One thing to bear in mind if Forbes wins is what the Scottish Greens will do. It is very difficult to see how they can remain in Govt given that, not only is she against equal marriage which is absol… (View Post)

My recollection - may be wrong - is that the Royal Navy chiefs were pretty robust about wanting to engage. And were certainly fully behind Mrs T. I guess they had a fair idea of the implications and … (View Post)

Sounds about right. Another way of looking at the division is geographically. I suspect Humza will do very poorly in NE Scotland and rural Scotland, while Kate will struggle in the urban areas, parti… (View Post)

LOL. BTW, an interesting article from a pro-Indy commentator. https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23349750.snp-pushing-progressive-voters-arms-labour/ "The bottom line is this: the… (View Post)

Not a single minister at Holyrood has, so far, backed Forbes. Yousaf has three cabinet secretaries and a number of junior ministers supporting him. Notably, Ian Blackford, who represents the same pat… (View Post)