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For the love of God please don’t upset him or we’ll get more like this.

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    • Luigi on It just takes a beat: “The second photo of Honest John is hilarious. He looks like the tin man in the Wizard of Oz.Jul 11, 13:29
    • robertkknight on It just takes a beat: “Today’s The National front page… SNP OFFER TO REFUND ‘INDYREF’ DONATIONS Concession despite ‘no evidence of fraud ‘ finding Whose…Jul 11, 13:23
    • TURABDIN on It just takes a beat: “more on same meme. WE GOT RHYTHM…..or you’s the bass. https://theconversation.com/racial-stereotypes-of-african-footballers-persist-a-world-cup-is-a-good-time-to-talk-about-them-286673Jul 11, 13:04
    • TURABDIN on It just takes a beat: “TALKING ABOUT «MONEY» QUOTE they dream of «corporate monarchies ruled by ceo kings» https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8eqyj8e2o representative national government is necessary, democratic…Jul 11, 12:40
    • James Barr Gardner on The Only Notes That Really Count: “If you paid by bank transfer and your address and bank details have not changed then the SNP should be…Jul 11, 12:07
    • shug on It just takes a beat: “When the civil case approaches the only deal you should consider is Name the Alphabeties Lady Dorian out Swinney and…Jul 11, 11:31
    • Knuckle_Heid on It just takes a beat: “Wow, look at all those press articles! And not one of them would be there if WoS hadn’t doggedly pursued…Jul 11, 10:25
    • Bilbo on It just takes a beat: “Politicians get photographed in positions under lighting where when photographed, they appear to have a halo above them. When John…Jul 11, 08:54
    • Northcode on It just takes a beat: “I would, if I had the means, chase down the ragged, walking dead corpse of the SNP and at last…Jul 11, 07:34
    • Captain Caveman on The Only Notes That Really Count: “🙂 He’s a 60kg working lines Rottweiler male (our 7th of this magnificent breed). However, his aggression dial is turned…Jul 11, 07:32
    • twathater on It just takes a beat: “That pathetic response from polis Scotland only serves to show just how ill served The Scottish public is with the…Jul 11, 03:14
    • Frazerio on It just takes a beat: “The simplest way of putting it is: There is a cover up going on. Simple question. The big question. Why?…Jul 11, 02:53
    • James Barr Gardner on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Wee Peem gas offered to repay, meantime he is in the gaol.Jul 10, 22:45
    • Tartan Tory on It just takes a beat: “I certainly had and kept records, but after seven years it goes in the bin! By contrast, I recently cleared…Jul 10, 22:43
    • James Barr Gardner on The Only Notes That Really Count: “Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country. If it were, the laws would lose their effect, because…Jul 10, 22:38
    • Mark Beggan on It just takes a beat: “That’s the guy that hates kids.Jul 10, 21:58
    • Karen on It just takes a beat: “Does anyone remember Mr Boom (who lives on the moon)?Jul 10, 21:28
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on It just takes a beat: “Much modern literature has sensed an encroaching silence: Vladimir. Écoute!  Estragon. Je n’entends rien.  Vladimir. Hsst!  Estragon. Tu m’as fait peur.  Vladimir. J’ai cru que…Jul 10, 21:27
    • gm on It just takes a beat: “My bank account statements go back only 5 years. I would definitely have contributed to the first one. I might…Jul 10, 21:25
    • Checks notes on It just takes a beat: “The more fronts they are fighting on, the better!Jul 10, 21:22
    • Mark Beggan on It just takes a beat: “Houston. We have a problem….Jul 10, 21:11
    • Daisy Walker on It just takes a beat: “When the SNP decided to use the ringfenced donations for their party business/elections, for every donation over £50, they had…Jul 10, 21:04
    • Daisy Walker on The Only Notes That Really Count: “The SNP, should have obtained, and declared, the names and addresses of any person who donated over £50 to this…Jul 10, 20:50
    • Hatey McHateface on It just takes a beat: “TT reveals himself to be perfect SNP/ScotGov ministerial material. Chances are he already holds a cabinet post, disposing of Scottish…Jul 10, 20:34
    • Hatey McHateface on It just takes a beat: “That’s not a lamp shade. That’s the antenna via which MI5 and MI6 transmit colonialist orders straight into his heid.Jul 10, 20:28
    • Hatey McHateface on It just takes a beat: “Permission granted. Try not tae shoot snot oot yer hooter oan tae yer surroundings.Jul 10, 20:23
    • 100%Yes on It just takes a beat: “Sturgeon got 60K worth of freebies she might want to action off.Jul 10, 20:09
    • Andy Ellis on It just takes a beat: “I’m not sure I buy the “be careful what you wish for…” line though? The SNP must not only be…Jul 10, 20:07
    • Mark Beggan on It just takes a beat: “A bad day for Leftyville and the Woke dogs.Permission to laugh out loud in a very annoying voice?Jul 10, 19:41
    • 100%Yes on It just takes a beat: “The SNP makes offer to refund Scots who donated to Indyref2, Its funny how the national has used a picture…Jul 10, 18:51
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