To think Nicola is just grasping at straws

[iskegness]

www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5304497/amp/Nicola-Sturgeon-bans-Union-Flag-Queens-birthday.html

Banning the union flag so it's only shown once a year. Surely the failing SNP is loosing popularity and she's just getting ever more ridiculous.

Can’t stand this woman.

The Daily Mail is a reliable source of information.

No hysterical frothing here, no.

She has said on twitter she hasn't done this

It's in the Telegraph too. Strikes me as spiteful.

If it’s true she is a ratbag.

I don't think the mail is any more reliable than her.

She's denying it now, but it's just the kind of thing she would do then axe it and say it's all lies if it gets a backlash.

She's denying it now, but it's just the kind of thing she would do then axe it and say it's all lies if it gets a backlash.

Which is just the kind of thing someone who dislikes her anyway would say. Insinuation without proof –very convincing.

Bit baffled that the press are reporting this nonsense. Plus, I’m surprised that so many can get so upset about a bloody flag.

Loathe the odious little creature.

That's all I can say without getting banned.

Just the Daily Mail and the Telegraph trying to shitstir and distract from various Tory messes which are ongoing. You obviously don't like her, OP, so you are desperate to believe it is true.

Oh please she has form for getting news out, denying it and helpfully distracting from the real issues.

Most of the papers are reporting it, yet we are supposed to believe her that it's all made up.

Most people with an ounce of intelligence would look beyond their apoplectic prejudices and realise that this is not the kind of thing that NS does - banning Union flags from buildings – as if to point-score. It's puerile, trivial nonsense, and simply an excuse for an outraged story to whip up people's shock and horror. And look, it's worked(!)

She has a fuckload of more important things to be bothering with.

point-score. It's puerile, trivial nonsense

Sounds very much like what NS does.

This is the flag guidance from the First Minister of Wales. I take it you're equally outraged about this, iskegness?

Given that her minions are boycotting Tunnock's Teacakes and any other brand which has the Union flag on it or refers to themselves as "British", it doesn't surprise me.

I am very proud to be Scottish and hate that the SNP have hijacked MY flag to associate with their independence crusade. There is no way I'd wear or have anything with a Saltire on it now. I'm quite sad about that.

Oh please she has form for getting news out, denying it and helpfully distracting from the real issues.

Which is interesting as there's a bit of a shit storm up here about the SNP promising to keep a children's ward at a hospital open, then closing it. And ongoing issues with the single Scottish police force and its leadership.

"Och Nicola whit are we gunna dae about the stooshie in the press?"

"Just whack oot a storie about the flag wee Mairi and they'll forget how useless we ur"

All so embarrassing, those funny little Scottish words, aren't they?? Oh, how I wish we could all talk like the Queen.

Every time Scotland, the Scottish Government or Nicola Sturgeon is praised for doing something well (better performing NHS, better child health policy) the Tory papers dig up some rubbish to activate their Union Jack worshipping core base. Just a distraction.

Boycott Tunnocks? Never going to happen.

the Scottish Government or Nicola Sturgeon is praised for doing something well

That's an incredibly rare occurence, to be honest.

It shouldn’t be flown in Scotland. We need to look at ways of getting rid of the monarchy. Also, the SNP are the government chosen by the people.

We should be more concerned of a royal family who sponge off the taxpayer and shambolic Brexit which was widely rejected in Scotland yet we still have to partake in it.

The SNP are a great government, and have the support of a lot of people in Scotland.

What an odious creature she is. And yes she has form for denying once bad press comes out.

Which is interesting as there's a bit of a shit storm up here about the SNP promising to keep a children's ward at a hospital open, then closing it. And ongoing issues with the single Scottish police force and its leadership.

Why am I not surprised. It's so transparent.

I can't see people actually stopping eating those delicious tea cakes and caramel wafers. It's like how most of MN never read the mail, but secretly do.

It’s the UK flag. Last time I looked we voted to stay part of the UK.

Fgs, any excuse to have a go at Nicola Sturgeon. Just waiting for someone to come along and call her a nippy sweetly.