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The snap election 187

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Chris Cairns is on holiday. Yes, again.

The last leap 443

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The most sensitive way possible 480

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The levers of power 243

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Give ’em enough rope 375

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Stacking the odds 107

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Playmates 255

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The lion’s share 63

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The leader meets the gang 84

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Spitting the dummy 116

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Equal partners 392

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The Sirens 329

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    • James Cheyne on A Stitch In Timing: “The Westminster parliament ( Scotland ) act 1995 was passed by the Anglo- Irish united kingdom parliament. Which Scotland has…Feb 6, 12:38
    • James on The Marshalling Plan: “Name fits.Feb 6, 12:35
    • Hatey McHateface on A Stitch In Timing: ““Section 170 dates from 1995 and has not been amended. It would now be within the powers of the Scottish…Feb 6, 12:02
    • Hatey McHateface on A Stitch In Timing: “Excellent post, Southernbystander. Another side effect of the eternal “it wisnae us cos we’re bound hand and foot” attitude is…Feb 6, 11:56
    • Cynicus on A Stitch In Timing: ““…the Scottish Government is in court trying to defend its policy of letting male murderers be housed in women’s prisons…Feb 6, 11:55
    • gerry parker on A Stitch In Timing: “Thank you for reaching out – we do not intend to respond.Feb 6, 11:49
    • Hatey McHateface on A Stitch In Timing: “@TURABDIN It may be quicker and easier to compile a list of those in public life with no links to…Feb 6, 11:46
    • am firinn on A Stitch In Timing: “The 1995 Act was originally passed by our dear friends who are always looking out for our interests, at Westminster.…Feb 6, 11:43
    • am firinn on A Stitch In Timing: “The reason is that s170 of the 1995 Act applies to summary proceedings, such as the case against Mr Hirst,…Feb 6, 11:29
    • Aidan on A Stitch In Timing: “Yeah I mean Ross Greer is co-leader of a political party that was in government recently, the mind boggles. I’m…Feb 6, 11:25
    • Southernbystander on A Stitch In Timing: “‘Dear Lord, will people stop trying to blame everything on England and take responsibility for what is happening in Scotland?…Feb 6, 11:16
    • James Cheyne on A Stitch In Timing: “The laws changing Scotlands laws have evolved over the years and centuries into double triple layers of laws, from different…Feb 6, 11:12
    • sydthesnake on The Marshalling Plan: “Sometimes you need to hold your nose, and act to get rid of the smell. SNP are the biggest obstacle…Feb 6, 11:08
    • ALANM on A Stitch In Timing: “Many of the problems we face stem from the fact that our politicians are low calibre individuals who are completely…Feb 6, 11:04
    • diabloandco on A Stitch In Timing: “Nail on the head Lorna.Feb 6, 10:57
    • Alf Baird on A Stitch In Timing: ““pushing a certain mindset that brooks no dissent” Which, in a colonial society can only be a ‘colonial mindset’, because…Feb 6, 10:36
    • Willie on A Stitch In Timing: “Yes Barely Bare how could very substantial damages be paid in the failed Rangers prosecution but denied tp Mark Hirst.…Feb 6, 10:29
    • Alf Baird on The Marshalling Plan: “As Fanon wrote: “We have seen that inside the nationalist parties, the will to break colonialism is linked with another…Feb 6, 10:18
    • TURABDIN on A Stitch In Timing: “INDEED all a matter of timing…Swinney was a guest of Mandelson, oops! If Starmer gets the shove so must Swinney,…Feb 6, 09:51
    • Hatey McHateface on A Stitch In Timing: ““we need UN or other international observers here in Scotland. Judges are it seems, like political masters, rotten to the…Feb 6, 09:26
    • Hatey McHateface on A Stitch In Timing: “It’s all mystifying. Mr Dangerfield could see himself, prior to starting the action, that the Lord Advocate’s immunity to prosecution…Feb 6, 09:11
    • DaveL on A Stitch In Timing: “I was put in mind of ex Lord Advocate James Wolfe and his malicious prosecutions concerning the football people too.…Feb 6, 03:38
    • Cynicus on The Marshalling Plan: “‘On 16 March John Swinney will give a keynote address followed by a panel with Kate Forbes and “networking with…Feb 6, 01:42
    • Cynicus on A Stitch In Timing: “barelybare says: 5 February, 2026 at 10:24 pm “Is Gordon Dangerfield still the solicitor?” =========== “I would like to offer…Feb 6, 01:24
    • willie on A Stitch In Timing: “Sold a bummer by the judiciary it seems. Or was it more the case that the assurance that Section 170…Feb 6, 00:24
    • barelybare on A Stitch In Timing: “I am having trouble understanding how Section 170’s imprisonment condition could cause Mark Hirst’s action to be thrown put, but…Feb 5, 23:56
    • Jay on A Stitch In Timing: “Re-read Rev. Stu’s article. Think i have the answer.Feb 5, 22:54
    • Jay on A Stitch In Timing: “Is ‘The.Ciminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995’ legislation prepared and passed by the Parliament in Westminster? Which Parliament can enact amendments…Feb 5, 22:31
    • barelybare on A Stitch In Timing: “Is Gordon Dangerfield still the solicitor? This blog post https://gordondangerfield.com/2022/02/27/mark-hirst-v-chief-constable-and-lord-advocate/ nearly 4 years old(!) suggests he felt assured that Section…Feb 5, 22:24
    • William G Walker on A Stitch In Timing: “I also completely agree with Lorna!Feb 5, 22:19
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