Alex Massie Times article in support of Joanna Cherry

Allezvite · 2023-05-07T08:43:32+00:00

A share token for anyone who would like to read - great article. Joanna Cherry’s trans debacle displays creeping censorship in Scotland [[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/44c2cfb4-ec34-11ed-b57b-ee6b80a630d2?shareToken=51b76c83b9a4e098cf9bf57b05452366 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/44c2cfb4-ec34-11ed-b57b-ee6b80a630d2?shareToken=51b76c83b9a4e098cf9bf57b05452366]]

BernardBlacksMolluscs · 07/05/2023 09:50

thanks for the share

“No debate” is the censorious mantra deployed by campaigners erroneously convinced they enjoy monopolies on virtue, kindness and decency.

perfectly encapsulates the mimsy self satisfied attitude of the occasional ploppers we get here

[Lorna Slater, the Green MSP] is a bona fide simpleton

ooh, burn!

ChazNWave · 07/05/2023 11:01

Excellent piece, thank you.

NatashaDancing · 07/05/2023 11:13

His article about Franklin Graham is worth reading too.Franklin Graham case

Preacher's speech censors are the real bigots here

Scotland has rarely been overburdened with liberals. Though times may change, the unco guid remain a constant feature of Scottish life. Their prejudices may shi

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/preacher-s-speech-censors-are-the-real-bigots-here-rl8xnvkp2

RealityFan · 07/05/2023 11:44

Seriously, how many places have to be sued before the message gets thru?

Amazing, these snowflakes get filtered info off the web when growing up, zero kickback from their teachers and in many cases, parents.

End up at university where their luxury beliefs and insulated-from-free-speech mantras are cultivated.

And then in the real world, they stick their fingers in their ears and scream like a gaggle of Violet Elizabeth's from Just William.

"I'll scream and scream and scream until...that transphobe Joanna Cherry is banned from my establishment".

TheBiologyStupid · 09/05/2023 10:03

Great article, thanks OP.

littlbrowndog · 09/05/2023 10:13

That was a ☄️☄️at slater 🤣🤣🤣🤣

WickedSerious · 09/05/2023 11:56

An excellent article,thank you for sharing.

dropthevipers · 09/05/2023 14:53

Cherry is clearly a very intelligent woman, so can someone explain this to me? Given that she has had skip loads of shit poured over her head, even by her own side (FFS!) , why doe she stay in the SNP? Even the dogs in the street know the SNP is an out of control bin fire heading for oblivion. Unlike a lot of her fellow MP's and MSP's , who couldn't run a burger van in real life, she could easily go back to being a first rate advocate so money is not the issue here, so what is it?

RealityFan · 09/05/2023 15:00

dropthevipers · 09/05/2023 14:53

Cherry is clearly a very intelligent woman, so can someone explain this to me? Given that she has had skip loads of shit poured over her head, even by her own side (FFS!) , why doe she stay in the SNP? Even the dogs in the street know the SNP is an out of control bin fire heading for oblivion. Unlike a lot of her fellow MP's and MSP's , who couldn't run a burger van in real life, she could easily go back to being a first rate advocate so money is not the issue here, so what is it?

Brand loyalty runs deep

spiderplantparty · 09/05/2023 17:04

Excellent article. I'd forgotten about the Graham case so it was a nice reminder. I may not agree with everything that all people would like to say, but I am a strong believer in free speech. Those who want to curb it may want to reflect on what they would say if their views became unfashionable and someone sought to cancel them.

NatashaDancing · 09/05/2023 22:32

dropthevipers · 09/05/2023 14:53

Cherry is clearly a very intelligent woman, so can someone explain this to me? Given that she has had skip loads of shit poured over her head, even by her own side (FFS!) , why doe she stay in the SNP? Even the dogs in the street know the SNP is an out of control bin fire heading for oblivion. Unlike a lot of her fellow MP's and MSP's , who couldn't run a burger van in real life, she could easily go back to being a first rate advocate so money is not the issue here, so what is it?

It's a very good question. I just put it down to not being as clever as she would like everyone to think she is.

LizzieSiddal · 09/05/2023 22:43

@dropthevipers She obviously believes passionately in devolution so she has every right to stay in that party and fight for that. Plus maybe she loves bring an MP.

NatashaDancing · 09/05/2023 23:15

LizzieSiddal · 09/05/2023 22:43

@dropthevipers She obviously believes passionately in devolution so she has every right to stay in that party and fight for that. Plus maybe she loves bring an MP.

I'm sure she loves being an MP.

As for believing passionately in devolution, separatists don't support devolution. If she supported devolution she wouldn't have come out with the nonsense she had to say about Sunak using section 35 to challenge the GRR Bill.

I'm greatly enjoying the prospect of Cherry suing the business owned by Tommy Sheppard. Cherry is just as awful as he is, just in a different way. If it weren't for the principle of free speech I wouldn't mind which of them loses.