Making the news today....

[scbk]

2 minutes ago, waterbuoy said:

It would appear that democracy and transparency are a thing of the past here in Scotland:

 

SNP leadership contest: Media excluded from hustings events

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The BBC, STV, ITN and Sky join together to challenge the SNP's decision to prevent media access.

 

Does it matter though? It's like a choice between the 3 monkeys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the vote is to be made by snp members so we don't get a say anyway, no point in the media being there

[waterbuoy]

But each of the hustings is only able to accommodate a few hundred people.  By the time they have put the relevant spin onto whatever happens the wider SNP membership won't have a clue what or who they are voting for.

[Macpherson]

1 minute ago, waterbuoy said:

But each of the hustings is only able to accommodate a few hundred people.  By the time they have put the relevant spin onto whatever happens the wider SNP membership won't have a clue what or who they are voting for.

 

Is that not the idea😂

[waterbuoy]

I guess so, which is why I made the original comment!

 

Whilst I am not a SNP fan myself, (exactly the opposite TBH), many of my neighbours are and they are far from happy with current developments.

[scbk]

32 minutes ago, waterbuoy said:

 the wider SNP membership won't have a clue what or who they are voting for.

There's people that vote for the snp who don't even realise that the snp are in charge!

[waterbuoy]

Aye, but this time they have to make a decision, not just tick automatically!

 

[Macpherson]

29 minutes ago, waterbuoy said:

Whilst I am not a SNP fan myself, (exactly the opposite TBH), many of my neighbours are and they are far from happy with current developments.

 

Exactly the same for me, to the extent that locally there's no point in talking politics.

[sime42]

Meanwhile, more sense from the government down here. What on earth is going on this week?

 

Cut parents' benefits over school truancy, suggests Michael Gove

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The cabinet minister says the measure could help restore an "ethic of responsibility".

 

 

[waterbuoy]

At least the children have a school which is open.  Ours have just had the first of yet another 2-day strike, with the promise of more to come as the exam season approaches.

[Doug Tait]

I wondered today where all the staff on strike actually were. Passed a couple of closed schools today with only 2 or 3 people outside with placards. Isn't the point they all protest otherwise it's just a day off.

We've 2 guys can't come to work because of the strike.