ParisInAKilt Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Mundel is exactly how he should be. Imagine voting for him though? Edited November 11, 2015 by ParisInAKilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Mundel is exactly how he should be. Imagine voting for him though? I disagree. He's still breathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35641714 Sarah Smith on BBC says the Treasury would have liked to have "trimmed the block grant" (= "shafted Scotland", shurely?) and she seems to be channelling the unionist line that it's now all about how the powers will be used. So is that The Vow delivered, or maybe Devo Max? Â Edited February 23, 2016 by exile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 23 minutes ago, exile said: Â So is that The Vow delivered, or maybe Devo Max? Â No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just watched it being discussed on Scotland Tonight. Swinney's claiming a victory and everybody seemed to agree with his assertion... Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 21 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Just watched it being discussed on Scotland Tonight. Swinney's claiming a victory and everybody seemed to agree with his assertion...  Sounds like he has stood form and got most of the important stuff he asked for (ie no reduction to the overall budget). That's for the first 5 years anyway. Who knows what's going to happen after that? He probably bored the treasury folk into submission. Cameron probably got so fed up hearing about it, that he just said "Ach give the Jocks the extra couple of billion they keep on bleating about. I've got more important things to think about."  I'm really glad it wasn't Scottish Labour doing the negotiating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 On 11/11/2015 at 9:07 AM, ParisInAKilt said: Mundel is exactly how he should be. Imagine voting for him though? He's a fkin traitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 10 minutes ago, Bzzzz said: He's a fkin traitor He's William Wallace when compared to that wee professional fud Alberto Costa. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 So the treasury wanted to rip Scotland off to the tune of £7 billion.  That is the message that should be broadcast loud and clear at every opportunity.  Westminster is not our friends and does not act in our best interests.  Well done Swinney for refusing to accept their rotten deals.  Not that you'll get any credit from the craven Scottish mainstream media sources.  With luck the people of Scotland will realise that the SNP has once again fought hard for Scotland.  It's coming yet for a' that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 8 hours ago, Orraloon said: I'm really glad it wasn't Scottish Labour doing the negotiating. Jackie Baillie. I'll just leave that there.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 22 minutes ago, aaid said: Jackie Baillie. I'll just leave that there.  Haw! Some of us are trying to eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 44 minutes ago, scotlad said: Haw! Some of us are trying to eat! That's exactly what she'd be saying during the negotiations... Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty66 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 hours ago, Toepoke said: That's exactly what she'd be saying during the negotiations... Â Â ???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 7 hours ago, aaid said: Jackie Baillie. I'll just leave that there.  They would probably have said " You want us to pay an extra £10 billion for some "tax powers"? Aye, nae bother we'll just increase Scottish income tax by another 3 pence in the pound to pay for it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 8 minutes ago, Orraloon said: They would probably have said " You want us to pay an extra £10 billion for some "tax powers"? Aye, nae bother we'll just increase Scottish income tax by another 3 pence in the pound to pay for it." Surely they would just use the Air Passenger Duty money (again) - of course failing to mention that not implementing a reduction in APD doesn't actually give you any extra money. If it had been Jackie Baillie leading the negotiations then the starting point would have been £7 billion detriment and the end point would be £15 billion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Interesting that so many folk on here got all indignant when folk rubbished Alex Salmond because he's fat but no one seems to care when the first port of call to slag Labour politicians is "shes fat". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Parklife said: Interesting that so many folk on here got all indignant when folk rubbished Alex Salmond because he's fat but no one seems to care when the first port of call to slag Labour politicians is "shes fat". Who got "all indignant" about Salmond being fat? I think you are  misrepresenting what actually happened. And it's not Labour politicians, as far as i can see it's only the one. And it would be hard to argue that she isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Orraloon said: Who got "all indignant" about Salmond being fat? I think you are  misrepresenting what actually happened. And it's not Labour politicians, as far as i can see it's only the one. And it would be hard to argue that she isn't. And the relevance her weight has to her ability as a politician is? Shes a shite politician with seemingly weak political convictions. Slag that off, not her weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redz Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, Parklife said: And the relevance her weight has to her ability as a politician is? Shes a shite politician with seemingly weak political convictions. Slag that off, not her weight. Have you been putting on a wee bit of beef recently?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I do like Jackie's sultry voice. Perfect for chatlines, as is her body. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 32 minutes ago, Toepoke said: I do like Jackie's sultry voice. Perfect for chatlines, as is her body. When his daily work of nat bashing is over, you could just imagine old man Foulkesy tweeting that one night after enjoying too much of his favourite "lemonade". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 17 minutes ago, Redz said: Have you been putting on a wee bit of beef recently?  Aye. Deliberately so, gained 6kg this winter   1 hour ago, Redz said: Have you been putting on a wee bit of beef recently?   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: I do like Jackie's sultry voice.  One of the benefits of a private school education, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 3 hours ago, Parklife said: And the relevance her weight has to her ability as a politician is?  Did anybody say there was any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 hours ago, Parklife said: And the relevance her weight has to her ability as a politician is? Shes a shite politician with seemingly weak political convictions. Slag that off, not her weight. One poster on this thread made reference to Jackie Baillie's weight (or rather, her eating habits) and another laughed.  That was it. For clarification, I find the woman repulsive (so much so that even the mere mention of her name is capable of almost putting me off my brekkie) precisely because of her weak political convictions and generally unctuous demeanour.  She could look like Cindy Crawford in an M&Co suit and I am sure I she would still have the same effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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