Sturgeonland

[TheDeeDon]

It's never the good practices that you read about in msm though:


Cannot disagree with the severe lack of talent in Scottish politics though

To be fair, the lack of political talent is not just confined to Scotland.

[stewarty27]

I’m afraid, to quote blin lemon, that was obvious to a blind man wi a glass bool in his erse.

Sturgeon herself was hardly more capable than a senior toon cooncillor when it came to delivery, despite the fawning adulation. Freedom is only for those outside her husband’s party. The 2015 conference diktat saw to that.

The Party has an ingrained habit of talking in fluffy abstracts about independence, equality, fairness etc probably due to being a minor player in the country who, like the Greens, felt that after 1979 they were destined to be on the margins. The genie was finally freed from the bottle in 2014, and the SNP cannot seem to change from being a campaigning and protest group to a governing party. Their ‘operational’ record might be compared with any of the recently-sacked managers in the Premiership, but like Napoleon and Squealer in Animal Farm, we are warned to comply, or Mr Jones might come back in the form of the Toaries, somewhat at odds with the mantra that dear auld Scotia hasn’t elected a majority for that party since 1955.

You elect and promote slavish toadies straight out of education, like the sheep in Animal Farm too dense or feart of not achieving status or patronage, and you’re left with the detritus and garbage like Kevin Stewart and John Mason, and unimpressive individuals vying for the top job.

Ash Regan? I wid.

And that’s fit I think.

The ghost of revolution still prowls Keiths streets

Down all the restless centuries it wanders incomplete

Why do you wait to see the day begin

Your time is wasting in the wind.

But nice to see you endorsing Ash,

[Donanddusted]

To be fair, the lack of political talent is not just confined to Scotland.

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?

[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?

[57vintage]

Jury/national service governments?

Nah. I couldn't see that working. It's bad enough with people who volunteer - for whatever reason - to serve.

Just scrutiny and accountability of those who are voted in by a fairer system than FPTP (nothing to do with a hun slogan, of course).

The executives of parliaments especially.

[Mason89]

Some company she’s keeping

[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.

[Red Zone]

Some company she’s keeping

I genuinely don't know who they are so please don't keep me in suspense!!

[Red Zone]

I genuinely don't know who they are so please don't keep me in suspense!!

I obviously recognise Ash Regan but who are the other two?