Frank Quitely Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Trogdor said: Interesting take from John Crace, apologies if posted already. https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/27/scottish-national-party-humza-yousaf-in-no-mood-to-party-as-contest-finally-ends Absolutely spot-on from one of the savviest writers in the UK press. But any predictions of the SNP's demise may be a bit premature. For one thing, they are not making many Unionists these days in Scotland's densest-populated areas. Secondly, many of us abandoned Labour for very good reasons - mine was Iraq - and I have absolutely no intention of rushing back to more of the same patronising entitlement which got them shafted up here in the first place. Thirdly, although the 'Red Tories' tag is a cliché, like all clichés it is founded in truth. Starmer's Labour is hemmed in by the innate Conservatism of much of the English electorate and his agenda reflects that, especially his craven shitebaggery on Brexit. I could go on. Let's see how things move on now under Yousuf. There is unrestrained glee in Unionist circles; anyone thinking of endorsing it in the ballot box is IMO very misguided. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 11 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: I went through a phase of getting the first BMI flight of the day from EDI to LHR on a Monday and often shared the forward seats with Alistair Darling and Tam 'Dyell'. His craven 'Any chance' requests to share Darling's ministerial car from the airport would have embarrassed anyone, farless the scion of 'Tam o' the Binns'. Tam was a real true gent. Remember asking him to speak at a Dinner and he held the audience spellbound with his stories of Gaddaffi and other world leaders of the time. Never a note. His biggest hate was Tony Blair. Drove him back to the Binns where he gave me a personal conducted tour. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 FOR NOW? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Suspect Device said: FOR NOW? Aye, why not? Put her in overall charge of the "Yes" campaign. There's probably nobody better suited to that task, given her national and international recognition and reputation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 10 hours ago, GTee said: Ah. Okay. Still none of he wiser..Scored a few shinners as a hopeless fitba player, but that's about it Shinners... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 12 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: I went through a phase of getting the first BMI flight of the day from EDI to LHR on a Monday and often shared the forward seats with Alistair Darling and Tam 'Dyell'. ^^^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Any other P&B posters ever had the good fortune to have had a private tour of a stately home after driving the owner home after him speaking at a dinner engagement? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Just now, The Skelpit Lug said: Any other P&B posters ever had the good fortune to have had a private tour of a stately home after driving the owner home after him speaking at a dinner engagement? I was once bought a pint by an Edinburgh Tory councillor. I think he thought I was a Tory supporter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said: I was once bought a pint by an Edinburgh Tory councillor. I think he thought I was a Tory supporter. So you look like a Tory? Some admission. Were you wearing your Rangers scarf by any chance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzler Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said: I was once bought a pint by an Edinburgh Tory councillor. I think he thought I was a Tory supporter. claimed back in expenses 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Wingman said: Drove him back to the Binns where he gave me a personal conducted tour. Edited March 28, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Suspect Device said: FOR NOW? Nicola is still an MSP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 33 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: So you look like a Tory? Some admission. Were you wearing your Rangers scarf by any chance? Classic case of never judging a book by the cover! On the scarf issue - absolutely not. I'm not one of those utter clowns who wears football colours anywhere outside a game. I'd no more wear a football scarf or top as normal daywear than I would wear a pair of swimming trunks to a funeral. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 12 hours ago, Boo Khaki said: There were so many moments of unintentional hilarity during the Murphy era that it all kinda blends into one. Peak SLab banter years though. The Irn Bru crate, scenes on the 6pm news of him standing on it and dishing out a speech to absolutely nobody whatsoever, being trolled by a guy on a purple bicycle, Murphy, Izzard, and a 30 strong mob of Labour activists being driven out of Glasgow by no more than 2 or 3 vocal hecklers then trying and failing to blame it on a 'violent mob of nationalists' only for that to be shown for the complete fantasy it was thanks to photographic evidence. Probably many more I've completely forgotten about. How can you forget the best one? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Any other P&B posters ever had the good fortune to have had a private tour of a stately home after driving the owner home after him speaking at a dinner engagement? Long story but my folks once got a personal tour of the Palace of Westminster by a magnificently refreshed Nicholas Fairbairn. "So blootered he could barely stand up never mind talk" was the feedback I received. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Lurkst said: magnificently refreshed Nicholas Fairbairn. Wasn't an unusual event, I believe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Any other P&B posters ever had the good fortune to have had a private tour of a stately home after driving the owner home after him speaking at a dinner engagement? I was choosing to read binns as a typo and it was actually wunfellaff he’d been out with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Classic case of never judging a book by the cover! On the scarf issue - absolutely not. I'm not one of those utter clowns who wears football colours anywhere outside a game. I'd no more wear a football scarf or top as normal daywear than I would wear a pair of swimming trunks to a funeral. Even if it was one of those underwater funerals? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Lurkst said: Long story but my folks once got a personal tour of the Palace of Westminster by a magnificently refreshed Nicholas Fairbairn. "So blootered he could barely stand up never mind talk" was the feedback I received. "Magnificently refreshed". Wonderful description. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 17 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: If your entire political aim is to ensure that a chap from Eyemouth has to cross an international border and pay in a different currency to buy his messages in Berwick then you don't need a capable leader. Would it make you happy if an independent Scotland recaptured Berwick? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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