THE BIG TORY ADMISSION Well what do we make of virtually the first words out the new Tory Leader’s mouth following his appointment? Nearly wrote “election” there, but there was no election involved, Mr Ross was appointed on London’s orders. Back to those first words “I will stand up to Boris” he promised. What a unbelievableContinue reading “THE BIG TORY ADMISSION”
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HOW LOW WILL THE TORIES SINK?
HOW LOW WILL THE TORIES SINK? I was originally going to title this Can the Tories sink lower? Don’t get me wrong I am not talking about their electoral fortunes. That is a given, they can go a lot lower than they are today, no I am talking about the tactics they are likely toContinue reading “HOW LOW WILL THE TORIES SINK?”
THE TORIES BUBBLE HAS BURST.
THE TORIES BUBBLE HAS BURST Those heady days when Ruth Davidson boasted she would be the next First Minister and unionist journalists wrote about it as a serious possibility rather than a poor joke. As lifelong Labour voters abandoned Labour and voted Tory to “save the Union” , as they became the official opposition inContinue reading “THE TORIES BUBBLE HAS BURST.”
A QUICK LOOK AT THE OPPOSITION.
WHAT OPPOSITION? I think it’s only fair that if we in this blog examine, and sometimes criticise the SNP and their policies and intentions, that in the same spirit, we should have a look at the other parties and comment on their current problems and directions. The Tory Party in Scotland are experiencing an ageContinue reading “A QUICK LOOK AT THE OPPOSITION.”
TORIES PANIC AS UNION CRUMBLES!
TORIES PANIC SPREADS The Tories in Scotland are in trouble. Bad trouble. Catastrophic trouble. The Covid crisis forced them to make a choice. Act constructively in Scotland alongside the Scottish Government and be seen as a constructive opposition or side with the UK Government and back their approach. Initially they tried to do both andContinue reading “TORIES PANIC AS UNION CRUMBLES!”
GOT ANYTHING TO SAY JACKSON?
Politics is a funny business, the normal rules of life are suspended. People regularly try to defend the indefensible. Folk make ridiculous, unfounded claims and statements. Blind tribalism is regularly responsible for normally decent, intelligent, people being dragooned into supporting some measure they can’t possibly believe in or believe is justified or credible. Covid 19Continue reading “GOT ANYTHING TO SAY JACKSON?”
YOURS FOR SCOTLAND 