http://derekbateman.co.uk/2016/01/13/dear-jeremy/
I thought Labour supporters would like these comments about Jeremy Corbyn. They're pretty optimistic. Encouraging even. They suggest what Labour needs now is a unifying idea that will bring together the Blairite faction in Westminster and the rest of the party out in the country. It seems from what I've been reading in today's Guardian online that Labour party membership has leapt up since the general election and Corbyn's election as party leader. That's got to be good.
The very next post that appeared on my Facebook page was by someone called McGarvey. I'm sorry I don't remember his first name. Is it Gerry? I don't know him. He seemed to be writing about English Votes for English Laws(?)* His post is liked by several people I respect and admire.
It is however childish in tone and language. It's not about EVEL at all. It's about Pete Wishart and it is utterly insulting:
Mr McGarvey writes:
"...deliver us from Evel because
it will only form part of the grievance platform the SNP uses to distract from
their appalling record in public office."
...an
astute line in a good article, but George Laird is bang-on the money with his,
(not my) observations about the SNP's Pete Wishart, although they don't come as
any surprise to those of us who have followed his career from mediocre keyboard
player to Perth & North Perthshire's...erm...'passionate' (and I'm being
charitable with that description - which also
serves as a great euphemism) politician.
Ex-SNP member, Mr Laird isn't so kind.
"Mr. Wishart is a joke
MP, he says things which are nonsense, and down the line says the opposite
equally with false indignation to make out he is a serious thinker.
Although he is just swept
along by events, he does have a certain comic value which can be amusing.
Can you think of anyone
else who has spent as much time as him making ridiculous statements in the
House of Commons?
...Wishart says that the
Westminster government is "driving Scotland out of the door".
This is the same guy who
campaigned for independence to voluntarily leave the Commons and wasn’t exactly
a stalwart for change from what I have seen."
- I doubt I'd be so
kind in describing Wishart though
.- gloves off time on
their record and divisive destruction of Scotland to fill the void of their
infantile governance
- the SNP have a track
record on anti-union activity. It was Salmond who led his MSP's across the
picket line in the last major public sector strike
Is this what passes for debate among Labour supporters in Scotland? I've got used to parties like my own (Scottish Greens) being totally ignored by Labour. I've even come to accept that Labour in Scotland don't seem to have a new idea to bless themselves with. But the comments above come close to trolling. And I thought trolling was the domain of the SNP.
This attack is also cowardly. Labour won't have a go at Mhairi Black who has won over Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and is amazingly impressive on her feet. Nor will Labour go for Philippa Whitford who has spoken so authoritatively to the Commons health committee or for Tommy Sheppard who is an excellent representative of the SNP on any and all TV political programmes.
Most of all, Labour in Scotland seem to be unable to engage with the issues, preferring to insult personalities. That, I suspect, is not Labour's way back to power at Holyrood but - hey - why would I worry? My wee party is probably going to do quite well at the next election, if this is what we're up against.
*Note to self: if you can't even remember what the last L stands for in EVEL it must be wine o'clock! Cheers, y'all!
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