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Leith Green

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  1. 20 minutes ago, BFTD said:

    You do have to wonder how Humza thought this was going to pan out. It's not like there's been any surprises here.

    Best case scenario is that he thought the guy who used to have his job but now nurses a grudge would strongarm his bitter former leadership adversary into backing him regardless, which would make him a simpleton.

    I dont think he is a particularly astute politician, but his hand was forced by the corner painted by Harvie and Slater. 

    We can argue all we like about whether the Greens would actually have decided on a VonC in 3 weeks or so, but if HY had let that play out it makes his govt look even weaker.  Ultimately, I dont think they had much choice but to boot the Greens into the long grass - even if that was at the expense of his job (which he must have seen as one of the main outcomes).

    Harvie and Slater had stated over the weekend that their main beef was with HY and if the SNP selected a new leader then that would perhaps give a solution - and yet we have Harvie on the radio this am "warning" against Kate Forbes !

     

    When the SNP put a new leader in place, the likes of the Greens and Alba will be placed squarely under the spotlight - will they side with Unionists if Labour go through with their (ludicrous) VonC against the entire government?

    Unlikely imv.

  2. 5 hours ago, Dons_1988 said:

    Only going by sportscene highlights so this isn’t an informed opinion but if a Craig levein side is conceding that many chances, as easily as that, in bottom 6 fixtures at home then I’d be very worried. 

    It could have been 4 or 5, Fermers keeper saved a few and we were wasteful.

    A bit odd as you really don't expect that from one of chuckles teams.

  3. 1 hour ago, ICTChris said:

    What’s the Green equivalent of Kremlinology? Tofuology?

    https://archive.is/2024.04.28-065614/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24283185.greens-state-civil-war-rebels-demand-harvie-slater-go/
     

    The idea of Ross Greer as the hidden hand/vampire squid manipulator is very funny though.

    Yhere was a report somewhere that Salmond/_Regan have said they want an electoral pact where the SNP give Alba free run at some seats. Seems a non-starter for me but what do I know.

    The Greens are looking more and more like a less competent version of a Bowling Club committee.

    I cant really take seriously the notion of Ross Greer as some Machiavellian puppet master.

  4. 8 minutes ago, alta-pete said:

    But he wouldn’t be; he’d just be the guy who got Humza punted. 

    How it goes from there will be down to the new First Minister. It’d be down to the grown ups (steady) to decide whether they could unite behind a single candidate for the gig. 

    True, I was getting ahead of myself there......................obviously the Sarwar Vonc will go nowhere.

    7 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said:

    I always find it quite laughable when politicians stick the boot into every other individual ‘acting in self interest’ or ‘old boys networks’ etc. but when it comes down to them actually sticking to their own principles or acting in the public interest they are the first to throw it all out the window. 

    Yep - sadly, politics and those who are drawn toward it just dont reflect how most of us would act "in real life".

    What is inevitable in this case is that there will be some SNP MSPs - who dont rate HY - who will not vote to remove him, as that would reflect poorly on them both locally and to the SNP bosses.

    I am not 100% sure it will get to this anyway.

    I rather suspect that HY will be persuaded to step down before the VonC, the SNP group will elect a new leader and the Greens will step back into the fold.

  5. The inability to find a working Air and Water machine near me.

    Its no like I live in the sticks, but the one at Cameron Toll Sainsburys was (last time I was in) goosed, and the one at my local BP in Causewayside needs actual coins (despite the jetwash needing a card FOR FUCKS SAKE) !

    I mean, water and air used to be a basic requirement for a fuel station.

    Am I supposed to just drive around like a divvy til I find one?????

    FFS !!!!

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