EddardStark Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 If Nicola Sturgeon gets the job he may be a distraction. Will he be in the Governments senior team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 No, gives him a chance to pop up and spout things unacceptable for front line cabinet to say, or make vows and promises he has no authority over a la Gordon Brown. Seemingly the most powerful people are retired leaders, snoozing on back benches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningtings Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 He'll be an elder statesman in the parliament, and able to offer advice behind the scenes where necessary. Would be a loss for him to walk away entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I think he could do a job back at Westminster, that's where a lot of the SNP's focus will need to be next year to negotiate the best deal for Scotland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Love the thought of Alex sitting in Westminster picking them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 SNP MPs are going to need a thick skin in the coming year or so. The amount of abuse they are going to get from their honourable fellow MPs is going to be horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I think if you're an MP, you would tend to be fairly thick-skinned anyway. Most of them aren't exactly shrinking violets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I liked this:- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I am sensing a new and more bolshy attitude in Salmond. And I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobite Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 SNP MPs are going to need a thick skin in the coming year or so. The amount of abuse they are going to get from their honourable fellow MPs is going to be horrendous. After reading Winnie Ewing's book no matter what they throw at them it will still be easy compared to what she put up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 SNP MPs are going to need a thick skin in the coming year or so. The amount of abuse they are going to get from their honourable fellow MPs is going to be horrendous. It would be very hard to take from expense fidling, junket loving corrupt bastards that populate the palace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I am sensing a new and more bolshy attitude in Salmond. And I like it. In fact what I sense is defiance. He knows we were conned but there is only so much he can say or it will be spun as sour grapes etc ad nauseam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Yeah, Winnie was treated apallingly. If SNP MPs want to be left alone, all they need to do is start hanging out with Eric Joyce MP in Westminster bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Speaking of Eric Joyce:- NeilMackay @NeilMackay Sep 21 So proud of the Rebel City. Groceries in Glasgow's George Sq for foodbanks. No Nazis now #the45 pic @missjuliewooly pic.twitter.com/o9e5e9Xfbx View photo Reply Retweet Favorite Eric Joyce MP @ericjoyce 10h @NeilMackay @bingomouse75 @missjuliewooly Why George Square? To show everyone how super the collectors are? Expand Reply Retweet Favorite bingomouse @bingomouse75 10h @ericjoyce @NeilMackay @missjuliewooly You'd really have to ask them https://www.facebook.com/glasgowsneedy Expand Reply Retweet Favorite AB retweeted Eric Joyce MP @ericjoyce 10h @bingomouse75 @NeilMackay @missjuliewooly 'Hey, look at us, we're getting folk to put food in George Square to show how super we are". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilly71 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I liked this:- Brilliant. The gloves are off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Speaking of Eric Joyce:- NeilMackay @NeilMackay Sep 21 So proud of the Rebel City. Groceries in Glasgow's George Sq for foodbanks. No Nazis now #the45 pic @missjuliewooly pic.twitter.com/o9e5e9Xfbx View photo Reply Retweet Favorite Eric Joyce MP @ericjoyce 10h @NeilMackay @bingomouse75 @missjuliewooly Why George Square? To show everyone how super the collectors are? Expand Reply Retweet Favorite bingomouse @bingomouse75 10h @ericjoyce @NeilMackay @missjuliewooly You'd really have to ask them https://www.facebook.com/glasgowsneedy Expand Reply Retweet Favorite AB retweeted Eric Joyce MP @ericjoyce 10h @bingomouse75 @NeilMackay @missjuliewooly 'Hey, look at us, we're getting folk to put food in George Square to show how super we are". Eric should fire over there pronto and see if there's a 6 pack of Tennent's Extra hidden away in one of those polythene bags... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningtings Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Is that it, he's a jakie/alkie? Couldn't believe some of his tweets considering he is meant to be an MP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I am sure Eric would have been right at home in amongst all the violence on Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Speaking of Eric Joyce:- NeilMackay @NeilMackay Sep 21 So proud of the Rebel City. Groceries in Glasgow's George Sq for foodbanks. No Nazis now #the45 pic @missjuliewooly pic.twitter.com/o9e5e9Xfbx View photo Reply Retweet Favorite Eric Joyce MP @ericjoyce 10h @NeilMackay @bingomouse75 @missjuliewooly Why George Square? To show everyone how super the collectors are? Expand Reply Retweet Favorite bingomouse @bingomouse75 10h @ericjoyce @NeilMackay @missjuliewooly You'd really have to ask them https://www.facebook.com/glasgowsneedy Expand Reply Retweet Favorite AB retweeted Eric Joyce MP @ericjoyce 10h @bingomouse75 @NeilMackay @missjuliewooly 'Hey, look at us, we're getting folk to put food in George Square to show how super we are". I don't understand how Eric Joyce keeps getting in fights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 He should resign as an msp, contest a byelection in england and if he doesn't win stand in the ge next year. I suspect he'd love to get tore intae them and is respected by the voting class down south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I think if you're an MP, you would tend to be fairly thick-skinned anyway. Most of them aren't exactly shrinking violets From what I can gather from speaking to various MPs etc some of the SNP guys are actually quite well-liked, for example Mike Weir, Stewart Hosie and Eilidh ????. Others, however, such as Pete Wishart, are widely disliked. I wonder why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Apparently yesterday opposition MP's were talking about Salmond in the past tense - his response : "A definition of wishful thinking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasputin Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Alex Salmond as a back bench MSP will be a nightmare for the Unionist Parties, it will be Salmond unleashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Alex Salmond as a back bench MSP will be a nightmare for the Unionist Parties, it will be Salmond unleashed. aye exactly. he is much freer now to really tear into the opposition if they dont deliver. probably one of the reasons he stepped down. Sturgeon can lead diplomatically and he can get really dirty if he needs to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 aye exactly. he is much freer now to really tear into the opposition if they dont deliver. probably one of the reasons he stepped down. Sturgeon can lead diplomatically and he can get really dirty if he needs to. Should be quite a show. I forsee Nicola disavowing the odd Salmond statement whilst patting each other on the back privately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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