I know nothing, nothing at all, about designing royal yachts or small cruise ships but doesn’t the above look a bit old-fashioned, low tech, for the intended purpose of boosting British trade and industry globally? And, are those the correct flags? Is Charlie designing it like his dad allegedly did for the old one? Anyhow, have a look a these: Come on lads, think! Continue reading Does HMY Chooky Embra look a bit dated?
Right at the end of his extended piece on Johnson, Macwhirter returns to his true love, attacking uppity young women who think they can tell him what to do: ‘As this column has pointed out?’ Is that a psychological ‘tell‘ like when the Queen or Wings say ‘we‘ when we all know it’s just them on their own ? I’ve done it too but I’m being ironic and/or sardonic. I am! Anyhow, does he think that adds weight? But, if you keep on writing mince isn’t it still mince? A bigger pile of mince and more rancid at the bottom … Continue reading Determined wimp?
That questions is, of course, not aimed at regulars here but at the many out there who still accept the claims widespread in the MSM that Scotland and its First Minister did little better than England and its PM. I’ve been going on weekly about this since the first figures emerged at the end of the first wave. In September, I wrote: I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve rebutted the blatant lies from Ian Murray, Alister Kerr, both Brians and many others, including even well-disposed English journalists but the beast will not die, judging by Neil Mackay today. … Continue reading Believe me now?
Not so much as one plastic chair broken apparently in the above BBC reporting on events in Porto last night but the local media had a different story: Continue reading Trouble? What trouble? Riots? Nah mite!
Fresh from their success in the Eurovision Song Contest, English football fans were clearly keen to make sure Portugal remembered it would be sem pontos from them next time. The BBC was keen to play the incidents down as ‘minor’, but the truth emerged on social media: Minor? Minor miracle more not hurt? When I heard Chelsea fans would be going to Porto, I was reminded: And, against Man City? If Man City win, as they should, watch out! Continue reading BBC minimising England football fan violence in Portugal
Quickly, former New Labour minister Brian Wilson and former Jack McConnell SPAD, Susan Dalgety have long rancid trails of nasty and ill-informed attacks on the First Minister behind them in the pages of the Hootsman. They belong on the right there. If you enjoy badly-written horror stories with disgusting homophobic and misogynistic overtones, try here: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/?s=Dalgety https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/?s=Wilson Most readers will find these upsetting. Anyhow back to the Secondary Teachers Association which maybe represents 6 500 of Scotland’s 53 400 teachers, 12%. 1 711 responded in a self-selecting thus unreliable, ‘squeaky wheel’ sample, 26% of their members or 3% of all … Continue reading Andy Robertson guffaws as headteachers’ union fails statistics test and New Labour hacks in the ‘right place’
From the Courier today: Mick Green has been arrested and charged with two separate incidents against children. Police said the allegations date back to 2006 and 2011. He will appear in court at a later date. The 70-year-old was elected as a Conservative councillor in 2017 and represents the Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch ward on Fife Council. Following his arrest, he was suspended by the Conservative party and will remain suspended until the outcome of the court case. A police spokesperson said: “A 70-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two separate incidents of non-recent sexual offences against children that … Continue reading Tory councillor facing allegations of child sexual offences – watch the reporting
Anecdotally, the evidence published here has been used by some writers to the letters pages at the Herald, Scotsman and elsewhere. The Herald today had this: I recognise the content but it’s written with a bit more style than I tend to offer. This, it seems, was inspired by Phillipa Whitford’s demolition of the BBC’s Clive Myrie: Dear readers, have a go yourself? Continue reading ‘Independence for Scotland would have saved many lives’
From SNP Media: Scottish Ministers will enter structured talks with the Scottish Green Party, supported by the civil service, with a view to reaching a formal Co-operation Agreement. The initiative is part of a refreshed pledge to change politics in Scotland for the better by working with opposition parties to find the best solutions to the toughest of problems, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. In the weeks leading up to the next Parliamentary Recess talks will be ongoing and focus on agreeing policy areas which the government and the Scottish Green Party will co-operate on. During a statement to … Continue reading Scottish Government and Scottish Greens try to reach formal Co-operation Agreement
From Number Cruncher Politics with 1 001 18+ on 27th and 28th May 2021: All Con 44% Lab 32% LD 7% SNP 5% PC 1% Green 8% Reform 2% This 12% lead is the same as the average lead in the previous four polls before Cummings spoke. Scotland Con 24% Lab 3%! LD 5% SNP 55% PC 0% Green 8% Reform 3% A pro-Indy lead of 63 to 37 but with a small sample of only 85. Continue reading Tories unharmed by Dom and Indy parties surge
