The world's most-read Scottish politics website

Wings Over Scotland


Differences of ability 121

Posted on February 14, 2021 by

Colette Walker is leader of the Independence for Scotland Party, and registered blind.

“There exists a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, ‘I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.’

To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: ‘If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.'” – GK Chesterton

I started writing this post two weeks ago, incensed at the behaviour of the SNP NEC and their proposals to introduce self-ID for disability. Then they sacked Joanna Cherry from the front bench.

Joanna Cherry is probably one of the few people left in the SNP exec that even knows what Chesterton’s Fence is, and its importance in lawmaking. As a gay woman, she understands on a practical level the issues round equality legislation.

It also means that she’s a particular target for certain groups. Ye shall know a genius by this sign; all the dunces of the world are in confederacy against her.

Read the rest of this entry →

Tags:
Category comment, scottish politics

  • About

    Wings Over Scotland is a thing that exists.

    Stats: 6,975 Posts, 1,250,239 Comments

  • Recent Posts

  • Archives

  • Categories

  • Tags

    and finally and firstly arithmetic fail braveheart klaxon britnats captain darling cartoons Chris Cairns confused cringe crybabies dateline debates Devo Nano Federalists Unionists and Devolutionists flat-out lies foreigner watch from the archives fundraisers galleries Greg Moodie hamish hypocrisy liars light-hearted banter lizards memogate misinformation one nation perspectives poll project fear project feart qft Scott Minto smears snp accused soapbox the positive case for the union The Vow ticktock toldyouso too wee too poor too stupid unionist of the day vote no get nothing

  • Recent Comments

    • James on Anything But That: “Please stay calm. Wasn’t it funny how Fish Face was never off the telly during the Brexit campaign, though? Was…” Sep 3, 12:56
    • James on Anything But That: “Alf; “…they didn’t answer…”” Sep 3, 12:52
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Unlike the campervan.” Sep 3, 12:47
    • Bilbo on Anything But That: “@ Hatey Ye have some imagination on ye, Hatey ma boy.” Sep 3, 11:57
    • Bilbo on Anything But That: “I see that the trolls are out in force. As the saying goes, Dogs bark but the caravan moves on.” Sep 3, 11:24
    • Bilbo on Anything But That: “@ Phil 2 September, 2026 at 9:07 pm While the Spectator is a Tory rag as Young Lochinvar says, it…” Sep 3, 11:22
    • Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “Wibble. Hysterical fringe, Exhibit A. You speak of “colonialism” yet complain of “Scotland being dragged out of the EU against…” Sep 3, 11:11
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “LOL @ “fearsome jobbies” 😀 Yup, unfortunately raw seafood is the most perishable substance known to man, if shellfish are…” Sep 3, 10:51
    • Minceheid on Anything But That: “Hatey McHateface says: 3 September, 2026 at 9:52 am MH 8:47 Cleared your plate, eh? Thicko twat numpty. Ye’re nae…” Sep 3, 10:29
    • Alf Baird on Anything But That: ““There needs to be a cogent, logical and factual argument as to the benefits and drawbacks of independence, presented to…” Sep 3, 10:27
    • Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “Well, yes. This is the problem. There needs to be a cogent, logical and factual argument as to the benefits…” Sep 3, 10:02
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Agreed 100% Considering how much worse things are in the UK and Scotland than they were the last time, this…” Sep 3, 09:57
    • Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “Indeed, Call Me Dave campaigned for Remain (which was the official Government policy of the time) and promptly scarpered when…” Sep 3, 09:56
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “MH 8:47 Cleared your plate, eh? Thicko twat numpty. Ye’re nae meant tae eat the shell 🙂” Sep 3, 09:52
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Mussels thrive in polluted, shitty water, rapidly converting the effluent into succulent, delicious seafood. The trick, if you wish to…” Sep 3, 09:48
    • Rob on Anything But That: “It is this sort of conspiracy led guff that turns folk away from independence. The only way to get another…” Sep 3, 09:42
    • James Che on Anything But That: “At the time of the treaty of union in 1707, England as a Country not have a written Constitution, At…” Sep 3, 09:41
    • factchecker on Anything But That: “Good Lord, James Che, where to start? Perhaps a simple, demonstrable piece of rubbish. “Perhaps we should keep re running…” Sep 3, 09:23
    • James Che on Anything But That: “Scotland as the only other Country in the treaty of union if ot a hoax that created the Great Britain…” Sep 3, 08:54
    • Minceheid on Anything But That: “Captain Caveman says: 3 September, 2026 at 7:44 am @Dan I can see your point to a degree. I was…” Sep 3, 08:47
    • James Che on Anything But That: “When you know your elections have been interfered with and are told they were openly. Then those results are not…” Sep 3, 08:37
    • James Che on Anything But That: “It is an interesting scenario that Scots keep getting what did not vote for, but being told they did vote…” Sep 3, 08:21
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “*Sorry – meant to say only eat oysters, mussels etc. when then *IS* an R in the month (i.e. autumn,…” Sep 3, 08:17
    • James Che on Anything But That: “Who do we vote for in Scotland,? It appears does not matter much anymore, as we don’t get to count…” Sep 3, 07:58
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “@Dan I can see your point to a degree. I was always told not to eat bivalves like oysters, clams…” Sep 3, 07:44
    • Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “I Assuming that is that you are actually on X..” Sep 2, 22:47
    • Insider on Anything But That: “ask mummy to show you how to click on the “x”” Sep 2, 22:08
    • DaveL on Anything But That: “It doesn’t say much for me except ‘give us a pound’.” Sep 2, 21:23
    • Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “P Couldn’t read it all as I don’t and won’t subscribe to the Tories favourite comic. And let’s be honest;…” Sep 2, 21:20
    • Young Lochinvar on Anything But That: “S Good stuff, need to pop over and see it.” Sep 2, 21:11

  • A tall tale



↑ Top