The masters of whataboutery
The Scottish Government published a serious report into the impact of Brexit on Scotland. Up pops Labour and the Torys to ignore the key points and engage in whataboutery.
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Queensferry Crossing: When the expert doesn’t fit the narrative
Off the cuff joke or attempt to discredit an expert? Asking a Civil Engineer his political affiliations in an interview about bridges is extraordinary.
Douglas Ross: Credit where credit is due on WASPI
We have been critical of Tory MP Douglas Ross over the years, but it is only fair to give him credit for crossing party lines in the WASPI vote.
The facts behind the future Scottish income tax rise
It is highly likely that we are about to see a Scottish income tax rise. Here we look at why this is necessary and what form the changes may take.
Iain Gray and Scottish Labour’s fracking U-Turn
In 2014, Iain Gray and Scottish Labour seemed to be pretty keen on fracking in Scotland. Now they are claiming responsibility for banning it.
Tomkins on UBI: Universal Basic Incoherence
A few months ago Adam Tomkins MSP wrote in the Daily Record urging the Scottish government to investigate UBI. Now he is castigating them for it.
Nursing my incredulity
The nursing crisis is mainly caused by a decade of austerity followed by Brexit, Despite this, most Scots wouldn’t have it any other way.
SNP getting on with the day job, but indyref2 still an option
You can see from the government’s plan, they intend to get on with the day job, protect Scotland’s interests post-EU, and keep door open for indyref2
The Labour seesaw perched on the edge of Brexit cliff
The Labour Brexit strategy is still problematic, only delayed. However, if they were successful in stalling Brexit, it may help those who want indyref2.
This destroys Corbyn’s claim that the SNP do nothing about austerity
While the SNP are far from perfect, they have done more to mitigate Tory austerity than any other party, and here is the evidence to prove it.
Tommy Sheppard on Yes/Leave voters & the threat of Corbyn
Tommy Sheppard talks about how we could win back leave voting SNP supporters and highlights the limitations of Jeremy Corbyn.
Momentum have lost track of reality on Scotrail
Momentum released a video asking how Abellio was granted the Scotrail franchise. If they’d just googled they’d see Labour are more culpable than the SNP.
Almost half of Yes/Leave voters ditched the SNP in GE2017
An analysis of GE2017 votes suggests that the SNP got their strategy wrong on the question of the EU, at least in the short term.
The SNP is far more radical than Corbyn’s Labour
I understand why the left might be dissapointed by the SNP and attracted to Labour. That said, a strong SNP is a better lever for real change.
Opinion polls tell us little about whether we should repeal OBFA
With repealing OBFA, just as with staging indyref2, the argument that public opinion is against just isn’t good enough in a parliamentary democracy.
It was apathy that hurt the SNP in GE2017
According to a new YouGov survey, apathy hurt the SNP more than any other factor in GE2017. About a quarter of 2015 SNP voters didn’t vote.
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