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Spoiler Alert 295

Posted on June 20, 2023 by

Still wondering what Humza Yousaf’s going to say to the SNP’s pretend “conference” on independence strategy this coming Saturday? Well, wonder no longer, because this morning he told Sky News.

In other words, he’s waving the white flag and praying for a miracle.

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    • Nae Need! on Two Of A Kind: “Massive liars. And wot Jon Drummond said up thread.” Jun 9, 16:14
    • Hatey McHateface on Two Of A Kind: “Yousaf would have been on safer ground predicting the colours of the horses. Predominantly white.” Jun 9, 15:49
    • Effijy on Two Of A Kind: “I think they both proved they haven’t got a clue about politics. They are the Independence party who are not…” Jun 9, 15:46
    • GM on Two Of A Kind: “There is always the chance these two mediocre administrators have plenty in the bank account and aren’t doing an awful…” Jun 9, 15:42
    • Hatey McHateface on What We Don’t Know Now: “I know it’s exceptionally difficult for some people to get their heids around, but the idea that one wee wumman…” Jun 9, 15:40
    • Jon Drummond on Two Of A Kind: “Aah! Yousaf and Swinney… A pair of (No, let’s include Sturgeon and all the rest of them while we’re at…” Jun 9, 15:39
    • Nae Need! on What We Don’t Know Now: “BigJay – “That’s pretty much where the SNP management is now . . .” And unfortunately so is the party…” Jun 9, 15:22
    • ScotsRenewables on Two Of A Kind: “Were their lips moving? If so, we have to assume the first explanation is correct.” Jun 9, 14:58
    • Dreigh on Two Of A Kind: “You miss the obvious that the two horses are the SNP and independence and the Unionist party that stands the…” Jun 9, 14:58
    • duncanio on Two Of A Kind: ““It’s a two horse race” cried a pair of donkeys.” Jun 9, 14:56
    • Campbell Clansman on Two Of A Kind: ““whether Yousaf and Swinney are a pair of massive liars, or are simply hopelessly out of touch with political reality”…” Jun 9, 14:56
    • Patsy Millar on Two Of A Kind: “Just a pair of useless eejits!” Jun 9, 14:48
    • Skip_NC on Two Of A Kind: “I’m going to go with the latter. Liars have a habit of winning elections so if they are merely out…” Jun 9, 14:47
    • Campbell Clansman on What We Don’t Know Now: “If the vast majority of Scottish people truly wanted independence, the politicians would fall all over themselves to back it.…” Jun 9, 14:41
    • Bilbo on What We Don’t Know Now: “I’m beginning to think the state of affairs in the SNP and Scotland at large isn’t due to Nicola Sturgeon…” Jun 9, 13:56
    • MaryB on What We Don’t Know Now: “Young Lochinvar @ 12.48am Wally Jumblatt @ 8.48 am Mairi McAllan served her political apprenticeship with Nicola Sturgeon as far…” Jun 9, 13:54
    • Insider on What We Don’t Know Now: “Oneliner… “an FOI request which revealed over 800 MI5 contacts with the Scottish Government” Utterly meaningless statement without some context…” Jun 9, 13:37
    • Nae Need! on What We Don’t Know Now: “They won’t get out the way, so we need to try and vote them into obscurity. The SNP is run…” Jun 9, 12:42
    • Nae Need! on What We Don’t Know Now: “Yip, one of the few things he’s good at is throwing old carrots for the donkeys, like any old circus…” Jun 9, 12:13
    • David on What We Don’t Know Now: “Rob. NES anti-racism plan BME managers. “It’s not enough to not be racist” was the headline in the daily mail.…” Jun 9, 12:00
    • Oneliner on What We Don’t Know Now: “Guys – you are absolutely correct. If I feel threatened, I can contact my lawyers: Finucane, Nelson & McRae” Jun 9, 11:52
    • sarah on What We Don’t Know Now: “Interesting comment, BigJay – thank you.” Jun 9, 11:37
    • factchecker on What We Don’t Know Now: “There is no secret about what a D notice is. Since MI5 is responsible for counter-terrorism in the UK, it…” Jun 9, 11:27
    • BigJay on What We Don’t Know Now: “I’m sure that most people reading this will be familiar with Donald Rumsfeld’s famous quote – “As we know, there…” Jun 9, 11:07
    • Martyman on What We Don’t Know Now: “If you ask me, Farage would be happy to be rid of Scotland. So I don’t really understand why an…” Jun 9, 10:44
    • Oneliner on What We Don’t Know Now: “Talk to the press and (maybe) they will tell you what a D-Notice means. Keir Starmer well knows their scope…” Jun 9, 10:38
    • 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
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    • James on What We Don’t Know Now: ““Fuck around and find out, the angry child recites this every day.”” Jun 9, 08:16

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