James Kelly

I write 'Scot Goes Pop!', one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs. Member of the SNP's Policy Development Committee. Email: [email protected]

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

Was the SPUC's attempted fringe meeting in Aberdeen a "classic McEleny political stunt"? -

https://t.co/vOPMgtfcMy

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

Israel allows 2 million Palestinians with Israeli citizenship (who did not become refugees in 1948) to vote and run for office while it denies that right to 6+ million it has kept under a brutal illegal occupation for nearly 60 years.
That is not democracy. It is Apartheid.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

I think Patrick Stewart's best role was as Lenin in Fall of Eagles.

[William Shatner @WilliamShatner]

What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work.

My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

I've just had an unusually eventful stroll. A female dog-walker carrying a torch in pitch darkness mistook me for her husband and started whispering to me, then I passed a chaotic Halloween party, then a guy randomly accosted me and tried to sell me milk "straight from the cow".

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

This is a major shock because the Daily Record always struck me as a model of probity.

[The Bell @theglasgowbell]

Exclusive: The Bell has learned political editor of the Daily Record, Paul Hutcheon, has quit, after an alleged affair with Labour MP for East Kilbride, Joani Reid.

As reported by Private Eye, Hutcheon oversaw favourable exclusives of Reid at his paper in past few months.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

I thought the dumbing down and the commercialisation, and the eradication of everything that made the station distinctive and public service-oriented was at least supposed to *increase* listener numbers? If the opposite is true, how the hell can any of it be justified?

[Alison Rowat @alisonmrowat]

BBC Radio Scotland suffers steep drop in listener numbers: https://t.co/WNL87FjiX6

[Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald]

There aren't many prominent left-wing leaders willing to think for themselves and then defend conclusions even though it's not what the left-wing flock wants to hear. @yanisvaroufakis is not only one of the smartest leftists but one of the few who will never pander. Read this:

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity Presumably when I shortly block you for the obvious reason of being abusive about seventy-nine times, you'll do your normal schtick of posting screenshots of this conversation as if you somehow "won" it? Be sure to include this one, won't you.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@CraigHouston_ @JohnSwinney God's sake, Craig, you were the "leader of the SDP" until five minutes ago. Now look at you. Maybe *you* should sit this one out.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@harryf57 @neiloport I’m fed up with you - goodbye.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

Majority of Scots want independence, says ELEVENTH Norstat poll IN A ROW - even the SETTLED WILL KLAXON is ABSOLUTELY STAGGERED:

https://t.co/tok15FPfxB

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@harryf57 @neiloport If the point you were making was not the inaccurate one of "here is a Sunday Times poll that does not show Yes ahead", then kindly explain what your point was. It's tough to see what else it could possibly have been.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity There's no covering up your climbdown, Cally.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity Ah. The climbdown.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity Explain to me how Netanyahu has "won this election", Callum. Use numbers and fully-formed sentences. Go on, I dare you.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity This is hysterical - you *genuinely* think he's won the election, don't you?! Yeah, mate, I'm sure the Arab parties will do a deal with him, they just adore the guy.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity Yes. And I can read as well. Apparently you can do neither.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity At least I can count, Callum.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity You are getting there, sunshine. It's a slooooooow process, but you are getting there.

[James Kelly @JamesKelly]

@callumclarity I meant that he's on the way out. God, it's like explaining to a toddler.