Malcolm

totally agree. Same with slaves.

and whilst I don’t agree with her personal position on that point, I admire her for fronting it up and being honest about her beliefs even though it’s at odds with her parties belief. we don’t all have to agree on everything. It’s toys out the pram behaviour from those that don’t like her personal views despite it having no impact on party policy. Similar thing in football… fans don’t want a manager because they played for a certain club, despite the fact they would do a good job at theirs. Completely illogical.

nobody said defending gay marriage was loony fringe. You took that because I said that only the loony fringe of the party would oppose her. Whilst Kate has personal views that marriage should be between a man and a woman, I don’t think there has ever been any suggestion that she does not accept that society embraces gay marriage and she would not seek to change that. I don’t see any problem with that.

you are absolutely right. I don’t really like the Lib Dems, and ACH is a bell end. I think the Lib Dems are seen as a more centerist party that whilst agreeing with the gender nonsense would not push it as an agenda. It would allow the snp to govern and pass legislation until another election.

I agree with this, things can be equal but different. I have no problem with gay marriage. It’s all a bit semantics but I appreciate that these semantics are important to people. We then get in to a place where should marriage only be allowed between Christians, and civil partnerships for non believers. personally I don’t care, not believing in religion or marriage particularly.

well, no, of course he wasn’t. Depends on whether you think the use of the term “poof” as a slur is not homophobic unless directed at someone who is actually gay. I would say it probably was.

it wasn’t so long ago that the whole tartan army was homophobic with a song about our friend Jimmy Hill. Whilst she personally might not of voted for gay marriage I believe that she would have brought it to a vote if leader. She sees beyond her own religious views.

yes, he had already killed someone and was threatening to kill again. At that stage he should be shot. Would also save the cost of keeping him jail for the rest of his days.

Kate Forbes’s religion is Christianity which for hundreds of years has been the predominant religion of this country. We are not talking a religion where they stone women to death and throw gays off the top of buildings like extremists of some others we could discuss. She is mainstream. Personally I am an ahtheist and I find her entirely relatable and sensible. I have met her on a couple of occasions and she is bright, articulate and head and shoulders above the Shona Robinson’s of this world. Only the loony fringe would have a problem with Kate Forbes in power.

and as for Gilruth…. Well… she doesnt know whether Isla Bryson is a man or a woman despite his/her cock almost sticking out their trackie bottoms…. Dearie me.

Ash regan was my first choice last year, closely followed by kate forbes. as long as its somebody that doesnt do any deals with the wierdo greens. Surely better off getting the lib dems on board in the interim, rebuild some credibility and then try and get an overall majority to table independence in the next parliament.

it was a policy suggested by B’stard in the first episode of new statesman!

the point being that if all police were armed they would have been!

where were they yesterday then, when needed?

In light of yesterdays events in east London and many others, the police should be armed. Tasers are limited use against someone with a sword when he should have been taken out.