Sturgeonland

[57vintage]

Indeed. Better to have a shyte government that you can vote out rather than one that is just as shyte but you cannot do a damn thing about?

There’s probably plenty talented people in every nook and cranny of the planet, but who have no desire to mire themselves in the filthy marshes of party politics. It takes a special sort of sado-masochist or embezzler to dive into those swamps.

[Donanddusted]

There’s probably plenty talented people in every nook and cranny of the planet, but who have no desire to mire themselves in the filthy marshes of party politics. It takes a special sort of sado-masochist or embezzler to dive into those swamps.

Jury/national service governments?

[Freescotland]

Indeed. Better to have a shyte government that you can vote out rather than one that is just as shyte but you cannot do a damn thing about?

That's a spot on post.
The smaller the country it's much easier to take to task.

[57vintage]

That's a spot on post.
The smaller the country it's much easier to take to task.

So who’s your new hero, buc, now that shifty Salmond’s been disgraced, and your stiletto-heeled heroine’s fûcked off when the going’s getting tough and the incompetence laid bare for all to see?

Beware charisma.

[Donanddusted]

Oh, I saw through the "National" quickly. It's the Herald with a Saltire sticker on it.
However, they are quoting what Whitty said.
How many other papers or tv stations will pick up on this?

[57vintage]

Oh, I saw through the "National" quickly. It's the Herald with a Saltire sticker on it.
However, they are quoting what Whitty said.
How many other papers or tv stations will pick up on this?

None yet, as far as I can see, although the comments on The National are wonderfully paranoid. It’s almost as if the commenters aren’t switched on to the fact that such occasional deserved praise doesn’t outweigh the briezeblock/gossamer fairy’s wing scales imbalance in the management of operational areas for which Holyrood has has responsibility since 1999.

To continue the horology metaphor, a broken clock’s right twice a day.

[donsdaft]

Remember it's really the Glasgow Herald, and as such is so weegiefied that's it's impossible to read.

[Mason89]

It does seem odd that a country split 50/50 only has the national to represent one side of it. Guy in work brings it in every day & I have the occasional glance but it’s not up to much.

[Donanddusted]

It does seem odd that a country split 50/50 only has the national to represent one side of it. Guy in work brings it in every day & I have the occasional glance but it’s not up to much.

It doesn't represent though. The website is pure unadulterated clickbait to get "Furious from Forfar" to post a tirade about "prominent unionist politicians and media darlings".

[57vintage]

It does seem odd that a country split 50/50 only has the national to represent one side of it. Guy in work brings it in every day & I have the occasional glance but it’s not up to much.

I don’t know if it’s odd, in that it seems that only aged gits like me actually read newspapers these days, and even then that’s via Aberdeen City Libraries’ (until it’s put down by philistine local politicians) sponsorship via Pressreader. Isn’t it the ability to give instantaneous reaction to events the reason that blogs and online news and opinion services have mushroomed and hard copy press outlets are evidencing falling circulation?

I know a bit about the hard copy media world, and anyone looking to initiate a new publication in that format is either deluded or has money to burn. That said, I’m still a bit Airchie about my association with a print-only periodical that only uses the ‘net to offer subscriptions.