Sturgeon to resign as FM

[Nearly Sane]

Too soon?

In what way?

[jeremyp]

In what way?

It was a joke. When people start making jokes about some tragedy and it falls flat, "too soon" is often the way the situation is diffused. It's often used ironically, if the original tragedy happened a long time ago e.g. two millennia.

[Nearly Sane]

It was a joke. When people start making jokes about some tragedy and it falls flat, "too soon" is often the way the situation is diffused. It's often used ironically, if the original tragedy happened a long time ago e.g. two millennia.

D'oh

[Nearly Sane]

It's an interesting take to say there needs to be a rerun of the leadership election but only one result is acceptable.


https://archive.is/KtYL3

[jeremyp]

It's an interesting take to say there needs to be a rerun of the leadership election but only one result is acceptable.


https://archive.is/KtYL3

I don't see where it says only one result would be acceptable. It does seem to say Yousaf is tainted by the scandal and it implies the election was rigged to get him in.

[Nearly Sane]

I don't see where it says only one result would be acceptable. It does seem to say Yousaf is tainted by the scandal and it implies the election was rigged to get him in.

Last line is 'Only Kate Forbes as leader and Ash Regan as her deputy can begin to restore that trust.'

[jeremyp]

Last line is 'Only Kate Forbes as leader and Ash Regan as her deputy can begin to restore that trust.'

Apologies. Missed that.

[jeremyp]

Here's a probably impossible question to answer:

What is the current sentiment in Scotland wrt the SNP?

From down here in Bristol, it looks like the people responsible for the shenanigans are mostly gone and the SNP is still the only credible party that wants independence. I don't see their vote collapsing completely.

Can they just tough it out? 

[Nearly Sane]

Here's a probably impossible question to answer:

What is the current sentiment in Scotland wrt the SNP?

From down here in Bristol, it looks like the people responsible for the shenanigans are mostly gone and the SNP is still the only credible party that wants independence. I don't see their vote collapsing completely.

Can they just tough it out?

The vote won't collapse but... It doesn't have to for there to be issues. The next big vote will be the UK General.Election. I think it likely they will lose substantial number of seats to Labour. An ongoing scandal will affect that. If there is some tactical voting they could be the second biggest party in seat terms.


We don't have a scheduled Scottish Parliament election till 2026 - way too far away to even think of. The issue in the Scottish Parliament is the SNP's internal battles. Will be very interested in what happens with the Deposit Recovery Scheme - not significant in itself but a proxy battle as regards Green involvement in govt. Also of course what happens on the Gender Recognition Reform Bill - if that goes to court and the SNP Govt lose - could be a bloodbath.

[Nearly Sane]

Not sure the SNP can spell trasnparecny


https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-auditors-quit-october-public-29681685

[Nearly Sane]

Not sure the SNP can spell trasnparecny


https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-auditors-quit-october-public-29681685

And the resignation of the auditors was kept from the NEC


https://archive.vn/jMAuB

[Nearly Sane]

Interesting article from John Curtice on the possible move of independence supporters to Labour.

https://whatscotlandthinks.org/2023/04/a-broken-link-support-for-independence-and-the-snp/

[jeremyp]

And the resignation of the auditors was kept from the NEC


https://archive.vn/jMAuB

And they are only just now looking to appoint new auditors.

[Nearly Sane]

And they are only just now looking to appoint new auditors.

Don't think that's clear. Yousaf has said it's now a priority but the worry is that they have being trying unsuccessfully for 6 months.

[Nearly Sane]

And more on the exciting world of auditing


https://archive.is/2023.04.12-052726/https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23449248.snp-finance-woes-deepen-auditors-leave-partys-westminster-group/

[Nearly Sane]

And more on the exciting world of auditing


https://archive.is/2023.04.12-052726/https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23449248.snp-finance-woes-deepen-auditors-leave-partys-westminster-group/

And of course the motorhome. We are in a beige scandal.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-motorhome-seized-police-holyrood-29686185

[Nearly Sane]

Caesar's 'fixer's wife


https://archive.ph/2023.04.12-125004/https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23450487.humza-yousaf-hands-plum-snp-job-wife-independence-minister/

[jeremyp]

Caesar's 'fixer's wife


https://archive.ph/2023.04.12-125004/https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23450487.humza-yousaf-hands-plum-snp-job-wife-independence-minister/

Oh dear. That doesn't look good, especially after Yousaf's comments about his own wife not applying to be CEO.

[jeremyp]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65264713

It seems there is a lot about the SNP that its new leader didn't find out about until after he had won. I wonder if he's having second thoughts.

[Nearly Sane]

Kevin McKenna putting the boot in

https://archive.is/2023.04.17-065016/https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23458842.kevin-mckenna-snp-took-scotland-ride/

[Walt Zingmatilder]

''Yoons'' ha ha ha ha

[Nearly Sane]

SNP Treasurer arrested

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65309791

[Nearly Sane]

Humza Yousaf: I don't believe the SNP is operating criminally


Hmmm.....


https://archive.vn/ehb4z

[ProfessorDavey]

Humza Yousaf: I don't believe the SNP is operating criminally


Hmmm.....


https://archive.vn/ehb4z

Hmm - and there was me thinking he couldn't comment on an active investigation, certainly not opining that someone is guilty or not guilty.

[Nearly Sane]

Hmm - and there was me thinking he couldn't comment on an active investigation, certainly not opining that someone is guilty or not guilty.

I think you mean 'shouldn't' not 'couldn't'