I wrote for The Spectator about Humza Yousaf’s ridiculous phoney outrage over the UK Government’s decision to respect devolution: spectator.co.uk/article/humza-…

'What I want to know,” says an exasperated SNP backbencher, “is how we’ve ended up with a leader being held to ransom by f***ing cranks.” My The Scotsman column on growing tensions around the SNP-Green power-sharing deal: scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

I wrote for The Spectator about Humza Yousaf’s ridiculous phoney outrage over the UK Government’s decision to respect devolution: spectator.co.uk/article/humza-…

'What I want to know,” says an exasperated SNP backbencher, “is how we’ve ended up with a leader being held to ransom by f***ing cranks.” My The Scotsman column on growing tensions around the SNP-Green power-sharing deal: scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

the new ⁦Our head technician⁩ album is dependably great.

A Scotland Office (UKG) source says the decision not to extend the Horizon bill to Scotland is not, as Justice Secretary Angela Constance said, 'outrageous'. and that it's a 'mystery' why the SG doesn't think Holyrood should legislate in a devolved area.

the contempt for his own members, expecting them to indulge the Greens.

'For my money we were better than The Birthday Party that night, who were one of the greatest live bands in the world. Although we did play with The Cramps and they blew us off stage.'

Former The Fall Members On New Release ‘Slates (Live)’

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Very disappointing statement on the Cass Report and the Minister failed to answer questions. Does she agree with Patrick Harvie when he suggests that it is not a valid scientific document? No response.

Labour's Jackie Baillie says the government's statement on the Cass Review is a 'sop to the Greens to keep the Bute House Agreement alive'.

'Does the minister agree with Patrick Harvie when he says he doesn't believe this is a valid scientific document?'

of course it’s all the opposition’s fault. of course.

I asked Green MSP Maggie Chapman if she has decided how she will vote on the Bute House Agreement.

MC: I have.
PH: How will you vote?
MC: I am not saying

Bought OTD in 1971: a welcome blast of needed energy. You get Danny Whitten, Jack Nitzsche, Nils Lofgren, the presiding presence of NY. Not a duff song here (11 including a future #1) but Beggars Day, Downtown, Dirty Dirty, I’ll Get By, Gone Dead Train 🔥

Why would being sent to Rwanda be more of a deterrent than risking death in the channel?

the girl has her first Nat 5 today and is considerably more relaxed about it than i am.

business idea: record shop websites but they work.

yeah, but what does Ross Greer say?

Early analyses based on nothing more complicated than reading the review suffered no such problem. Very strange!