exile Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 maybe in the Scotland ones the tories/labour/lib dems alternate given their minor party status Good point. And remember they often have independent controversial columnists etc to make up the balance. So a panel could be an SNP representative, a Green or socialist, one of the unionist parties, pat kane or a wee ginger dug, and someone from bbc scotlandshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Good point. And remember they often have independent controversial columnists etc to make up the balance. So a panel could be an SNP representative, a Green or socialist, one of the unionist parties, pat kane or a wee ginger dug, and someone from bbc scotlandshire. Could we have the Reverend Stu as the host in place of Dimbledum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALUM92 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Had to post a link to this article, most ridiculous thing you will ever read ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3093537/Invasion-McManiacs-Boorish-Boozy-Picking-fights-Nicola-Sturgeon-s-alarmed-Commons-antics-SNP-s-yob-MPs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 We'll get this for a month , it's like bigots looking at their first darkie ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 My guess is they'll insist the format is 'regional'. Otherwise, they'd have to have the DUP on as often as the Lib Dems, and if they do that, the the other NI parties would demand a right to appear against the DUP, and the whole thing would be unworkable. I expect they'll think the fact they occasionally have SNP people on when hosted in England will be enough to say the SNP are punching above their weight. An alternative could be to have the programme come from Scotland more often, allowing SNP more airtime than they'd have by population / vote share alone, but to pacify the rUK, in each Scottish edition, the issues discussed would still be largely UK relevant, ad SNP would still be safely outnumbered by unionists. My guess is that the BBC will do what they fukkin want.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Had to post a link to this article, most ridiculous thing you will ever read ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3093537/Invasion-McManiacs-Boorish-Boozy-Picking-fights-Nicola-Sturgeon-s-alarmed-Commons-antics-SNP-s-yob-MPs.html I knew before I clicked on it it would likely be a massive pile drivel...Who on earth are these cretins at the daily mail?they will now write literally anything. Zero credibility whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) So ......... Mhairi Black likes to eat chips. Natalie McGarry is a republican. (No mention of the sectarian tactics that McGarry was up against from Curran's mob.) Tommy Sheppard celebrated his victory by having a drink. Roger Mullin and Brendan O'Hara took a photograph together. And they all took the piss out of a pompous Tory MP. How is this supposed to be news ? Edited May 23, 2015 by ErsatzThistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I like to eat chips too! Wish Black was my MP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I like to eat chips too! Wish Black was my MP! Feel free to move here. You might like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Feel free to move here. You might like it... I stayed in Paisley during my student years. Done a butt tonne of shagging. marvelous place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giant Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I stayed in Paisley during my student years. Done a butt tonne of shagging. marvelous place. When I was a student, it was always great when the Northern Irish students appeared in September. Those girls were so happy to be away from home! haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 When I was a student, it was always great when the Northern Irish students appeared in September. Those girls were so happy to be away from home! haha. I done my fair bit for Scottish-Chinese relations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Had to post a link to this article, most ridiculous thing you will ever read ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3093537/Invasion-McManiacs-Boorish-Boozy-Picking-fights-Nicola-Sturgeon-s-alarmed-Commons-antics-SNP-s-yob-MPs.html Do you know if this has appeared in print? And in Scottish edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALUM92 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Do you know if this has appeared in print? And in Scottish edition? No idea, the comments are a good laugh, quite frightening how many of them buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 We'll get this for a month , it's like bigots looking at their first darkie ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Never mind appluading in chamber. I hope the snp MPs laugh at black rod, refuse to call anyone 'my honourable gentleman', table a motion for market rate booze in westminsters bars, and insist their parliamentary staff not wear the wigs they are required to wear, amongst many, many, other outdated and ridiculous Westminster practices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 No idea, the comments are a good laugh, quite frightening how many of them buy it Must confess I didn't read beyond the web link keywords. it looks as if independence is increasingly likely because with every single turn of events, westminster uk parties, london media and commentators act in exactly the way to rile the scots and english against each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 There still seems to be more noise coming out of London media about SNP clapping and bums on seats, than policy intentions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Finally some business - at least someone opposing the Tories http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/27/alex-salmond-challenges-english-votes-english-laws-parliament#comment-52873084 Edited May 27, 2015 by exile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Finally some business - at least someone opposing the Tories http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/27/alex-salmond-challenges-english-votes-english-laws-parliament#comment-52873084 I assumed that post would have been about this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/northern-ireland-rejects-600m-tory-5768485#ICID=sharebar_twitter Mind that time the Scottish Government rejected Tory austerity? Nope, not even a whimper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Eck looking a wee bit too cautious for me entering the commons today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I assumed that post would have been about this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/northern-ireland-rejects-600m-tory-5768485#ICID=sharebar_twitter Mind that time the Scottish Government rejected Tory austerity? Nope, not even a whimper. That'll work well for them.. By leaving the region's Assembly with a £600million black hole, the blow to the Welfare Reform Bill has put politicians on the warpath with Number 10. Unless leaders can agree a lasting deal within weeks, a senior civil servant could have to step in to take over budgets later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave78 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I assumed that post would have been about this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/northern-ireland-rejects-600m-tory-5768485#ICID=sharebar_twitter "DUP First Minister Peter Robinson was absent from today's debate after suffering a suspected heart attack." Feck me, i know he loves the Tories, but he took that a bit hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 I assumed that post would have been about this: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/northern-ireland-rejects-600m-tory-5768485#ICID=sharebar_twitter Mind that time the Scottish Government rejected Tory austerity? Nope, not even a whimper. It was the first report I saw that involved any Scottish MP opposing the government. I have not seen all today's speeches for anti austerity content - the media tends to cover things like EVEL (anti austerity is most prominently filed under 'intimidating thugs surrounding Carswell' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I stayed in Paisley during my student years. Done a butt tonne of shagging. marvelous place. Hmmm. Tonne of butt shagging more like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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