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Could have been conceived in the toilets of a former popular Glasgow nightclub.

Fair play mate. I just think an official ‘none of the above’ option would sound good. Or even ‘none of you are good enough’

It would be nice to hear that read out at a count. I’m sure it’d get loads of votes too.

You’ve not seen Come Dine With Me, have you?

Couldn’t agree more Throbber. What a sad little life she has, she has ruined my This Morning completely so she could have the money. Hopefully she spends her pay off on some lessons in grace and decorum.

I’ve not a fan of Ava and Caleb. They just seem unnatural for some reason.

I’ve made that mistake in the past too I respect a long, well thought out post though, so will try and battle through it later on.

Cheers for posting. I was under the impression that Labour was picking up ‘No2IndyRef2’ Tory voters as opposed to SNP ones. This is welcome news from a Unionist point of view.

Forbes, ditching the Greens and disavowing the corrupt Murrell cabal would be their best bet. It would lead to at least half-decent governance and possibly increase the support for independence, which is the only thing that could ever lead to it ever happening. This won’t happen though, thankfully.

We should all 'obsess' over the boats, financial crisis or not. People have died trying to make the crossing. The gangsters facilitating the crossings are evil, making profit off people risking their lives. It needs stopped.

There's no legal route without a referendum IMO.

Evidence of the Scottish people actually wanting it, for a long time, then parliament granting a referendum for it, after a significant period of time has elapsed since the last one. I think 50 years or something would be reasonable. Refusing the notion of holding continuous referenda until a certain answer is achieved isn’t undemocratic. We made our democratic decision in 2014.. respect our wishes.

All things considered, I think Sir Jeffrey has played this very well. Despite all the pressure from the other political parties, he stood firm and negotiated what I would say was a good deal. It's by no means perfect, but is certainly not the disaster claimed by Bryson and Allister. It's going to leave Unionism in a very strong position, which will increase it's support, a support which hadn't taken a seriously dent anyway.. even in spite of Brexit and all the Stormont chaos. Any protests from the loyalist community will probably be fairly low key and fizzle away quickly. The anger portrayed by Bryson's twitter feed just isn't there. Electoral Unionism has three big challenges IMO: 1- To persuade the Alliance-voting Unionists to return home. 2- To have the Unionist vote coalesce round one party, rather than being so fractured. 3- To wake up the non-voters in Unionist communities. 1 may happen quicker than you'd think. Long is essentially pro-Union, and whenever she is replaced, it won't be by someone with the same appeal. The Unionists who lend Alliance their vote, might not feel so comfortable if 'Shouty' Sorcha Eastwood or Stephen Farry take the reigns. 2 will be a challenge, but one that is surmountable. Donaldson and Beattie have a close relationship so could come up with something, and it's possible that much of the TUV vote will return to the DUP anyway, as Donaldson indicates how this deal actually strengthens the Union. Allister's mere presence in the chamber helps the DUP look moderate, which can only help them long-term. 3 could only happen with a mass campaign, which could be done with the right strategy. Given the way some go on, you'd be forgiven for thinking that a United Ireland was just around the corner, but the reality is that it isn't. Conditions for a border poll are nowhere near to having been met, and despite SF being the largest party, this has happened at the expense of the SDLP. Unionism still got more seats at the last Assembly election. P.S. Seeing Bryson giving a running commentary of the recent DUP meeting was hilarious! I've got mixed feelings on the guy, but he certainly knows how to set the cat among the pigeons!

I’m not a fan of cosmetic surgery, but don’t think women do it primarily for men anyway. They do it to compete for status amongst other women, as Louise Perry so eloquently outlines in this prodcast. I feel sorry for women who destroy their looks with all of this tbh.

Sherlock Holmes you ain’t

Well said mate. I’ll be voting Reform this time round. Time to give the establishment parties of Tory/Lab/SNP a bloody nose.

My apologies, I thought you were insinuating that time, popularity and delusion were the drivers behind the origins and spreading of Christianity. Your confirmation of this not being the case is most welcome and pleasing. With regards to the ‘deliberately harsher’ points you outline, delete ‘apocryphal’ and you’re not far off IMO.

You’re the one making the original claim regarding time, popularity and delusion though, so it’s up to you to back that up first. Unless it’s just another case of ‘narrative of the gaps’, to be filed alongside the many others that exist amongst atheism. The floor is yours..

This is at complete odds with how Christianity started and spread.

God seems greater than me because of his attributes. I’d need more info on the Fairy GoD roaming the woods of Kirkcaldy before reaching a position on it’s greatness though.

I agree that all humans are of the same worth. As a Christian, it’s part of our teachings. Can’t agree that Craig is a moron though, although I’ll happily change my mind if given evidence of his moronism.

Can’t see it. The reason the union leaders are focusing on CHH is because.. it’s his fault, and not the DUP’s.

Dawkins really lets himself down here IMO.

Hey GHF, I humbly apologise for jumping the gun with regards to falsely calling you a bigot. As I look back on the ‘offending’ post, it is clear I took it the completely wrong way. Again, @GHF-23 sincere apologies