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    SNP leadership election

    in Anything Goes - Other topics not covered elsewhere

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    4 minutes ago, TDYER63 said:

    Stopped listening when after 10 mins. I have concerns like any person with an open mind but a deaf man could tell its a total hatchet job . 
    Iain MCWhirter saying how difficult it is for the media to to speculate about anything in Scotland due the contempt of court act, trying his utmost best  to make it sound like a dictatorship , and in the same breath then goes on to say that a police source told the SUNDAY MAIL that the police are now looking for jewellery, luxury pens, pots and pans and fridge freezers  . McWhirter quote : ‘What on earth was going on here. Was the SNP intending opening a department store. Chuckle chuckle’ . 

    That's a fair take. I interpreted that as Macwhirter's dark humour (rather than him actually 'enjoying' the state we are in and makig fun of it). But I may be wrong of course.

    But if you can grit your teeth, it's worth a  listen through to the end.  (The parts about the oil economy, and the Salmond trial are quite interesting).

    And to be honest, there's not so many podcasts on the go at the moment that are dealing with Scottish Independence.  So I just listen to what's available. (I enjoy Lesley Riddoch's weekly podcast for example).

    SNP leadership election

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    22 minutes ago, aaid said:

    Okay. Got ya.
    Out of interest are there any independence-supporting journalists, podcasts that you do listen to? Any articles on Scottish independence that you do read? Or are they all 'charlatans', 'hacks' or whatever unless they agree with your worldview?

    Feel free to post some links. (To 'educate' us as you preached to a previous poster.)

     

    22 minutes ago, aaid said:

    Do you actually know anything at all about Brendan O’Neill and his history?

    Let me rephrase the question: What journalists who write or speak about Scottish Independence do you listen to?
    What podcasts and articles do you recommend? (Or do you have to do a historical background check on them first before you can recommend anyone?)

    SNP leadership election

    in Anything Goes - Other topics not covered elsewhere

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    1 minute ago, aaid said:

    Nope

    Okay. Got ya.
    Out of interest are there any independence-supporting journalists, podcasts that you do listen to? Any articles on Scottish independence that you do read? Or are they all 'charlatans', 'hacks' or whatever unless they agree with your worldview?

    Feel free to post some links. (To 'educate' us as you preached to a previous poster.)

    Scottish players in action 21/22

    in TA specific

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    42 minutes ago, stitch said:

    One of the things I noticed after the Spain game, when Gilmour walked down the stairs from the subs bench he had a massive smile on his face, (others didn't) even though he didn't get any minutes and by his standards he has had a poor season not getting much time on the pitch. I just got a feeling he knows he can and will play a big part in the Scotland team. Probably the same when it comes to his club.

    That's a good observation! I watched yesterday's Brighton vs Wolves game on TV and was came to the same conclusion. Thinking of the last couple of seasons he's had: hard loan period at Norwich;  bench warming at Brighton; out of the starting eleven for the national team. And to come on yesterday for his first start in months and put on a performance like that! What a pro, and what a talent.

    As for the game. He played the same deep-lying midfield role he plays for us. His passing was superb (often one-touch, other times he'd take a touch wait for the right moment to lay it off for a team mate making a run). He was getting warm applause too from the Brighton fans (it was a home game) for his defensive work too.

    Billy Gilmour and Pascal Gross seem to be a great midfield pairing. Brighton were already 5-0 up when the big midfield guns Caicedo and MacAllister came on (65 minutes, Caicedo dropping alongside Gilmour as a defensive midfielder, MacAllister further forward). So maybe (fingers crossed), this was a preview of next seasons midfield pairing should Caicedo and MacAllister get sold on (for big bucks)?

    SNP leadership election

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    9 minutes ago, scotlad said:

    Did you read the rest of the sentence?  The point I was trying to make was it was the SNP's membership who have possibly been swindled, not the general public.

    It's a big story, yes, and there are serious questions to be answered but the reaction is OTT.

    They certainly have, and I think Yousaf and his team made a huge error in portraying him as the continuity candidate. Worse still was his appointment of a continuity cabinet littered with dullards.

    I doubt he's implicated in anyway (although, you never know) but he's tarnished by virtue of being a Sturgeon-loyalist and a prominent member of her governments. Fairly or unfairly.

    The opportunity was there for the membership to elect someone not so tightly knit to the old regime. The scandal would still have emerged but at least there would have been the impression that party - and the country - is under new management. I bet Forbes and Regan are quietly relieved to be on the sidelines just now though!

    You've put my thoughts into words. I agree with you on all points.

    SNP leadership election

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    10 minutes ago, aaid said:

    Tartan Day parade in New York yesterday.  Delegation from Scottish Affairs Select Committee, Wishart is Chair.   John Lamont representing the Scotland Office, Ian Murray as a hanger on.

    No idea what the banner is all about, Wishart a bit naive to be pictured behind it - one of these damned if you do, damned if you don’t things though I guess.

    Thanks.
    You're right, very much a "a damned if you do..." scenario. I feel a bit sorry for Pete Wishart (At least he wasn't pictured immediately behind the "GREAT British..." banner.  (Is nothing beyond that branding these days?)

    You're "Ian Murray as a hanger on" comment did make me chuckle though.😊

    SNP leadership election

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    4 hours ago, Caledonian Craig said:

    This report stayes how socially welcoming and sense of community the country. Sadly, that must be beyond Scotland

    You may be right. I think though that one of the reasons for the sense of community in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries is that they're independent countries?   (Whether or not they have gender ID laws similar to ours, or whether or not they decide to drop them in a year or two, I suspect Denmark, Finland and the like will remain happy and self-confident peoples).

    SNP leadership election

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    8 minutes ago, Malcolm said:



    insipid and weak.  Someone like penny morduant would eat him for breakfast in a head to head debate.

    when you have policies as extreme as his wing of the snp and the greens it’s imperative to have strong leadership.

    I suspect he will go after a catastrophic election result with SNP voters defecting to labour.

     

    You've painted a pretty bleak scenario there. But it's hard to argue against 😞

    SNP leadership election

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    2 minutes ago, Malcolm said:


    yeah, I have voted SNP since the independence referendum as I fundamentally disagreed with how the unionist parties shafted us with the vow. I am pro independence but right wing.  My constituency was Tory for many years but now is straight fight between Lib Dems and snp.  I could tactical vote for Lib Dems but Cole hamilton is a nob of the highest order and can’t vote for him.

    I will look in to Alba, might be tempted to vote there if they can gain momentum.

    Fair enough. Sorry for being presumptive.  (And I agree with you 100% on your Cole Hamilton analysis 👍🙂 )

    SNP leadership election

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    3 minutes ago, phart said:

    OK then it's people who believe her when she says she knows the way. Fair enough I don't believe that she knows a way at all.

    You could be right. Maybe her planned route to independence is rubbish. I don't know. But then what actually are Humza and Kate's planned routes to independence? (I watched/listened to a few of the hustings, they came across as genuinely sincere in their desire for independence, but I honestly couldn't tell you what their planned routes to achieve that were. )

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