Trogdor

Did I say they would bring down the government? I was commenting on the point of the Greens making demands which are well documented. My post was not fictitious, perhaps quoting the original poster would have been an idea. In fact, if you read back the thread you will see that I made the point about governing as a minority. I well remember 2007 to 2011 when the SNP were a proper minority government with 47 seats as opposed to 64 now. Minority government isn't something to be scared of. On the second part, I'd argue that setting out red lines and saying you will withdraw from the government is beyond influencing tbh. I'll go a bit further this time - a party that can't win a constituency seat, have only 35 councillors across all of Scotland and 8% of the list vote (on the coat tails of the SNP) shouldn't even be influencing SG policy.

And... the 'progressives' who cannot resist a pile on.

How do you know its fictitious? It has been widely reported that the Greens would withdraw from government if the new SNP leader was Regan or Forbes. Personally, I think a party that polled 8% at the last Scottish Election (of which the majority comes from the SNP voters via the list) who have a meagre 35 councillors across Scotland should not be dictating government policy. The sooner they are despatched from the SG, the better.

More confirmation that the new leader of the Scottish Government needs to get the Scottish Greens into the sea. The tail is attempting to wag the dog here.

This leadership race...

Did he not fix his teeth as well one time. He always seems to the win the lottery!

Potential candidates...

Steven McLean is like hold my beer. Oooh wait, you said worst rather than corrupt. As you were.

She is anti GRR. So not as extreme as Forbes.

I was just thinking something similar and then slapped myself. I suggest you do the same.

I expect Sturgeon may need to intervene and tell Kate her teas oot in private. I wouldn't expect the NEC to get involved at all. It could get even more divisive if they did tbh.

Well I'm back to parachuting Mhairi Black in then and getting her into Holyrood asap.

Let's hope so, otherwise the banter years are beginning under Humza.

Robertson or Swinney to be convinced to the change their minds and stand for the leadership? A fucking safe pair of hands is better than this lot. It takes some going for three people to be standing and Humza seeming like the most reasonable. f**k me what a mess!

Has anyone asked Forbes if the world is flat yet?

Ross Greer and reasonable points, really?

Got to love a bit of shitehousery.

Forbes is a goner. She is losing support by the second. Claire Haughey has just withdrawn her support. I doubt Forbes will make it onto the ballot tbh.

Me yesterday... then today

Italic too.

Who's he?

Lottery numbers please.

That doesn't trigger me as much. I'm similar to Viking-ton. The constitutional settlement is what it is. After losing the referendum case I wouldn't be counting on the UK Supreme Court ruling in the SG's favour. There is enough of a tangential impact of GRR on the Equality Act that I think the UG would win. I don't think its right but the UK Supreme Court have already shown their view with their expansive decision on the referendum. The courts are not the answer. It's now about building a majority and consistent opinion poll leads (the closer to 60% the better), also send our disrupters down to Westminster and use every procedural point to disrupt the UK Government's business. Make sure they can't ignore us. Be a tremendous pain in their collective arses. Its about attrition now and we need to dig in.

This is quite the strategy. Get all the bad news out on day one and own it. Bloody hell!