Salt n Vinegar

Straight to the 50p basket in bookshops. Possibly also handy if you have a really wobbly table leg. Same goes for the book.

Time for a mercy killing here. This is verging on cruelty.

What a finish.

I always thought it would take some effort for any political speech in the United States of America to make Sarah Palin seem sane, but trust good old Liz to nip across the pond and knock it out the park.

Douglas Adams got there first with Eccentrica Gallumbits, the triple-breasted whore of Eroticon Six. Just re-read that... Could need a visit by Kenneth...

I mean, wow. It was hardly the assault by the loony right on the American Capitol building after Donny the Diddy had his backside handed to him by the electorate, was it? From the look of them the "protestors" probably brought flasks of tea and some nice wee sandwiches. The terror!

Yet there are still folk around (who seemingly are allowed to use scissors without supervision) who seem to think that Scotland's interests are best served by being under the government of the day at Westminster.

It is not the job of the Speaker of the House of Commons to avoid potential embarrassment for the Labour Party. As a pal of mine put it last night... "That, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don't f#ck about with procedures." According to LBC, 50 MPs have now signed the motion calling for Hoyle's head. IMO he has to go.

Somebody is going to make a fortune in the rebuilding of Gaza. Something tells me it won't be the Palestinians.

I think you are being extremely disrespectful to all the opera fans of Cuban origin in Possil.

There's a number of religious groups that aren't keen on voting. No doubt compulsory voting would lead to problems. (see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_rejection_of_politics ) I've no time for religions, BTW, but even I wouldn't be comfortable at the state forcing Jehovah's Witnesses or Rastafarians to vote, or taking action against them if they refused.

The motherfkkr of parliaments. Now having a division on whether or not to chuck out the press and public and turn the cameras off. Democracy? My @rse!

Tongue and groove?

Snipers.

It's a great story. Dude tells of the shambles relating to security and passport checking from private plane passengers, so the Home Secretary immediately leaps into action to resolve the situation. He fires him. Clearly, that'll resolve the issue.

He better behave. If Trump feks about and forfeits the bond.... If he fails to pay up to the Saudis, he could sell to the highest bidder the TV rights for him being buried up to his neck in sand and BBQ sauce poured over his head. If it was on pay per view, I might sign up.

Could the two flats once have been just one? If one big flat was split into two and the work done "on the cheap", they might have left just one stopcock for two flats.

Reading the summary of the beast's characteristics, they could have changed the "advert" could just have said... "This evil fekker needs put down". Basically the dude is saying "anyone want a shark on legs?"

Dunno about "utter vermin", but I agree that they should receive a custodial sentence and the payment of hefty compensation to any injured parties. If they have no loot, make them sell off all their goods and/or sanction benefits. I only say that because kicking them repeatedly in the reproductive organs until unconscious every day for a fortnight would probably be ruled out by the courts. Might be with a try though.

Another one bites the dust... hopefully.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-68348594 "Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of another difficult by-election after an independent panel upheld a 35-day suspension of MP Scott Benton. The Blackpool South MP, who was caught in a lobbying scandal, has lost his appeal against the move. MPs will vote on triggering a recall petition that could force a new poll. Mr Benton was caught breaching Commons rules by offering to lobby ministers and table parliamentary questions on behalf of gambling investors."

Maybe contact the Law Society of Scotland for advice?

I have a "Jack and Victor" style flat cap in Harris Tweed. If Mrs Salt and Vinegar put it in the bin, she'd follow it! Touch of class when you're out shopping, a Harris Tweed bunnet.

Sarwar is an interesting politician. Trying to reconcile the irreconcilable. Labour/Tory policies necessary to win in England that are at odds with what Scottish voters (in general) want. Making claims about the Gaza vote that seems not to be true. Apparently saying that he'd protect Scotland from his own party. Silent on the existence of a legal route for the Scottish electorate to instigate independence. Maybe time to try a "Dr Who" on him. Don't you think he looks tired?

Aye, I've been wondering about that. One is speaking via the media ... in public. The other is speaking (so far) under the protection of Parliamentary privilege. Accusing each other of saying in public that the other is telling porkies would expose both parties to legal action. Will Badenoch have the guts to effectively call him a liar outside Parliamentary protection? Mind you, if Staunton doesn't have any "evidence" he will be in bother. IMO any public servant speaking to senior colleagues or Ministers who isn't recording those conversations needs their head examined.

Firstly, as far as I know, I have never in my puff used the expression "sharkheid". I only mentioned the shark because it was one of the stars of the previous "heads gone" incident at Parkhead a while ago. Shorthand, of you like. As to whether I can do better, history will have to be the judge! (A bit like Dessers' finishing, it could probably do with some improvement!)