Brother Blades Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Mind when Salmond missed a debate on Syria to unveil a painting of himself? I suppose that's different, somehow. Yes, yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Every party is going to seize on things like this when another does it, but there's certainly a significant difference between an MP standing in as a surgeon when the NHS had shortages and missing no parliamentary business, which the Daily Mail and Daily Record castigated Phillipa Whitford for, and an MP missing a significant parliamentary vote to officiate in a football game, as Ross is doing. I have no issue with elected representatives holding second jobs provided those jobs don't cause a conflict with their political responsibilities, and in that light Ross officiating on Saturdays is fine. He should be ruling himself out of midweek fixtures though, and if that prevents him from progressing as an official or earning more then tough. The fact he's a fucking hopeless official who doesn't understand the offside rule should obviously be a hindrance to his progression as well, but that's irrelevant to the politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 He should be ruling himself out of midweek fixtures though, and if that prevents him from progressing as an official or earning more then tough. The fact he's a fucking hopeless official who doesn't understand the offside rule should obviously be a hindrance to his progression as well, but that's irrelevant to the politics. He already promised that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chlamydia Kid Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 What percentage of those who elected him do you think were oblivious as to his other job? Few id imagine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I, for one, welcome our line-treading Imperial Masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhaleOilBeefHucked Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Chlamydia Kid said: What percentage of those who elected him do you think were oblivious as to his other job? Few id imagine... He's the former head of the Moray and Banff referee's association and had been refereeing in the Highland League for years. Unless the majority of his votes were from people based on the base at Kinloss and they had just arrived it should of been very obvious to anyone else that voted for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Tory voters are c***s, that's all you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 1 hour ago, munro76 said: He's the former head of the Moray and Banff referee's association and had been refereeing in the Highland League for years. Unless the majority of his votes were from people based on the base at Kinloss and they had just arrived it should of been very obvious to anyone else that voted for him. HAVE. FUCKING HAVE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Turns out that vote he missed was a nothing vote. 100% voted to pause the roll out of Universal Credit but nobody against the motion bothered turning up as the Government can just ignore it. As vile a character as he no doubt is, and hope the Moray fishermen gut him like a herring when they find out the tariffs to sell fish to the EU, I can't hold it against him wanting the chance to play linesman at the Nou Camp for the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chlamydia Kid Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Turns out that vote he missed was a nothing vote. 100% voted to pause the roll out of Universal Credit but nobody against the motion bothered turning up as the Government can just ignore it. As vile a character as he no doubt is, and hope the Moray fishermen gut him like a herring when they find out the tariffs to sell fish to the EU, I can't hold it against him wanting the chance to play linesman at the Nou Camp for the evening. Vile character because of his mainstream widely held political beliefs [emoji23][emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 The scumbag sympathiser staying true I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 15 minutes ago, The Chlamydia Kid said: Vile character because of his mainstream widely held political beliefs Rapidly dwindling deluded fuckwits you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Turns out that vote he missed was a nothing vote. 100% voted to pause the roll out of Universal Credit but nobody against the motion bothered turning up as the Government can just ignore it. As vile a character as he no doubt is, and hope the Moray fishermen gut him like a herring when they find out the tariffs to sell fish to the EU, I can't hold it against him wanting the chance to play linesman at the Nou Camp for the evening. The fishermen are the epitome of turkeys voting for christmas, they'll be gutting nobody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Is this the Camp Nou?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 TCK the proud working class warrior happily co-signing brutal welfare reform and outright class war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Ross made a big thing of supporting the local WASPI women in moray before the election, using them to show his caring, sharing side, and of course photo ops. Now he wants nothing to do with them. Just a Tory fud of a man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 What are Universal Credits? Is it for the poor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 15 hours ago, Brother Blades said: Yes, yes it is. A debate on Syria should be an optional extra for the SNPs foreign affairs spokesman? Interesting line to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 On 10/18/2017 at 15:05, Dunning1874 said: I have no issue with elected representatives holding second jobs provided those jobs don't cause a conflict with their political responsibilities, and in that light Ross officiating on Saturdays is fine. He should be ruling himself out of midweek fixtures though, and if that prevents him from progressing as an official or earning more then tough. No, it isn't fine: while Parliament is in session (and Ross travels from a Teuchter seat as well) Saturday is the only logical day for hosting constituency surgeries. Being an MP should typically be a six day a week job: even though the actual working time spent on most weekdays can be minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I'm sure there's folk on here having a go at Ross who also argued with me when I suggested that elected Parliamentairians should not have other paid jobs. Pretty hypocritical eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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