There is no plan. There are only more or less evident trends arising out of the chaos as certain imperatives coincide with concentrations of power.
The beast stirs
Tag: Ruth Davidson
Coup d’état in progress
The problem with Andrew Tickell's analysis is that it assumes a future in which the Scottish Parliament is functioning as before and Douglas Ross (possibly with Ruth Davidson's hand up his arse) stepping into the same role as was briefly and unsatisfactorily filled by Jackson Carlaw.
The Union abides
The purpose of the Union is to give England-as-Britain a permanent and significant advantage in the management of its relations with Scotland. Or, to put it another way, the Union serves to keep Scotland at a disadvantage relative to England-as-Britain. It does this in a number of ways, not the least of which is denial of the sovereignty of the people of Scotland.
Welcome to Borissia
The combination of Boris Johnson and Don Cummings may be revolting, but it is revoltingly successful.
A vacancy for vacant
This being a political appointment the normal rules probably don't apply to the task of selecting someone to fill the role of Secretary of State for Scotland. Or, at least, not to the same extent. Usually, one would first define the role in order that a set of criteria could be established. This must still … Continue reading A vacancy for vacant
All hypocrites together
Although she has yet to be formally crowned by the British media, Swinson is the de facto 'Queen of the BritNats' and, as such, she must be as fervently opposed to a new independence referendum as her lately de-pedestalled predecessor.
A vacancy for vacancy
I might have found a smidgeon of respect for Ruth Davidson if she'd had the courage to state that the Boris Johnson regime is indefensible. But then she would not have been where she was if she had been a person given to strong convictions.
The cuckoos
Richard Leonard, Ruth Davidson and Willie Rennie all regularly make utter fools of themselves at FMQ due to their evident inability to reflect on what they are saying and consider how the First Minister might respond.
A nightmare scenario
As ever, Andrew Tickell does an excellent job of taking us through the rules and procedures of the Scottish Parliament. His account of how Nicola Sturgeon might force an early Scottish general election is intriguing. But there is one possible twist to the hypothetical tale which either hasn't occurred to him or, more likely, was … Continue reading A nightmare scenario
In place of truth
Pretty much everything that British politicians do seems designed to foster uncertainty. The British media does a bang-up job of spreading that uncertainty.
Peter A Bell 