Scottish Referendum / Independence - Vol 8
Discussion
Sylvaforever said:
Let's Save Govanhill are today reporting that SNP Councillor Mhairi Hunter refused local residents entry to a Govanhill summit meeting attended by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon....
http://www.indyref2.co.uk/SNP-Councillor-Mhairi-Hu...
Were they locked in the same room as the Cornwall local journalists yesterday?http://www.indyref2.co.uk/SNP-Councillor-Mhairi-Hu...
That report is from January
Strocky said:
Quite sad that a large portion of the country are happy to turn a blind eye to outright propaganda by newspapers with owners with vested interests
What's more sad is the f
kwits on WoS who think they're being smart when the fat fk calls it out, yet they're seemingly unaware that his is simply propaganda from their preferred viewpoint.I see it again and again. Dead tree press or new media- the principle is the same, everyone has an agenda.
technodup said:
Strocky said:
Quite sad that a large portion of the country are happy to turn a blind eye to outright propaganda by newspapers with owners with vested interests
What's more sad is the fkwits on WoS who think they're being smart when the fat fk calls it out, yet they're seemingly unaware that his is simply propaganda from their preferred viewpoint.I see it again and again. Dead tree press or new media- the principle is the same, everyone has an agenda.
Edited by r11co on Wednesday 3rd May 13:02
Sylvaforever said:
Let's Save Govanhill are today reporting that SNP Councillor Mhairi Hunter refused local residents entry to a Govanhill summit meeting attended by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon....
http://www.indyref2.co.uk/SNP-Councillor-Mhairi-Hu...
She's actually been spotted in her constituency? http://www.indyref2.co.uk/SNP-Councillor-Mhairi-Hu...
There's an election on then?
No money from Holyrood to Combat so-called 'rape clause'.
I suppose the get-out clause in this particular falsehood is that Nicola's idea of 'our share of the savings' is an overinflated guesstimate (using the patented Salmond method of economic calculations), and will cry foul over the Fiscal Framework despite John Swinney and herself being signatories to the agreement.
This is a new low in blatantly misleading falsehood by Sturgeon IMO. Is this incompetence, or a wilful attempt to distract attention from the fact that the Scottish Government have their eyes on the windfall from the 'so called rape clause' and would like to spend it on something else?
ETA. I get it now - the return of welfare savings has been deferred since the Fiscal Framework was passed at the request of the Scottish Government because they claimed they were not yet ready to handle the administration, so what Nicola failed to add at the end of her quote was that 'they keep hold of that because we asked them to'. The money is there if Nicola wants it - all she has to do is turn the tap on.
Nicola Sturgeon said:
When the Tories make cuts like limiting child tax credits....., they don’t pass onto the Scottish Government our share of the savings – they keep hold of that.
Liar liar pants on fire. Page two of the Fiscal Framework is 100% crystal clear on the issue.I suppose the get-out clause in this particular falsehood is that Nicola's idea of 'our share of the savings' is an overinflated guesstimate (using the patented Salmond method of economic calculations), and will cry foul over the Fiscal Framework despite John Swinney and herself being signatories to the agreement.
This is a new low in blatantly misleading falsehood by Sturgeon IMO. Is this incompetence, or a wilful attempt to distract attention from the fact that the Scottish Government have their eyes on the windfall from the 'so called rape clause' and would like to spend it on something else?
ETA. I get it now - the return of welfare savings has been deferred since the Fiscal Framework was passed at the request of the Scottish Government because they claimed they were not yet ready to handle the administration, so what Nicola failed to add at the end of her quote was that 'they keep hold of that because we asked them to'. The money is there if Nicola wants it - all she has to do is turn the tap on.
Edited by r11co on Wednesday 3rd May 14:09
"A briefing document published by the Scottish government admitted that the teacher shortage had become a “major policy issue”. It said that fewer teachers were going on training courses or earning new qualifications to improve their abilities as a result of it.
In some cases, this was because a lack of cover meant they could not be spared from classrooms to spend time learning new skills. In others, however, teachers saw little point in training or earning extra qualifications because a lack of competition for jobs meant it was unnecessary. Cuts to school and council budgets had also put pressure on “professional learning activities”.
Ministers have said that improving the quality of teachers is a key part of their strategy for raising attainment and closing the achievement gap between rich and poor, and have voiced support for “career-long professional learning” within the profession.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/shortage-lets-t...
In some cases, this was because a lack of cover meant they could not be spared from classrooms to spend time learning new skills. In others, however, teachers saw little point in training or earning extra qualifications because a lack of competition for jobs meant it was unnecessary. Cuts to school and council budgets had also put pressure on “professional learning activities”.
Ministers have said that improving the quality of teachers is a key part of their strategy for raising attainment and closing the achievement gap between rich and poor, and have voiced support for “career-long professional learning” within the profession.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/shortage-lets-t...
57 Chevy said:
I hope everyone is voting today.
Green party candidate didn't look too hopeful when I pulled up outside the polling place in a big V8 van
First thing this morning, second one to vote in my polling place. Only a lonesome SNP hopeful standing outside. Makes a change from the SNP strategically placed cars with signs all over them on the way to the polling centre and the SNP bunting all over the place like it usually is. However I might swing by on the way home to see if they're up to their usual tricks. Green party candidate didn't look too hopeful when I pulled up outside the polling place in a big V8 van
I hope you gave it a good few revs to see the look on the green party candidates face!
57 Chevy said:
I hope everyone is voting today.
Green party candidate didn't look too hopeful when I pulled up outside the polling place in a big V8 van
Went down this morning.Green party candidate didn't look too hopeful when I pulled up outside the polling place in a big V8 van
Unfortunately the polling place is only about 100 ft from my door so didn't really have an excuse to drive the F350 along.
(I had considered attaching some union flags with Thatcher's face on and parking it next to the Suzuki Jimny which is emblazoned with SNP paraphernalia but figured the backlash wouldn't be worth it.)
Liokault said:
FN2TypeR said:
I wrote "Nicola Sturgeon loves the boaby" on me.
Spoiled ballot, fk the lot of them.
Is this dialect?Spoiled ballot, f
k the lot of them. It's a line from a brilliant comedy sketch done by Kevin Bridges, a work mate and I were laughing about it today, so being 29 going on 13 I thought "why not". Me should say mine by the by
Edited by FN2TypeR on Thursday 4th May 19:27
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