Quote Originally Posted by Mason89 View Post
That was always going to happen, given how quickly the party expanded. The jam is spread very thin.

A change of approach is needed & I don’t think any of the people standing, have it in them to do what’s required.
There’s also the structure. In 2015, one of my closest pals who’s been an SNP member even before we first became friends in 1973 in agreeing that Quadrophenia was a landmark in rock n roll history, called me at work. He’d been approached, as a successful businessman and a good performer in the media and at Yes meetings, to become the PPC for the expected General Election.

“I don’t live in the constituency you might contest,” I said, “But I’d vote for you if I did, because you’re diligent, hard-working, and would represent the area well. However - what about your family (who I regard as almost family of my own) and your business?”

He assured me that all would be well, and I then expressed caution about the party machine, that there would already be people with far less experience of life and work (and talent) who would see this as their shottie at it since they’d “experience” as councillors, party insiders (MSP/MP caseworkers, office managers and other non-jobs).

A week later he phoned to say that he’d withdrawn, having seen that his candidature was unlikely to be successful due to “middle management” in the party machine, and the selection process just a box-ticking exercise to satisfy the selection procedure, where the preferred shoe-in party nodding dog was always getting the gig.

We had coffee together last week. He’s glad he didn’t go for it as he rates the current Westminster cabal as idle, and he has retired without any pressure on him. He has also texted Ms Forbes to back her if she goes for it.

Man to pig, pig to man, and that.