Let’s face it. Nichola Sturgeon’s speak a language the BBC really loves and no, I am not talking Scottish! Her third rate socialism, driven by a hatred of England, resonates with the BBC and it encourages them to puff out this glowing item on her demands of the Westminster Parliament. She waffles on about how “austerity” isn’t working and yet the BBC does not deign it fit to simply point out that with the UK being the best performing economy in the G7, “austerity” would seem to be delivering something other nations are proud of. The truth is that the BBC and the SNP can rally around these illiterate meme about “austerity” not working. Here in Northern Ireland where there has bee NO Welfare reform(!!!) the BBC faithfully repeats the mantra about the crushing austerity and voices like my own who point out that this is incorrect are simply ignored or mocked. The BBC itself has a culture of Spend Spend Spend and so I suppose it feels a sense of kinship with the goons in the SNP and Sinn Fein who all seek to subvert economic common sense and live outside of what can be afforded.
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Nicola Sturgeon getting her priorities right.
This rabid anti semite and supporter of Islamimic extremist groups on one of her rants, this time over a youtube clip ffs, telling the people of Scotland that freedom of speech will not be tolerated under the SNP.
‘Those who seek to divide blah blah blah………..women most affected by austerity blah blah blah’
How do you explain this little conundrum then, Nichola:
‘The protestors, many of whom were divided into groups of men and women……… The meeting was organised by the Muslim Action Forum, which was handing out leaflets about the demonstration on Whitehall.
The leaflet said:’………..In an already fragile world we need to move from actions of incitement, hatred and provocation to civility, consideration and respect’.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11398967/Huge-crowd-of-Muslim-protesters-picket-Downing-Street-to-protest-at-Charlie-Hebdo-cartoons.html
I do hope that all the people of Scotland have the opportunity to view the above video film and see the path that the SNP are taking ?
I thought that as well regards the british economy , it is the best in Europe, yet the bBC didn’t mention that salient fact. All they did was promote the view that Britain isn’t working. Moving on from that, I’ve also noticed that almost every political story is an attack on the government , its as if the bBC is already broadcasting party political broadcasts against the government
“Best in Europe”? The economy is the way it is because the economic and political cycles have as near dammit been synchronised through fiscal and monetary manipulation. Helps to have a five year fixed term Commons – gives time to fix this. In addition, many of the unemployed have been magicked away as “self employed”, which means they are doing precisely the same amount of economic (in)activity as before but with the hassle of inventing stuff for the Inland Revenue to get their credits. I think we are all joining in this chorus but I ask: Which industry is booming? Haven’t spotted any particularly thriving sectors. The public accounts are shot, productivity dead in the water – as you would expect in service economy – wages stagnant, private debt rising, etc. Do people see things that are not there? Scotland is, of course, worse because it has no real economy but with its mouth wrapped round the teat of the English taxpayer asking for more and more. Ms Sturgeon is loved by the BBC because she epitomises the politics of entitlement and provision of a standard of living increasingly departing north of the actual capacity of the economy. Apparently, the mantra is that if it is good that somebody is given extra resources, well they should have them. As to paying for it, that’s fine because there is lots of rich men in their mansions who has hidden infinite riches that will if we can only expropriate – sorry my bad – tax them we can all relax and enjoy get “our” money off these exploiters. Apparently, the Scottish are more believing in these fairy tales – must be because the English have given them the every wish(vote) for money, so it must be true. Of course, not “every” but they do have Sturgeon to stir the pot and bring the demons down on the English. Pardon me for not agreeing.
Which industry is booming? Haven’t spotted any particularly thriving sectors.
Industry is not booming. But some organisations that purport to be companies but are actually Common Purpose ‘show-houses’, are doing very well. They attract huge government funding; get the local BBC to do a PR job on how they ‘are bringing jobs’; recruit overseas for immigrants who they pay poorly but promise free NHS and a UK passport; and then festoon their receptions with Investors In People diversity awards.
“But some organisations that purport to be companies but are actually Common Purpose ‘show-houses’, are doing very well.”
I expect that you can name these organisations then?
The BBC for one.
I expect that you can name these organisations then?
I expect I could…. I expect you could, as well. Could you?
It is usual for the person making the claim to provide the evidence.
I can see clearly that you can’t.
http://www.cpexposed.com/latest-news/bbc-spends-massive-%C3%A2%C2%A3158100-common-purpose-political-training
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2486829/GUY-ADAMS-This-non-profit-organisation-like-Lefts-old-boy-network.html
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/common_purpose_training_7
and so on
Balls to Scotland !!
So Sturgeon leans more towards the French model than the English one.
Wonder if the BBC thought of pointing that one out?
Agree it was outrageous. A seamless stream of meaningless platitudes and dogmas from a third rate intellect uninterrupted by any scepticism. Suggest she is signed up for “Just a Minute” and they could do away with the other contestants and the whistle.
Actually, I’m rather heartened to hear it, as someone who has to live under the threat of this economic illiteracy. At present it seems a truly incredible proportion of my fellow countrymen (and women) are held under some spell by the SNP, judging by the polls. A large number of these potential votes are, I think, because the SNP aren’t LibLabCon, but I’m not sure how many have thought through the longer-term result of most of Scotland’s MPs turning SNP.
From where I sit the SNP has largely had a free ride, because the national UK media isn’t overly interested in what goes on in a small area representing less than 10% of the UK’s population. When I say national UK media I mean, for most people’s day-to-day perceptions of what is going on, the BBC. If they’re going to highlight some of the more bonkers utterings from Lady Nicola, so much the better. While there’s a certain pleasure in seeing Labour get a long-overdue comeuppance north of the border, the ramifications to the UK are not pretty as far as I’m concerned.
What never ceases to amaze me is how many people seem to be taken in by the economic illiteracy not just of the SNP but Labour and, further afield, Syriza in Greece. I read at the weekend that there is a growing percentage of Greeks who are now refusing to pay tax in the belief that the new government will ‘let them off’, presumably because if the government threatens to default on its debts they can too and everything will then go back to the economic fairy land they were living in before the crash.
It’s a worrying trend and one to keep an eye on in this country as too many now think austerity – what a laugh that term is anyway – is optional and we can go on borrowing and spending money until the cows come home. The BBC must take a large share of the blame for this as they allow this economic illiteracy to go unchallenged – as we have seen again today with Sturgeon – and the disastrous implications of not maintaining fiscal discipline and reducing debt and deficit from current levels, including the impact it would have on every household in Britain i.e. rising interest rates, never gets an airing.
I don’t like to see the SNP put in the same sentence as Sinn Fein. Many parties in the UK share their socialist economics but Sinn Fein stands apart as having blood on its hands.
The SNP has always been democratic and peaceful and never used murder. I am not a SNP supporter but don’t link them with Sinn Fein. The SNP are much closer to the SDLP.
I actually think the BBC is more than a little wary of the SNP. Even in their London & Salford bunkers they know the irreparable harm this extremist bunch could do to Labours election prospects. To me it’s a little like a Tory supporter and then expecting them to be cock a hoop at UKIP policies when they’re threatening the Tory vote.
The SNP is a real threat to Labour and it will probably end up having to make a coalition with them if they are to wield power, how many floating Southern voters will the SNP frighten away with their wild policies?
Whilst I believe that there are many in the BBC who support the Syriza politics in Greece, I don’t think they will want that to compromise their Labour ambitions.
Beeboids seem to be largely negative about UKIP wanting Britain out of European Union.
But Beeboids seem to be largely positive about SNP wanting Scoland out of U.K.
“A Labour and SNP coalition could tear the UK apart
blasts Leo McKinstry”
http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/leo-mckinstry/556150/Labour-SNP-Labour-westminster
Scotland must be breathing a sigh of relief that the majority of its population voted no. With recent drops in the value of oil and the banking crisis obliterating the SNP’s infantile socialist vision of a Scottish utopia, the nationalists, apart from perhaps motor mouth Salmond (who even though I utterly detest has the ability to lie and speak bullshit like the best of them) , have shown themselves to be nothing more than turd rate county councillors who couldn’t hack it at Westminster. The SNP are a disgrace and not just a menace to their own country but to the rest of the UK!
“Her third rate socialism, driven by a hatred of England, …………..”
David once again brings up the old chestnut that the SNP hate England and, by default, the English.
Perhaps he can explain why , given this “hatred of England”, the SNP have a number of English born MSPs within their current government and why so many English born residing north of the border are SNP members? The 6 English born SNP MSPs include:
“Michael William “Mike” Russell,(born 9 August 1953 in Bromley, Kent) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Argyll and Bute constituency.”
Nigel Anderson Don MSP (born 16 April 1954) in the London Borough of Sutton.
I don’t think the First Minister hates England but unfortunately there are some Scottish nationalists who do. It’s a minority, but like sectarianism it’s still there in Scotland.
Russell and Don? Born in England to Scottish parents and brought up to hate. ‘Anyone but England’ ring a bell?
You make this too easy white chappie.
OK, I will make it easy for you. Provide one piece of verifiable evidence that proves that Sturgeon “hates England” or that either Russell or Don were “brought up to hate”.
As for “Anyone but England”, why not research the full story – tell you what, in this instance, I will save you the time!!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/5567314/Wimbledon-2009-Andy-Murray-sets-record-straight-on-anti-England-reputation.html
Ssssssshhhhhhhhhh ! If the rank and file find this out Russell & Anderson will be given the Wickerman treatment !
And Channel 4 sent the Uriah Heep that is Jon Snow to grovel at Nicola Sturgeons feet.
Cringeworthy lobs a la Fraancoise Durr…as only the hand wringing Snow can do.
This followed ten minutes on Labours “Hot Pink Van”…parked in Asda, as Harriet picked out the notepaper shade for the Paedo Info Sexchange if the electorate don`t actively vote to keep her like out of power.
Funny that-the Tories get blamed for Stephen Green-but Labours elevation of Fred the Shred seems not to be an equivalent.
He`ll have known Wee Eck and the Sturgeon no doubt-so the BBC won`t be reminding us of HBOS will they?
“…… BBC won`t be reminding us of HBOS will they?”
Hardly since he was Chief Executive of RBS not HBOS!!!
Anyway, the “H” in HBOS actually stands for Halifax – you know, that place in the North of England home to an ex-Building Society that merged with the Bank of Scotland in 2001 some 7 years before the banking crisis!!
I heard Nicola on the Today programme this morning being interviewed by Justin Webb.
Irrespective of your views on the SNP’s policies, I have to say this was a terrible waste of time. Not even a light probing of the SNP economic case. It was almost as if Justin couldn’t be bothered.
Here was a major political leader who may end up with the third largest seat count this year, putting forward some highly contentious economic views and the best Justin could manage was ‘Have you ever met Ed Milliband?’ It wasn’t even a case of bowling her soft balls, he bowled nothing.
Yesterdays TNS polling of Scotland showed a much lower lead for the SNP than had previously been reported.
CON 16%, LAB 31%, LDEM 4%, SNP 41%, GRN 6%, UKIP 2%
A 10 point lead is much less than has been reported of late and it might be that the Scottish people are moving back towards Labour again.
“Unlike their GB polls which are now done online, TNS’s Scottish polls are still done using face-to-face interviews. This means the fieldwork tends to take significantly longer, and the polls are then often not reported until a week or so later. The fieldwork for this poll was conducted between the 14th January and the 2nd February. This means the Survation and MORI polls from last month which showed 20 point and 28 point SNP leads for the SNP had fieldwork done at the same time as the start of this poll. The YouGov poll last week which had a 21 point SNP lead had fieldwork done at the same time the fieldwork for this poll was finishing (so is mostly significantly newer than this one!).”
“What this means is that much of the reporting and headlines on this poll are just rubbish – the poll does NOT show the SNP lead falling. It shows a smaller SNP lead – this may well be for methodological reasons, or perhaps a bit of random sample variation, but given the respective timing of the fieldwork it cannot be that public opinion has changed since the previous poll showing a 21 point lead, as this poll was mostly conducted before that one. It’s a thoroughly bad idea to try and draw trends between polls conducted using very different methods anyway, but certainly check when the fieldwork was done and get them in the right chronological order.”
http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/blog/archives/category/scotland
The figure that stands out in that poll is ‘UKIP 2%’
Didn’t UKIP get 11% at the Euro Election? It’s far less likely that their support has dropped, than that people intending to vote UKIP feel intimidated by metropolitan-elite pollsters who might consider them non-bien-pensant.
A secret ballot is a wonderful thing.
“A secret ballot is a wonderful thing. ”
They are, as UKIP’s performance in previous Scottish elections show:
2007 – 8197 votes (0.40%)
2011 – 18138 votes (0.91%)
They are that popular in a secret ballot that they do not even have a representative at Local Authority level having secured only 4289 first preference votes (0.22%) in the 2012 Local Authority Elections.
Interesting that you go back 8 years, when a result from 8 months ago is available. Like I said, 11%. (Wee Eck seemed quite peeved about it). I’m not surprised; it is reasonable that 11% of canny Scots fear that they will be milked dry to fund the Democratic People’s Republic Of Scotland.
Obviously you cannot see clearly that the actual results in Scottish elections (both national and local) reflect what the opinion polls are currently showing.
UKIP have even less chance than the Tory’s of winning a seat in Scotland in the General Election.
Correct; eleven per cent is definitely not a majority in first-past-the-post. Your Maths is sound.
The record is in Inverness in 1992 IIRC.
Sir David Russell Johnston 13,258 26.0
David John Stewart……….. 12,800 25.1
Fergus Stewart Ewing …….12,562 24.7
Conservative John Scott …11,517 22.6
Given 10 candidates 11% could win under FPTP.
Well in England they only polled 3% in 2010. What 3% now?
And they have an MEP in Scotland.
But, TBH, UKIP won’t do well in Scotland. The position of the annoying loony fruitcake party has already been filled.
Many people in Scotland will be watching closely now and in particular how this race to the left plays out beteen SNP & Labour.
Tuning in to Politics Scotland from the Holyrood theme park each Thursday must make people think what a waste of money this entire thing is.
The bBC will naturally back both the SNP & Labour given their leanings with little airtime being given to the parties which are beginning to call for less Goverment, lower taxes and a much reduced public sector. An alternative choice is urgently required .
However the Conservatives poll about 14% in Scotland but are demonized at every turn by Salmond and now Sturgeon ‘the tories the tories the tories etc etc’
When you consider how low in regard these marxist scum have for 14% of the Scottish electorate, they will not bother about a few more turning UKIP.
In fact they are along with Labour like Galloway says ‘Two cheeks of the same arse’
Usual lowlife that would vote for a shit with a red rosette on it, probably the same clowns that in the aftermath of Rotherham and confronted with all Labour’s mess, still vote Labour.
Part of the problem for us English is the nature of the latent aggression in the way Miss Sturgeon speaks. it sounds very confrontational.
So many people just stop listening. A drawback for a would be politician I fear.