Times: “Isla Bryson is Sturgeon’s Poll Tax moment”

Telegraph front page, lead story:

"Nicola Sturgeon’s gender ‘nonsense’ has set Scottish independence back years, says Alex Salmond"

twitter.com/tmorrowspapers/status/1622727601562259457?s=46&t=mojHfuzmkJW4SuDDsEkGJQ

It is late and my mind may just be muddled ramblings but I need to get this out to see if it makes any sense to others...

So first of all I will say I am not a fan of Nicola Sturgeon.

Having watched her avoidance of being in Parliament last Wednesday I think and then her performance at first ministers questions on Thursday and then the comment that she had made it clear earlier her stance on the situation and todays (well yesterdays now) ask me anything news conference...

She does believe she is answering clearly by stating 'rapist'.

Not a new gender, but in fact clarifying male due to legal fact that only biological males, men, can commit rape.

If Nicola Sturgeon were to clarify if she believes they are Male or Female, a man or a woman she would be caught up in her tangled web but insisting on referring to the 'rapist' is clever word play so she can justify to herself and others at a later date that she made it clear. He is male as only Men can legally commit rape.

Nicola Sturgeon can change her words up by stating "she (Isla/Adam) identifies as a woman" while not giving their solicitor the ammunition to quash the conviction as is the law in any way sees them as legally female/woman the conviction of rape couldn't stand?

Perhaps damage control it is better for Nicola Sturgeon to play word games and look silly never seeming to answer the question but this is better all round than a two time rapist being released due to a conviction being quashed if a woman cannot commit rape?

Other people's thoughts?

Apologies, I will maybe make more sense in the morning, I just needed this out my head to get to sleep. Honestly the constant gaslighting and questioning my own reality and sanity is getting to me. Anyone else?

Just in addition - the cost it is going to take to take contest the section 35 in court is it worth it? Could the money not be better spend giving the much needed pay rises to nurses and teachers, train workers etc

Oh I do hope so

Alex Salmond must be really enjoying this. Wonder if he fancies himself at having another shot at the helm of the SNP?

Still absolutely agog at how quickly this has turned sour for our dear leader. 🤭 oh dear what a shame. 🤭

Alex Salmond has weighed in and it's not flattering.

twitter.com/AgentP22/status/1622669910756270100

I am agog, tbh. I cannot see either Sturgeon or the SNP weathering this storm successfully, yet we have no replacement/alternative that's credible.

What next?

I assume that the correct pronouns for the gender of "rapist" are bastard/bastard/bastard.

Taking the odious Alyn Smith’s comments seriously, I would have respect for SNP politicians if they did stand as independents.

Who on Earth would they select in their place? They struggle to get decent and respectable candidates to stand in local authority elections let alone parliament elections.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64537210

What another terrible performance from Nicola Sturgeon!

So according to Nicola sturgeons line of reasoning rapist is a new gender?

I thought chosen pronouns were so very important and to use the wrong pronouns was almost like a hate crime.

shes got form for referring to people as ‘that’ hasn’t she remember ‘that woman from the UN’

'The arid and parched nature of Scottish politics over such a long period begins to erode the framework of our civic institutions and stakeholder organisations. This encompasses the Third Sector, all of our quangos and any other organisation that relies on the Scottish Government for public funding.

When all power is collected in one ruling couple, surrounded by a hand-picked coterie of acolytes and with no discernible opposition for the foreseeable future you simply fall in line and adopt every ukase and every personal whim without protest or hesitation if you know what’s good for you.

Organisations delivering art and culture, education, health, policing, housing and employability must adopt the path of least resistance if they want to remain in favour or secure patronage. It’s how medieval courts worked'

from November 2022.

www.celticway.co.uk/news/23105013.westminster-politics-isnt-broken-scottish-politics/

In fairness, the Conservative and Unionist Party is full of very strange people too.

Thanks @SidewaysOtter

Good comment by Alex Massie:
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sturgeon-is-being-damaged-by-her-stand-on-the-isla-bryson-row-mfvrtlcdp

I can't do sharetokens on this laptop but I'm sure someone will be able to.

The Green Party in Scotland full of really strange people once you start having a look.

The Telegraph:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/06/watch-mask-slips-nicola-sturgeon-calls-isla-bryson/

"Watch: ‘Mask slips’ as Nicola Sturgeon calls trans rapist ‘her’

First Minister trips up over description of Isla Bryson, but insists: ‘She regards herself as a woman, I regard the individual as a rapist’"

Linked in the article:

https://twitter.com/dsanderson85/status/1622595089238310912?s=46&t==UAQkTHLaK7BDNDjjYixw

"Nicola Sturgeon accused of "Freudian slip" by referring to transgender double rapist Isla Bryson, previously known as Adam Graham, as "her".

The FM had earlier used female pronouns for Bryson before correcting herself to say "the person"."

Found it at last!

From Robin McAlpine:

sourcenews.scot/robin-mcalpine-the-foundations-of-scotlands-democracy-have-crumbled-and-you-should-worry/

This is actually about the structure of Scotland's government. I could have a dig about and try and find the stuff about judiciary - there were major concerns with a couple of court cases in the past few years that brought the independence of courts into question, to whit:

Craig Murray, journalist, jailed under what seemed to be a confected case.
Alex Salmond, again, appeared to be a politically motivated case.

Yep. They've filled all the committees that are supposed to scrutinise with SNP yes men.

It's a disaster for Scotland.

That's not the whole picture, JustWaking. There is also a disturbing connect between the judiciary and the Govt. I'll see if I can find the article ...

So Scotland has no second chamber, and the MSPs aren't allowed to disagree with the party line?!?

So basically, whilst the SNP are in the majority Scotland is a dictatorship??

The media continues to be interested:

"WATCH: Sturgeon She/Hers on the Side of Caution…"
twitter.com/guidofawkes/status/1622605885125148675?s=46&t=KXw1jod35_jmldDoObsZRA

"Stop digging, Nicola! Sturgeon refers to trans rapist Isla Bryson as 'her' before correcting to 'the individual' and insisting the important thing is 'they are in prison'"
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11718393/Nicola-Sturgeon-flounders-calling-trans-rapist-Isla-Bryson-her.html

www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-accused-gagging-own-mps-stalin-2473803

Not members, MSPs:

'A controversial change to standing orders was overwhelmingly agreed at conference yesterday and states that no MPs shall “publicly criticise a group decision, policy or another member of the group”.

The move prompted criticism from opponents that the party is shutting down open debate within its ranks.'

As I understand it they're also forbidden from criticising party policy.