WITH the recent local elections in England and Wales, we’re witnessing the blurred battle lines being smudged even more between Tory and Labour as they square up for the coming General Election. Tory battle lines are turgid and mired in 14 years of failures, ranging from posturing leaders to corruption and scandals and then all the way round to the actual inability to govern effectively.
MANY people gave their second vote to the Greens after the SNP in Scottish elections (despite the SNP’s constant message of “both votes SNP”, which I really think not many people paid attention to) as they had good will towards the Greens.
IN her piece in this paper on May 3 (I wanted a contest but I’ll back John Swinney – here’s why), Joanna Cherry slips into untypical folly when she writes that “10 years on
SO Andrew Neil’s self-esteem is dented because a “Nat folk singer” didn’t know who he was! Well, this Nat folk singer does know who he is, has met him and would not willingly repeat the experience. I have met loads of journalists and politicians – I even managed an amicable conversation with Margaret Thatcher – but he is the only one who really made my flesh crawl.
HOW curious to read Douglas Ross’s latest anti-Scotindy intervention in his formal letter to John Swinney decrying the SNP’s continuing quest for Scottish self-determination under Swinney’s tenure.
WHY is this indy supporter so excited about the English local election miasma? Maybe because I’m astounded at the clear political gift handed to the SNP.
I MUST admit that Humza wasn’t my first choice during the last SNP leadership election and he had a lot of issues to contend with when he became leader.
IT is interesting and rather sad to note that no member of the current Cabinet or even a junior minister felt they have the ability to do the job of First Minister – including the current Deputy First Minister.
ALEX Salmond, the renowned gambler, lost his latest bet. Ash Regan ended her “reasonable letter” to First Minister Humza Yousaf with the words “the opportunity to write a new chapter for Scotland is in our hands”, revealing her expectation that she, as Alex’s and Alba’s representative, would be pulling the Scottish Government’s strings if Humza were to rely on Ash’s vote to survive as FM.
AFTER all the dust has settled, it seems that through sheer lack of willingness by any other SNP politician, John Swinney will become leader of the SNP and in the process will become First Minister of Scotland. I’m sure that many within the SNP will be breathing a sigh of relief that there will be a swift and seamless transition of power,
