Joanne cherry writes explosive tell all on the SNP

I'm going to buy the book too! Got it pre-ordered.

I've met Joanna Cherry and like I said, she's astute and happy to answer questions and quite witty too. Apparently she's known our current First Minister for a while, when they were both young and suspects he doesn't really believe all this but keeps pushing it as he's surrounded by those that do (and I'm assuming wants to keep with the crowd). I feel that makes him even more of a spineless coward tbh.

@pontefractals sleuthing and discovering the username is the same as an "interesting" wee film back in 1996 has certainly got all our Spidey senses tingling...

I'm always amused that it's us who are being called obsessed when it's the Scottish government that spends shitloads of money, time and effort to push through self-ID and everything that comes with it.

The Unicode was on this morning on Bluey so made me think of a poster on this thread! 😆

It's great this thread has been so active, thanks to all who contributed

I no longer live in Scotland and therefore haven't a vote, which is only fair.

I'm considering ordering the book from my local book shop for local people. I'll see how the thread goes... more posts, more chance I'll buy it

Ah in tribute to Nic-sters book having read the songs reviews then? 🤨 “a mite too sprawling and unfocused to be much of a hit".?

No. Books often don't 'earn out'. Some advances are paid with no expectation of earning out. Publishing runs on the 'fucking batshit' model of economics.

• But also, sales continue as long as a book is in print.

Less than there used to be

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c707d9v2r74o

Excellent, looking forward to it! (Yes I'm voting, no it won't be SNP.)

I look forward to discussing it@WearyAuldWumman. My copy is arriving May 2nd apparently. Definitely a reading binge weekend for me!

I'm looking forward to being able to discuss the book on here.

Well that explains it, how tiresome

Ah, one person who whose not obsessed by trans people! You’re correct 😊

Thank you for your constant repetition, without it i would not have known that the wonderful Joanna Cherry has a book coming out, which i shall buy. And yes, i care.
You're a bloke aren't you

Hurrah! I bloody love Joanna Cherry 😍😍😍😍

Also not in Scotland, but the last few years of their politics have been riveting, so I will be buying it - interested in seeing what she has to say.

Didn't bother with Nicola's though. That was only interesting for what it didn't say.

I've pre-ordered the audio book (didn't know that was possible until just now!).
I'm not in Scotland but am interested in how the bin fire was started, stoked and has been allowed to keep burning long after sensible people should have called the firefighters to put it out.

*That should be wanging not wanting

Also interesting that the book is to be released 23rd April - St George’s day. Good day for mushroom hunting also

Back to books… Nicola allegedly received a £300k “advance”. That being payments ahead of royalties expected to arrive in due course. If she’s sold 25,000 books so far (a total guess) and assuming that they all went at RRP (generous/unlikely) and she gets 20% net receipts (again a high estimate) then my guess at royalties earned so far is:20/100 x 25000 x £28 = £140k. Does that mean she’s got to return £160k to the publishers?

I hope JC avoided taking an advance. Although this thread has done wonders for the pre-orders. I’d never have know about it if it weren’t for that Tim wanting on and pushing thread into active

How many people are in the SNP?

I could only think of the Joe Jackson song

Well now….

😂

Gosh, looks like very early genderist propaganda. Before my time, but interesting to some as historical artefact, I suppose.

Has Steven Mackintosh been cancelled yet for playing a TIM when he's not trans? I hope not, I like his audio work.