We have artists. Hopefully some of them spray their own work over this bullshit.

There would have been justice for the Hillsborough families long ago if the same weight of the British state had been pushed behind investigating SY Police. Instead, we have a government and compliant press going in to bat for racist thugs, whilst justice for Hillsborough stalls on their watch.

I have very strong feelings on the constitutional question, but an exact 50-50 split is objectively the funniest outcome.

Sarwar doing his best Trump impression today. “I’ll release the Salmond files” and a nod towards “jail them” to his political opponents. A deeply unserious and utterly desperate man.

When does the point come for Labour progressives when they realise they’re simply in the wrong fucking party?

This is excellent, but would broaden it to the leagues below as well with some sort of sliding scale. Accies were charging £26 in the Championship and Dundee United was £24. Shouldn’t be paying any more than £20 for second tier football.

Queen’s Park Supporters Association posted this up on Facebook. Supporters bus in the late 1950s at Cochrane Street. Standards of attire that must return to the terraces. Absolutely magic photo.

Over 50% of the vote for pro-Indy parties is a near bullet proof argument. A majority with under half the vote is easy to bat off. Make them argue that over half of voters backing manifestos including a referendum is reasonable and democratic. Put them on more difficult and uncomfortable ground.

This is fantastic old school Scottish Labour stuff

I see Rangers are playing Annan tonight. Can anyone recall what happened the last time a side from a lower division visited Ibrox in the Scottish Cup?

Factionalising as literal fascists are leading in the polls. Exhaustingly bad at politics.

Can confirm that going to see The Cribs and doing Thursday night pints does not yield the same results as it did in 2006. Far from it. Very far.

Scottish centrist media types are going to write so many puff pieces about Offord because he passes their weird “appears reasonable” test. Wears a suit, possesses a reasonable vocabulary and makes racism appear cuddlier with a thesaurus, are the three tests for them.

I'll say it again: watching Robert Jenrick do "cunning politics" is like watching a toddler hide behind a cushion. "Where's Robert gone? THERE HE IS! Oh no! Where is he? THERE HE IS!"

I am genuinely astounded that she kept the whip to begin with, but it’s unthinkable that she keeps it now.

“In secret”

Feel like I’m losing my mind with this Maccabi Tel-Aviv thing. A government going in to bat for far right casuals is wild stuff. When they’re not enacting anti-terror legislation for people throwing Dulux around, they’re apologising to racists for the one decision the police have ever gotten right.

There is going to come a point where local government is almost beyond repair. 2% won’t touch the sides after nearly twenty years of cuts. Needs a complete restructure, starting with council tax and more power placed into the hands of local authorities.

[sombrely, with tears in eyes] "truly the people of Iran embody the great spirit of Flumpo The Fart Wizard" - author of Flumpo The Fart Wizard

This is actually a fantastic looking result if Welsh Labour are able to act normally after the election. Centre left parties would have a comfortable majority over the moonhowlers. The worry is that they follow the idiocy of Scottish Labour and shout about Plaid being the same as Reform.

How the fuck is it possible that Mandelson has managed to slither under the door like Eugene Tooms and appear on Sunday morning television? Staggering. STAGGERING.

Only steering towards the iceberg can save the Titanic

Graham's all about 'protecting women'

“Grievance” - <Scottish Labour voice>

So you’re telling me that Wes Streeting shouting at the unions isn’t the best way to handle these situations? Very surprising.

“Nuance.” Fuck these enabling cunts.

The thing about this state sponsored murder in Minneapolis is that nothing will change. Every time you something has to be a turning point, it isn’t. George Floyd, Columbine, Sandy Hook and countless others. The United States is irredeemably fucked on the fumes of its own madness.

Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"

Wonder who they could mean? A real head scratcher.

Quite apart from anything else, and obviously as someone who did my time as a party activist, when the people who by definition want you to vote for their party at every election regardless break out "this election isn't about our party's performance at another level", you know they're in a bad way

Can’t believe I’m seeing a small number of miserable bastards crying about an extra June bank holiday.

This should have been the line for a good while tbh. It’s easy to bat away calls for a referendum now. It’s less easy bat away suggestions for what might trigger one. Over 50% of the vote for pro-independence parties at a Holyrood or Westminster election would be a reasonable hurdle imo.

The entire Smiths back catalogue.

Why would Swinney do this, though? It’s like Ed Davey demanding head to head debates with the sitting PM in the run up to an election.

I think the problem for Starmer here is that he doesn’t get to dictate the terms. Labour didn’t want the 2015 election to be about the constitution in Scotland. It was. Labour didn’t want the 2019 election to be about Brexit. It was. It’ll be about what the electorate wants it to be about.

Starmer pretending he doesn’t really know what’s happened with the Venezuela situation is the least credible stance he’s ever taken. That’s a pretty high bar to hurdle as well.

The UK, EU etc. should be using this as a red line to completely distance themselves from the US. However, they are spineless cowards who will fall into line.

Picking a fight with fellow progressives on an issue you actually fucking agree on, while the fascists are on the march. Not only intent on splitting the left vote, but intent on open hostility. Also worth pointing out that this was someone who was elected on Keir Starmer’s manifesto. A moron.

Smashing clear day for a winter walk.

Early to mid U2 is class, I’m afraid. It’s unfashionable, but undeniable. One can hold this opinion, while retaining the knowledge that Bono is a prick. Both things are true.

The lads having a float around before the sun clears off for the day.

Obviously Lesser Hampden is a total joke, but that was cracking fun yesterday. Pyrotechnics, police helicopters, scrapping in hospitality, hideous refereeing.

There will be a perfectly reasonable explanation for this, but I’m not interested in it. 👽

Mount Florida today

Scotland qualifying for the World Cup being treated as a bit of banter at the Sports Personality of the Year awards would radicalise you into becoming McGlashan from Absolutely. Couldn’t have been more patronising if they’d had The Krankies riding in on a giant Nessie.

Bad news for Starmer- union ally Christina Mcanea loses Unison General Secretary election. Replaced by Andrea Egan, who ran from the left, and has promised to review Unison's relationship with Labour. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

It’s possible to be on the left, have an intense dislike of western foreign policy, but also realise that Russia is a threat. They have twice deployed chemical weapons on this island and invaded another European country.

Electoral reform during this parliament stops Reform in their tracks.