT STAND.
When we have a rare spare moment, readers, there’s nothing we enjoy more for a bit of fun and relaxation than to fire off a few Freedom Of Information requests.
And just for some variety, last month we sent a couple to the UK Parliament – mainly on behalf of our Number One fan, Pete Wishart MP.
Since the events of the last few days, folks, we’ve noticed a real ramping up of abuse towards Wings on social media from what one might call the small-L “loyalist” cult wing of the SNP. Like this dude, for example.
(A “miserable misogynist misanthrope” and “yesterday’s boring fart”? That’s a simply outrageous slur. I’m not misogynist.)
Alarmed at the news our traffic was apparently “collapsing”, we thought we’d check to see whether the situation was beyond saving.
Because 2020 is the maddest year in history, Ruth Davidson opened her contribution to Holyrood’s debate on the Brexit deal today with a lengthy quote from this website.
We must admit, the terrible people that we are, we’ve been enjoying watching today’s extended meltdown by the SNP’s woke faction about last night’s NEC election results. Because it appears their egos are so huge that they’re not even smart enough to play dignified to spoil our schadenfreudish fun. It’s been full-on public tantrums.
Nobody around here has any time for the Tories. But if you believe democracy should exist then governments should have oppositions and be subject to legitimate scrutiny.
These motions were the entirely proper business (and indeed duty) of a Parliamentary opposition. In the first instance they were acting on behalf of a cross-party, SNP-led committee which has repeatedly requested evidence it hasn’t been given, and in the second instance the SNP didn’t even oppose the motion (their MSPs abstained).
Neither of today’s motions were anything to do with independence or a referendum, just the normal everyday operation of government, so what Wishart is so indignantly demanding for his party is a rubber-stamping sham Parliament in which the SNP can do whatever it wants all the time without any meaningful scrutiny or challenge – an arrangement better known in communist China or the Third Reich.
(Ironically, it’s also exactly the sort of staggeringly arrogant entitlement you’d expect from the most stereotypical Eton Tory.)
We don’t know about you, folks, but that’s not what we signed up for.
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: ““It’s the sheer indefatigability and lack of self-awareness that shocks you” It’s of fascinating academic interest, certainly. I’m of the…” Oct 25, 14:01
TURABDIN on Faces In Sand: “MODERN COLONIALISM IN ACTION https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/venezuela-from-revolution-to-recolonization/ USA, the country that supported Saddam Hussein in a proxy war against its neighbour then…” Oct 25, 13:51
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: ““reminds me of the evil Nanny from the Omen with that glaikit satanic glare she has” Ah, the wondrous wittering…” Oct 25, 13:39
auld highlander on Faces In Sand: “I would rather read Alf posts than the sassenach yoons deliberate deflections and crap. Keep on posting Alf, it rattles…” Oct 25, 13:31
William Smith on Faces In Sand: “You continue to post several times a day, that the Scottish Parliament was dissolved on the 28th of April 1606…” Oct 25, 13:02
Captain Caveman on Faces In Sand: “Good grief, it’s just relentless. Truly, it doesn’t matter how many times Alf is shot to ribbons, up he pops…” Oct 25, 11:49
James Che on Faces In Sand: “Alf Baird, The question of referendums for Scotland to leave the rUK become legally obsolete as soon as the Scottish…” Oct 25, 11:12
Alf Baird on Faces In Sand: ““to deny the reality of the country you live in” Which is essentially the intended effect of a colonial mindset,…” Oct 25, 10:57
James Che on Faces In Sand: “When indigenous populations starting with Scotland are dismissed So are other populations and nations, The politics and records do indeed…” Oct 25, 10:54
James Che on Faces In Sand: “Recognising indigenous Scots is going to become the same legal issue in recognising whom are indigenous English people, Irish people,…” Oct 25, 10:40
James Che on Faces In Sand: “Hatey, I can see that understanding the situation politically or lack of, may be out of your line of view…” Oct 25, 10:22
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: ““there is no ‘United Kingdom’” A recurring advert on TV has a comely young lady, the daughter of an Italian…” Oct 25, 10:12
Geri on Faces In Sand: “During March 2022 Senate testimony, U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland stated that U possessed biological research facilities and…” Oct 25, 10:09
Alf Baird on Faces In Sand: ““Does Scotland need a referendum to leave the rUK. If it is not legally in the rUK” Yes James, the…” Oct 25, 09:48
James Che on Faces In Sand: “The framework to End the power of the false mighty empires = is the diversity agenda. Wether it is Gender…” Oct 25, 09:34
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: ““Scotland is independent” Great news, James. What do you intend to do with your life now?” Oct 25, 09:07
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: “@Lorncal There is no protective gear providing 100% effectiveness. The best that can be said is that some may be…” Oct 25, 09:05
James Che on Faces In Sand: “Does Scotland need a referendum to leave the rUK. If it is not legally in the rUK since the 28th…” Oct 25, 08:38
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: “How odd, Bob. My benchmark 30 seconds of internet research, which any eejit can repeat for herself, reveals that in…” Oct 25, 08:35
James Che on Faces In Sand: “Scotlands prison without bars is just a story book that Westminster parliament made up to impress other Countries and officials…” Oct 25, 08:25
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: ““stick yer moon cheese up yer arse ya rocket” Good to see you having a relaxed Saturday night, Dan. Sad…” Oct 25, 08:18
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: “Whoops, Geri! Ye’ve dropped 10 biolabs there. One of the many problems with making stuff up. You lose track. “No…” Oct 25, 08:00
James Che on Faces In Sand: “Scotland democratic vote for a referendum to leave the UK, There is no democratic way or mechanism, Hatey is correct,…” Oct 25, 07:47
Dan on Faces In Sand: ““The same people with a flourishing space program and credible plans to exploit the Moon.” Oh aye, have they fired…” Oct 24, 22:52
robertkknight on Faces In Sand: “Posted without comment… Religion: CofE: 80.6% No, 19.4% Yes” Oct 24, 22:12
Geri on Faces In Sand: “See Shit face, there exists this little thing called international treaties. Those treaties carry international clout. They’re, supposedly, upheld by…” Oct 24, 22:11
Lorncal on Faces In Sand: “Hmmmmm… You may be right, H McH. I did read somewhere that some of the masks for medical staff were…” Oct 24, 21:36
robertkknight on Faces In Sand: “2014 Referendum Study Demographics Birth place: oUK: 57.1% No, 42.9% Yes rUK: 72.1% No, 27.9% Yes SCO: 47.3% No, 52.7%…” Oct 24, 21:35
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: ““the real nations are the tribes and the country boundaries reflect nothing of this” Check out the big brain on…” Oct 24, 20:14
Hatey McHateface on Faces In Sand: “Having made the bulk of the transition to renewables (which I believe Norway has), it’s foolhardy to pull up the…” Oct 24, 19:49
