Scary Bear Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 26 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: Please no. Yousless isn’t the leader Scotland wants; he’s the leader it needs. Hopefully he takes a scooter to FM’s Questions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 3 hours ago, BMG Spider said: Mhairi Black would be my first choice, but whilst she's down at Westminster that's a non-starter. Leaves Angus Robertson as probably the best choice of those currently in the Scottish Parliament She would be my first choice also, as that would resign the SNP/Indy movement to the annals of history. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Why all the hate for Humza? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotiaNostra Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 My perception of him, is that hes no very good at any role hes had so far so that should rule him out. Same for Swinney. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Why all the hate for Humza? No hate here but he’s as thick as mince. Edited February 16, 2023 by alta-pete 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) Got on the lovely Kate at 2.15 for a max bet (restricted) at 11/2. Decent value as now about 2/1 Saying that Hills were thick as fook. Douglas Ross and various other tories were all about 25s Edited February 16, 2023 by superbigal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 She’s no gonnae shag you m8… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) Robertson doesn't particularly inspire me, but if it is a choice between him and the likes of Yousaf, Forbes and Swinney, I would be voting for him twice. Edited February 16, 2023 by DrewDon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I'll probably vote for Robertson as the safest pair of hands but I won't be delighted about it. I'd be astounded (so it will probably happen) if an MP was elected or John Swinney stood. Cherry won't stand. She's a shitebag and who knows she can't win and won't want the humiliation of getting about 10% support so she'll put up some puppet like Ash Denham. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Swinney is catastrophically bald and Yousaf cannot ride a 3 wheeled scooter. Immediate disqualification please. Between Forbes and Robertson then. Forbes should win if she can keep a lid on the religious crankery. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Swinney is a prototype android from the same factory as Zuckerberg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Dave Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Yousaf’s brand, rightly or wrongly, is nearly as toxic as Sturgeons. I like sturgeon but she alluded to it herself that she was a divisive figure now. Yousaf would be starting much more divisive than Sturgeon started as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) Swinney says he's not running. Edited February 17, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 9 hours ago, johnnydun said: Why all the hate for Humza? While Health Secretary is a bit of a poisoned chalice that leaves very few politicians coming out unscathed, his performances across all his cabinet posts have permanently tainted him. While he was still a backbencher there was a rising star reputation around him, but the disappearance of that once he came into contact with significant responsibilities is probably a warning sign about going for inexperienced candidates who might end up with a similar shortage of competence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Yousaf struggled with justice and floundered with health. He doesn't have the veneer of competence you need to be taken seriously as a leader. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Noticed on my MSN clickbait this morning that the Telegraph are calling for an election to be held once the new FM is in place. Seems fair enough to me. We can't say that Rishi has no democratic mandate then do exactly the same ourselves. Would show how much the SNP vote is for independence and how much was for the personality. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotiaNostra Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Noticed on my MSN clickbait this morning that the Telegraph are calling for an election to be held once the new FM is in place. Seems fair enough to me. We can't say that Rishi has no democratic mandate then do exactly the same ourselves. Would show how much the SNP vote is for independence and how much was for the personality. Thats a good discussion point, not sure if I agree or disagree with it at the moment. I would need to think about it more but its the sort of discussion points that are needed and more importantly what would be next steps after that if that was the next move. In my opinion we either up the ante and take a risk and go all in for independence in the short term or we decide that we take a longer more incremental approach that starts to gather more devolved powers now and going forward until the step to indy becomes smaller and smaller. Id go with either if a good inspiring leader lays it out and it sounds achieveable and you can see a strong united backing forming around it with growing momentum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Suspect Device said: Noticed on my MSN clickbait this morning that the Telegraph are calling for an election to be held once the new FM is in place. Seems fair enough to me. We can't say that Rishi has no democratic mandate then do exactly the same ourselves. Would show how much the SNP vote is for independence and how much was for the personality. We've got a fixed term Parliament with proportional representation and MSPs of all parties have to vote in a new First Minister. It's not the same as Westminster and would require a re-writing of the constitution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, welshbairn said: We've got a fixed term Parliament with proportional representation and MSPs of all parties have to vote in a new First Minister. It's not the same as Westminster and would require a re-writing of the constitution. Cheers for that info. Must have missed that bit when I was learning about the Scottish Parliament last term in my politics course. Doh! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Suspect Device said: Cheers for that info. Must have missed that bit when I was learning about the Scottish Parliament last term in my politics course. Doh! To be honest John Sweeney just explained it minutes ago on Radio Scotland.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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