Pato 12,695 Report post Posted January 6 30 minutes ago, NotThePars said: Playing to their base. They’re English nationalists now. 21 minutes ago, Andre Drazen said: Tories don't give a f**k about Scotland, either the party themselves or their supporters, so there's absolutely nothing stupid about saying that. Mmm not convinced. The "Scottish MP" cited is presumably Douglas Ross and also presumably the leaker? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneteaminglasgow 2,349 Report post Posted January 6 4 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: Mmm not convinced. The "Scottish MP" cited is presumably Douglas Ross and also presumably the leaker? I assume it’s been leaked to try and link “Vaccines/ending the COVID pandemic” with “Tories” in people’s minds, what with May coming up. I suppose they’ve noticed that, rightly or wrongly, Sturgeon has a lot of credit for her handling of the pandemic so they’re trying to say “actually it was us that sorted it really!” 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigkillie 13,706 Report post Posted January 6 On 04/01/2021 at 13:18, speckled tangerine said: Stuart Campbell is yesterday's hero. That guy is a complete contradiction these days. He's the indy supporting version of George Galloway. He's no-day's hero. The guy has always been a complete c**t and it's basically been a case of some people knowing it straight away and other finding out as they went along. 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btb 580 Report post Posted January 6 (edited) Boris Johnson self styled Minister for the Union has yet again revealed his true feelings about the SNP and the 58% of the Scottish people who currently support a second Independence referendum - he hates us. Quote Johnson: no Covid vaccine in Scotland if it was up to SNP Prime minister takes aim at Nicola Sturgeon’s party over delivery of vaccines Johnson: no Covid vaccine in Scotland if it was up to SNP | Politics | The Guardian Edited January 6 by btb 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baxter Parp 2,080 Report post Posted January 6 Check the manufactured grievance on this. Meanwhile on UKGov websites: 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HTG 3,992 Report post Posted January 7 This is the level of Deans and her ilk. They're fucked if this is the best they've got. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotThePars 8,747 Report post Posted January 7 30 minutes ago, HTG said: This is the level of Deans and her ilk. They're fucked if this is the best they've got. You say Deans but the even more (at one point) notable Blair McDougall did the same 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pato 12,695 Report post Posted January 7 It's always good when peoples hot takes absolutely hobble their own aims 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Connolly 16,638 Report post Posted January 7 23 hours ago, Baxter Parp said: Check the manufactured grievance on this. Meanwhile on UKGov websites: Presumably to be stored in an Edinburgh medical fridge. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat(The most tip top) 7,345 Report post Posted January 7 8 hours ago, HTG said: This is the level of Deans and her ilk. They're fucked if this is the best they've got. The last people to storm the Capitol did it under a union flag 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
git-intae-thum 1,040 Report post Posted January 7 Dr Amanda Sloat is Bidens nominee to be senior European affairs advisor on the NSC. This is the same Amanda Sloat who gained her doctorate at Edinburgh University, was a special advisor at the Scottish parliament and was the author of: https://www.amazon.com/Scotland-Europe-Study-Multi-Level-Governance/dp/0820456136 I wonder what impact an ardent Europhile who is an expert in Scottish affairs and will now be at the centre of American policy making will have. Bet Johnson and Gove are regretting slithering so far up Trump's arse now. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
btb 580 Report post Posted January 8 On 06/01/2021 at 13:36, MixuFruit said: Quite why the Tories leak this stuff thinking it's good is beyond me but whatever, Johnson going for the too wee too poor bit https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/06/johnson-no-covid-vaccine-in-scotland-if-snp-had-its-way Yet more trash talk from the self styled "Minister for the Union", I really think his plan is to tough it out whatever happens in May (the elections not the ex-PM). I think the plan is to tough it out and hope that the lustre will have worn of the idea of Independence by the second half of the decade. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Kincardine 6,560 Report post Posted January 8 4 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: The last people to storm the Capitol did it under a union flag An Ulster Scot, no less. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat(The most tip top) 7,345 Report post Posted January 8 10 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: An Ulster Scot, no less. And did a far better job of it It seems that, very much like making decent cup of tea, storming the capitol is something that Americans are generally just a bit shit at 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pato 12,695 Report post Posted January 8 The Ulster Scots spent a good bit of time knocking the shit out of the Brits then as well. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshbairn 19,066 Report post Posted January 8 2 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: And did a far better job of it It seems that, very much like making decent cup of tea, storming the capitol is something that Americans are generally just a bit shit at I doubt Donald would like the comparison given that they also burnt down the White House, if I'm thinking of the same incident. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbsouth 666 Report post Posted January 8 On 07/01/2021 at 14:43, NotThePars said: You say Deans but the even more (at one point) notable Blair McDougall did the same Not Blair "Boris Johnson will never be PM" McDougall? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pato 12,695 Report post Posted January 8 Is she saying what I think she's saying 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baxter Parp 2,080 Report post Posted January 8 23 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: Is she saying what I think she's saying "the republic was established after a majority of pro-Nationalist MPs were returned in the Irish election of 1918" Apparently not. Seems to be missing a vital bit of historical fact though. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotThePars 8,747 Report post Posted January 8 Come out ye Tory bams come out and fight me like a man! 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
