Can it really be possible for the SNP - having watched the Tories elect an obviously complete dud last year - are now, themselves, going to elect an obvious dud themselves? Yousaf? Seriously? I can o… (View Post)

Scots religious history is quite a thing. I remember reading Anthony Powell's comment that the only way he could get any purchase on it was through Walter Scott novels. But, of course, the whole Wee … (View Post)

I met Lord Mackay once. A real gentleman. And a very signifcant legal reformer - especially over family law. He's still going - 95 years old. (View Post)

I think Kate may still win. 1) Scots are not socially liberal - certainly no more so than the English. 2) The SNP are a mass membership party and the members, therefore, are more likely to be sociall… (View Post)

32 seems pretty young to have blown your political career. She can't very well untalk the talk. And if her views are unacceptable now, they will be unacceptable in any future leadership election. Sha… (View Post)