Cove_Sheep Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Worst SNPbad story ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The evil boot. She'll be moonlighting as a Food Bank volunteer next!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I wonder what our two(possibly three)SNP bashing posters will say about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) I wonder what our two(possibly three)SNP bashing posters will say about this. I'm with Pete Wishart on this one, I'm completely against Politicians holding second jobs, but for the Daily Mail to single out a surgeon when there are other much more sinister troughers lining the Labour and Conservative benches is hypocritical. Yes, she's broken party rules but I'd ask the SNP not to judge her too harshly on this occasion, donating her earnings too a charitable organisation would suffice Edited January 28, 2016 by Scunnered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Are people of Dr. Whiteford's ilk not required by the Medical Council to continue to 'practice' to keep their skills up-to-date? Nice to see the Daily Heil would rather have someone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Are people of Dr. Whiteford's ilk not required by the Medical Council to continue to 'practice' to keep their skills up-to-date? In that case she should decide whether she wants to be a surgeon or a politician. I imagine her constituents would agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilScotsman Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 In that case she should decide whether she wants to be a surgeon or a politician. I imagine her constituents would agree? I'd have thought her constituents (and wider SNP voters) would be able to see the value of having a health spokesperson who actually works in the NHS from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 In that case she should decide whether she wants to be a surgeon or a politician. I imagine her constituents would agree? I'm sure no-one would grudge a few days a year to save lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'd have thought her constituents (and wider SNP voters) would be able to see the value of having a health spokesperson who actually works in the NHS from time to time. Also I'd imagine her constitutants would have made their mind up when they endorsed her by voting for her at election time. If they have an issue they will vote her out in May. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'm sure no-one would grudge a few days a year to save lives. It will come down to whether you agree that being an MP is a full time commitment or not. You can't pick or choose due to profession. I assume that the SNP agree with this stance as it forbids MP's from holding second jobs... I'm only going with what Pete Wishart says right enough and he does talk an awful lot of shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'm with Pete Wishart on this one, I'm completely against Politicians holding second jobs, but for the Daily Mail to single out a surgeon when there are other much more sinister troughers lining the Labour and Conservative benches is hypocritical. Yes, she's broken party rules but I'd ask the SNP not to judge her too harshly on this occasion, donating her earnings too a charitable organisation would suffice It's hardly a second job. She covered a few shifts. I'd recommend private healthcare if you have a problem with this particular case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 It's hardly a second job. She covered a few shifts. Of course it is. If you excuse one trougher you excuse them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Of course it is. If you excuse one trougher you excuse them all. No, that's nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 No, that's nonsense. In your opinion. You just happen to be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 In your opinion. You just happen to be wrong. No. If you ignore the context and just say they're all bad you're an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 It will come down to whether you agree that being an MP is a full time commitment or not. You can't pick or choose due to profession. I assume that the SNP agree with this stance as it forbids MP's from holding second jobs... I'm only going with what Pete Wishart says right enough and he does talk an awful lot of shite.If she only worked her 2nd job during allotted holiday periods I.e parliamentary recesses, then I don't see it means that being an MP is a full time job. If she's a medical professional, then it's important to ensure she's keeping her skills up to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 It will come down to whether you agree that being an MP is a full time commitment or not. You can't pick or choose due to profession. I assume that the SNP agree with this stance as it forbids MP's from holding second jobs... I'm only going with what Pete Wishart says right enough and he does talk an awful lot of shite. I believe it was during the Christmas & New Year holiday period, when MP's were off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 No. If you ignore the context and just say they're all bad you're an idiot. That's not very nice. If she's a medical professional, then it's important to ensure she's keeping her skills up to date. She's not a medical professional. She's a member of parliament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 That's not very nice. The truth often isn't. Welcome to the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The truth often isn't. Welcome to the real world. The real world isn't a very nice place when people are condoning troughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The real world isn't a very nice place when people are condoning troughing. And it's even worse when medics are criticised for practising medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) And it's even worse when medics are criticised for practising medicine. Again, she's not a medic. She's a member of parliament. She gave up her career as a medical professional when she became elected to a party which doesn't allow second jobs (and rightly so). It's a sorry indication of the state of the NHS in Scotland when public servants are being called in to perform surgery. Edited January 28, 2016 by Scunnered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Have a proper discussion, Scunnered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Have a proper discussion, Scunnered. What's not proper? I disagree with politicians from any party holding second jobs. Remember last year when there was a vote in Parliament on it? SNP and Labour stood shoulder to shoulder and voted together only to be defeated by Conservatives propped up by the Lib Dems. Getting grief for supporting SNP policy... This is a first for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Again, she's not a medic. She's a member of parliament. She gave up her career as a medical professional when she became elected to a party which doesn't allow second jobs (and rightly so). It's a sorry indication of the state of the NHS in Scotland when public servants are being called in to perform surgery. No, she is both. And she still doesn't have a second job. Your posting today is a sad indication of education standards in Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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