Oor Nicola Sturgeon thread.

[SandyCromarty]

19 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said:

One of the few good ideas (in principle, at least) I think the Americans have is that the President cannot have more than two terms. In theory this should mean that at least every eight years there's a refresh and that a potential successor is being primed.

Of course, in practice they seem to enjoy picking the shittest, least progressive candidates possible because anything remotely sensible like free healthcare and increased gun control is "too socialist" for most people.

There's a wee anomaly, pub quiz, in there, if Biden eg became incapacitated for say a year or two and VP Harris took over as President, she can then be elected for the following two terms. Just a wee btw.  

[Binos]

Nothing left in tank is smokescreen 

She has steered the party down a route where it lost focus on anything meaningful

 

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

For the ones espousing Forbes as FM, are they comfortable with the fact shes pretty conservative and shares values and beliefs more aligned to Jacob ReesMogg than Mhairi Black? 

[Benjamin_Nevis]

1 minute ago, Binos said:

Nothing left in tank is smokescreen 

She has steered the party down a route where it lost focus on anything meaningful

 

[ScotiaNostra]

Is their a list of potential contenders anywhere?

[Leith Green]

Aw naw, Alex Salmond is now on the radio.............

[ICTChris]

Let’s find all the best mad takes on this. It’ll add nothing to anyone’s understanding but it will amuse me.

I will start.

[GiGi]

How it's actually all about me, Glenn Campbell- by Glen Campbell

[Richey Edwards]

6 minutes ago, Leith Green said:

Aw naw, Alex Salmond is now on the radio.............

Salmond is an irrelevant has-been. He should have fucked off and stayed out of the public eye years ago, but his ego will not allow that. 

[Salvo Montalbano]

Notice most politicians of all colours gave generic "I may have disagreed but..." comments, but the c**t's c**t, Alistair Jack had to say something along the lines of "hopefully the new FM gives up talking about Independence". He really is a big bag of pish, isn't he?

[Sherrif John Bunnell]

1 minute ago, GiGi said:

How it's actually all about me, Glenn Campbell- by Glen Campbell

Top journalism from Glenn there. The Pulitzer must be inevitable now.

I'm amazed no journalist has ever thought about phoning some sources until now.

[SandyCromarty]

18 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said:

For the ones espousing Forbes as FM, are they comfortable with the fact shes pretty conservative and shares values and beliefs more aligned to Jacob ReesMogg than Mhairi Black? 

I wouldn't go as far as comparing her to the ultra fascist privately educated Rees Mogg but I would agree with you that her religious beliefs are out of step with modern Scotland, and I am an SNP party and Futures Forum member.

[topcat(The most tip top)]

Angus Robertson is a strong Favourite with the bookies

Best price around 5/4 at time of posting

Forbes is about 7/2

Swinney, Yousaf  and Brown all out around 10/1

https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-politics/next-first-minister

 

 

[ICTChris]

What are the main successes and failures of our longest ever serving First Minister?

[Savage Henry]

Presumably all the Yer Da/Wings fruit loops who promised to vote Tory are back on board the SNP train and/or taking credit for this?

Edited February 15, 2023 by Savage Henry

[renton]

Just now, topcat(The most tip top) said:

Angus Robertson is a strong Favourite with the bookies

Best price around 5/4 at time of posting

Forbes is about 7/2

Swinney, Yousaf  and Brown all out around 10/1

https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-politics/next-first-minister

 

 

All basically name recognition isn't it. I doubt Swinney or Brown get into it. McAllan might - she's seen as up and coming, youthful but without the religious baggage that comes with Forbes. Yousaf might still as well, has a lot of ministerial experience by now though that might in of itself be a stick to beat him with. 

[Trogdor]

Surely we can do better than Angus Robertson? Losing an election to Douglas Ross should disbar you from the role of First Minister imo. 

[topcat(The most tip top)]

Just now, renton said:

All basically name recognition isn't it. I doubt Swinney or Brown get into it. McAllan might - she's seen as up and coming, youthful but without the religious baggage that comes with Forbes. Yousaf might still as well, has a lot of ministerial experience by now though that might in of itself be a stick to beat him with. 

There's a long way to go and you're right that name recognition does seem to be driving the early market hence Alex Salmond at 50/1 and <checks notes> noted football official and c**t Douglas Ross at 33/1

[sparky88]

3 minutes ago, Savage Henry said:

Presumably all the Yer Da/Wings fruit loops who promised to vote Tory are back on board the SNP train?   

For that to happen they would need to pick a TERF as FM, which I'm not sure will happen. 

[ScotiaNostra]

3 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:

Angus Robertson is a strong Favourite with the bookies

Best price around 5/4 at time of posting

Forbes is about 7/2

Swinney, Yousaf  and Brown all out around 10/1

https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/british-politics/scottish-politics/next-first-minister

 

 

Swinney or Yousaf will never get it, Indy would tank with them.

Forbes may have beliefs people dont agee with but she should be given a chance to answer those questions. Some politicans easily separate personal beliefs from serving as a leader/politican. Though ofcourse its part of them. I think shes seems the better option overall.

Roberston is a possibility but hes a bit bland