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Thanks. So how was he stitched up? Sounds as if he was pushed?

Any chance (anyone) of a one sentence summary of 'how Humza was stitched up'? (I had a click, it's 47 minutes and the entire first minute is an Alex Salmond intro...)

👍 ok

Can anyone remind us, what is the strategy of each pro indy party to gain independence? As far as I know the SNP's is something like 'build support' and 'send a signal' What is Alba's plan? Green? ISP?

When you say 'this' do you mean a hung parliament?

I saw some BBC analysis asking if the council gains for Labour and the mood of the country (sic) meant they'd do well in Scotland. But no mention of the fact that Labour had not done so well in some places with votes going to Greens and independents and maybe left leaning places where people angry at their stance on Gaza. We shall see. (As I type, I see LibDems have overtaken Tories in terms of number of council seats...) Also if I'm been hearing right, this pattern of results would mean Labour could win majority in Westminster on basis of English results alone. The road to no.10 does not necesarily run through Scotland, as all the Labour Scots never tire of claiming.

I don't know. But I don't remember people being troubled by him in this way.

Ok I see what you mean but you did say "Only the loony fringe would have a problem with Kate Forbes in power." But it's a fact that many people do have a problem with her, among those are those who are defending gay marriage and gay rights. If you say 'only the loony fringe' then that must include them. I only mention it because someone somewhere said something like they didn't understand why someone would have anything against KF. I am just pointing out this is a real reason, felt sincerely by some people, who are not a loony fringe. BTW I'm not otherwise commenting on her suitability. As I say, that's a matter for SNP members.

I'm happy for the decision and debate to be for SNP members, I'd just prefer that debate (for everyone's sake) to be between two more viable looking candidates representing the future.

The question remains, is it 'loony fringe' to want equality for all? Is it not the case that support for gay marriage is now mainstream, so why should people who fought for it and defend it be seen as the loony fringe? That is demonising a minority, surely?

Some fear she is not supportive of a society that is equal for all. Is wanting a society that's equal for all 'loony fringe' now?