@JohnSwinney Don’t denigrate renters - it’s not a trap - the only problem is your polices have drastically cut the number of homes for rent and pushed up prices.
@bphillipsonMP The Gestapo was primarily an investigative and policing organization. The actual mass deportations, guard duties, forced marches, and many killings were carried out by a range of Nazi organizations. Why would the Education Secretary know that?
About 20% of the eligible electorate voted SNP in May. 80% of eligible voters - four out of five people, chose not to. 3,456,785 did not vote SNP. 878,000 did.
Roughly 2.6 millions people in Scotland voted for unionist parties on Thursday - about 2 m voted for parties supporting independence. Referendum result without the inconvenience of more voting.
I was trying to thing of some man made thing that is better in Scotland than England. I could only think of one: Level crossings - and they are a retained responsibility. The gates stay shut for a short time here than there.
@JohnSwinney I find it odd that you seek to overcome the democratic will of people who want to vote for a particular party. It should be vote for me - I will do good things. Not don't vote for him even though I have done nothing for 20 years.
@JohnSwinney if you tell Tesco, they have to sell milk and bread and eggs at a price to suit you and not their business model Tesco will stop selling milk and bread and eggs, I imagine.
@BowesChay There cannot be a “super injunction” to prevent reporting. The judge may have imposed restrictions on reporting for reasons that would have been given in open court - though perfectly possible the restriction would include reporting on the restriction. If the trial has started.
@NiallFraser8 This organisation is almost entirely funded by the Scottish Government and other public bodies - ie taxpayers money. Scottish Government (strict)£294,492Scottish Government (incl. public bodies)£341,277Local authorities & other public bodies£30,324
@alexmassie left Colonsay by plane this morning with an injured dog. Flight home canceled because of low cloud. Friday ferry cancelled, reinstated, but moved earlier, then cancelled again, then reinstated even earlier.
Saturday’s boat has been cancelled. Sun unlikely - weather bad.