to think Nicola Sturgeon should be tried for treason?

[anAlienInUK]

For continuing attempts to break up the UK?

Admittedly I don't know the law regarding treason exactly, but suspect she hasn't actually done anything illegal? But why is it ok to try to continuously break the country apart?

(Have namechanged as am expecting to get slaughtered)

Just under 50% of Scots voted to leave the UK- should they all be tried for treason?

Good luck with that one - particularly as it happens to be the Scots (not that I like to make racial stereo types)

Nicola Sturgeon is a race on her own?
Maybe a different species entirely?

And fgs there is no capital punishment in UK.
This thread was not to be taken exactly at face value more like "i'm fucking annoyed at NS can she be stopped please"

Calling someone a walloper isn't a threat.

Calling someone a walloper isn't a threat.

Exactly!

Am v v cross with this thread but that has made my night.

Op do you live in Scotland ? I'm guessing not, so in reality has absolutely nothing to do with you. Nicola speaks for me too. A poll today showed 59% would vote yes if there was another indyref tomorrow. As we say up here, cheerio hen, don't let the door hit you on the way out 😜

Edmund that's the first thing that's made me laugh since Friday morning, so thanks.

I'm going to ignore the OP for obvious reasons but to pick up some other points:

No of course not everyone in Scotland loves Nicola Sturgeon. However we do keep electing her pretty convincingly:

2015 Gen Election 56 out of 59 Scottish MPs returned as SNP

2016 Scottish Parliment Elections SNP win for the third time in a row. They won without a majority, but then the Scottish Parliment voting structure is designed to produce minority governments.

SNP 63 seats
Conservative 31 seats
Labour 24
Lib Dem 5
Green 6

The SNP were elected in May on the basis of a manifesto pledge which said that:

"Holyrood should have the right to hold another referendum if there is "clear and sustained evidence" of majority support for independence, or if there is a "significant and material" change in circumstances, such as Scotland being taken out of the EU against its will"

So Scotland knew what it was we were voting for in May with regards Indyref2#.

I can't imagine that anyone could reasonably argue the the First Minister doesn't have a mandate for considering a new referendum. The goalposts have certainly changed.

There is a clear feeling amongst everyone I speak (and all my family and most of my friends were 'no' last time) that the political landscape is very different since Friday.

So like Nicola Sturgeon or don't. Support her or don't but it's disingenuous to suggest that she doesn't have the support of the nation or their mandate for further change.

This is the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks, I needed a laugh. Brilliant.

So a walloper is a thing which wallops rather than a person to be walloped? Lets hope so. Not a word I've come across.

To all the people that think. Scotland, England, Wales and NI are seperate countries:

They're not

Erm...yes, they are.

I disagree. I don't think using inflammatory language against a female politician is funny in the light of very recent events. Words have power.

No, a walloper is a bit of a silly person. It's a very mild insult. Nothing to do with being walloped. Promise.

"Can she be stopped please"

Alien. If you would like to "stop" Nocola Sturgeon then you can vote against her at the next election (assuming you are resident in Scotland of course).

Ah, I see. So the MN rules against personal attacks on posters have been lifted, have they?

Well apart from the fact NS hadn't been "demanding" an Independence referendum at all it really shouldn't come as any great surprise she and her government want one, they are the SNP after all and the clue is in the name...

And yes not everyone in Scotland supports her or the SNP but the SNP have been democratically voted in as the Scottish Government.

Cherry, I think you are being a bit over sensitive. Mumsnet is populated from all round the world. You should expect "regional" words used in expression. Someone may say you are "a total roaster", would you think someone was threatening you?

I don't know why I'm responding as I didn't post the comment but you were complaining that you had been threatened. I was simply trying to reassure you that you hadn't.

Lol fair point timeandtide should maybe have used the word relatively honest and measured ;)

Can she be stopped? Oh ffs she's doing her job!

Just incase my last post is misunderstood. I am not suggesting to bbq Cherry or anyone else.

As a previous no voter in 2014, a vehement no voter because I didn't want to be at the whims of an oil price and a reluctant financial sector...
Well I have changed my mind. This is our opportunity to grasp the financial centre ground from London's City before it goes to Frankfurt and Paris. Come stay here. Where we have voted 74% to remain in Edinburgh. Where we have world class medicine , research, university, arts, architecture

Xx

Wrt 'respect democracy'..
Democracy in Scotland said Remain in the EU.

Oh my edmund I think that's the first time anything about this whole shitstorm has made me laugh. Thank you.

OP you're being ridiculous.

She is a hard faced grasping shit and the sooner she gets her preferred referendum result and fucks off the better.

I don't care how many she has to have, she can just keep on going until one of them-who cares how many it takes- means we see her miserable little arse sliding out of the door, never to return.