I reckon if Scotland canāt claim a universal declaration of independence then Orkney probably canāt either
Well that isnāt good.
EDIT: I guess good if she goes into national Scottish politics?
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sheās a brilliant politician, wasted in the Westminster bubble. i reckon she could get elected in scotland and then run for FM after Humza.
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Yeah that would be the silver lining of course.
Absolutely devastated. Sheās incredible but has had to deal with more abuse than all bar a handful of people in UK politics.
She mentions āelected politicsā in general in her statement so Iām not sure sheās planning a switch at the moment anyhow. But I hope she does decide to return to politics in Scotland at some point - it will be a better place for it.
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It is a tragedy that Black will step down at the next election. There is a decent interview with her for the Proper Class podcast. Incidentally, it happened around the time of Trussās resignation, which provided a delicious backdrop.
It is a shame that someone so indomitable finds the National Parliament āone of the most unhealthy workplaces you could ever be inā.
Kate Forbes shitstirring.
Saying the SNP/Green Bute House agreement should be reviewed/questioned/ended.
With Joanna Cherry queuing up to gripe.
Fergus Ewing, too (anti same sex marriage, anti fox hunt ban, pro oil, (also the only SNP MSP to align with the Tory motion in a recent failed no confidence vote in Lorna Slater, ostensibly about the deposit return scheme, and he was later praised for his ācourageā by a group of booze companies).
Also disgruntled: Robin Harper (Scottish Green co-convener '04-'08, now ex- of the party).
Add in: Shahrar Ali, failed Green Party of England and Wales leader candidate.
All getting plenty of coverage by Holyrood Mag.
Thereās a common thread here, and it aināt simply a technocratic or democratic concern about the Bute House agreement.
Whatās the mandate for this, given that there was no discussion with this as the outcome at conference? And the reasoning?
Sheās just a bell end trying to cause trouble and get her name back in the spotlight after everyone forgot she existed.
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Being a shitstirring wrecker TERF seems to be the size of it.
As Yousaf has pointed out, heās only just been elected leader and was abundantly clear about good position on it.
The story made the BBC telly the other night. Ok. I can see how itād squeak into relevance on a slow news day. But their framing of it felt a bit suss, with a top-of-story comment from the newsreader (one Iād not seen before) saying something like āYousaf, who was narrowly elected leaderā¦ā. Felt like there was some unwarranted editorialising going on there.
And then, right on cue, Streeting pops up, too, outright repeating that bullshit about self ID being ārushed throughā.
Itās a right motley crew of shithouses.
A Venn diagram with these people as one part and ARSEHOLES as the other would simply be a circle
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Right on brand
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Abhorrent.
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Good.
Didnāt really expect to see action taken on this, to be honest.
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Seemingly a good reversal of the trend for centralisation here.
Might be a boost for transport projects like the Clyde Metro, too, if thereās a more collective region-based network approach, rather than a primarily localised city-centric focus.
āThe Scottish Government today announced a transfer of authority over the Clyde Mission regeneration programme, previously a Scottish Govt run project, to Glasgow City Region.ā
āThe transfer itself is mildly significant but niche news, but the more interesting development is buried further down the announcement:ā
āThe migration, from the Scottish Government administering the project, takes place as talks with local leaders are to begin on formally recognising the eight local authorities as a āmetro-regionā ā to help drive growth, create more jobs and deliver benefits to communities.ā
Migration of Clyde Mission to Glasgow City Region
āA problem often discussed on this sub and elsewhere is the relative lack of power GCC has, a lot of which stems from the fact much of the real metro-area of the city (and its council tax receipts) are outside the city boundary. This seems to hint at a new regional body and devolution of powers being created for Glasgow, which would only be good news.ā
And the first comment:
āStrathclyde Regional Council 2: Municipal Boogalooā
Via r/glasgow.
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Fingers crossed this proves to be the step in the right direction that it ought to be.
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Almost eight years after the first hearing, the Edinburgh trams inquiry has been published!!!
A long-delayed inquiry into the Edinburgh trams scandal has found āa litany of avoidable failuresā blamed on the city council, the company set up to deliver the troubled project and Scottish ministers.
Brilliant!
Iām sure there are some useful recommendations in there, but also blaming it on the principle actors involved is a bitā¦ āwell, yes?ā
Anyway good response from the Leader anyway
Leader of Edinburgh City Council, Cammy Day, said āitās clear that serious mistakes were madeā which had a āsignificant impact on the cityā.
He added: "Thereās no getting away from the fact that the original project caused a great deal of disruption to residents and businesses, as well as damaging the cityās reputation and on behalf of the council, I want to apologise for this.
I wonāt, however, apologise for building a tram system, or for our ambition to develop it further.
āAfter all, creating a better connected, environmentally friendly transport system is essential for a modern, successful city and we need to transform the way people move around if we are to achieve our net zero goals.ā
Very very important to remember that people like having nice things like modern and efficient and pleasant public transport and rarely care about stuff like this once it is in place and functioning and materially improving their lives. See also: Crossrail.
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Well thereās a blast from the past.
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This the exact pr quote I out out anytime Iām demolishing half a city to build more platforms in OpenTTD
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