The Scottish power grab?

[Mango1982]

The SNP has unveiled sinister plans to make its emergency Covid powers permanent. Deputy First Minister John Swinney says it's an opportunity to maintain the brilliant 'innovations' the SNP has made in the last 15 months.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/17/scottish-government-wants-make-emergency-covid-powers-permanent/

Not shocked at all but worried yes !
I knew governments wouldn’t never want to give back these powers they never do 🤷‍♀️

Interesting interview with Lorna Slater on R4 just now. I'm not sure her argument of 'it's always been' regarding rights on gender id were robust enough under scrutiny. Hopefully the tide is turning now rUK might be listening in.

November 2020 - 17,000 replies to their Gender Recognition Act "consulation".

www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-government-reveals-17000-responses-consultation-gender-reform-3024246

November 2020 is not "a couple of weeks ago". It's 36 or 37 weeks ago.

Why are you tagging me? Just stirring? @forfucksakenet.

And the SG continues to obfuscate on responses

Yes. That's right. It's me stirring. Me who wasn't even on this thread until someone decided to start mentioning me for literally zero reason. 🤔.

I just had to laugh, the Greens think they've got power? Have they heck. This is all part of the plan for independence. Crack on because if they get it we will all be in the poor house. The Greens are kidding themselves. I give this 'alliance' six months at most.

And was that me? Eh no it wasn't? I've no wish to engage with you so don't tag me just because you feel like it?

Apologies, my fault

No need to apologise to me @wouldbegood

Reported the situation again anyway as was advised by @MNHQ to do whenever certain posters can't process that this is a forum with multiple posters who may not agree with you. Tedious situation. 🙄

Let me get this straight, you've reported me for what exactly? You are off your chump. I was actually waiting on an apology to be honest.

Lizzie, I heard that interview. Lorna Slater sounded a bit disingenuous, and tbh the thought of Patrick Harvie at the cabinet table makes me feel a bit (not envious obvs.)

Probably me for asking.

I have apologised

Well yes, because in the grown up world, people make mistakes, apologise and move on.

I don't have any issue with people disagreeing with me.

I do take issue if I've been reported for something another poster thinks I might possibly be thinking...

@ElephantOfRisk

Let me get this straight, you've reported me for what exactly? You are off your chump. I was actually waiting on an apology to be honest.

Apologise for tagging you in a post that isn't offensive to you? You'll be waiting a while.

I've reported @WouldBeGood for questioning my use of usernames. Again.

@WouldBeGood

Probably me for asking.

I have apologised

To elephant by the looks of it. Certainly that's how she read it so that's what I figured.

I have apologised

@ElephantOfRisk

I do take issue if I've been reported for something another poster thinks I might possibly be thinking...

No I've reported a poster for what they actually said.

For accusing me of something I didn't do just to stir it? I wasn't really waiting on an apology to be honest.

1. I didn't accuse you of anything.
2. You said you were waiting for an apology

Jeeso are you okay?

I asked if it was you, that’s all, and I have apologised.

@WouldBeGood

I have apologised

I honestly don't know if you mean me or not. You did apologise in a post and elephant took that to mean her.

I don't want you to apologise. I want you to not assume any poster you get into anything with is me. Thanks.

It’s really worrying how the powers are just being taken. As if it’s perfectly acceptable to be ruled by decree. And to be told it’s for our own good.

And I love your dismissive use of 'that's all' it's at least the third time that you've done it!

I'll let MN deal with it.