Is it possible for Scottish Labour to be any stupider?

[Corky Smeek]

Today, Richard Leonard, branch office manager for Labour in Scotland, announced their Westminster election campaign. In it he pledges to build 120,000 new council houses. Sounds great until you realise that such matters are devolved to Holyrood and it is for the Scottish Government to decide on council house building policy not Westminster. They seem to think they can take all for mugs.

[Goodfellers]

In the article, it is mentioned that Labour cannot dictate how the £70 billion promised would be spent, as Holyrood decide that, but Labour hoped it would be used the way it was intended...They also said they hoped to be controlling the Scottish govt soon!

The full article attached https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...itics-50315660

[orkneycadian]

Today, Richard Leonard, branch office manager for Labour in Scotland, announced their Westminster election campaign. In it he pledges to build 120,000 new council houses. Sounds great until you realise that such matters are devolved to Holyrood and it is for the Scottish Government to decide on council house building policy not Westminster. They seem to think they can take all for mugs.

As an MSP, whats he campaigning for the Westminster election for? He already has a seat in Holyrood, and a job there that he is meant to be doing. Like Wee Krankie, he seems to think its OK to abandon his day job to go and play in an election he isn't even standing in.

[aqua]

Richard Thingy is the leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, not just in Holyrood. It’s his job to launch the Scottish Labour campaign for Westminster. Similarly for Nicola Sturgeon, Willie Rennie and whoever is the Scottish Conservative leader.

[aqua]

I’ve been enjoying these political posts. Goodfellers and Orkneycadian continue to convince me that I shouldn’t vote Conservative. Anfield has reminded me why I won’t vote Labour. And Corky Smeek is putting me off voting for the SNP with every post. Where oh where shall I put my wee cross?

[orkneycadian]

Goodfellers and Orkneycadian continue to convince me that I shouldn’t vote Conservative. Anfield has reminded me why I won’t vote Labour. And Corky Smeek is putting me off voting for the SNP with every post. Where oh where shall I put my wee cross?

Brexit party?

[aqua]

If I have to make a final decision in the polling booth, it won’t be the first time.

[Goodfellers]

I’ve been enjoying these political posts. Goodfellers and Orkneycadian continue to convince me that I shouldn’t vote Conservative. Anfield has reminded me why I won’t vote Labour. And Corky Smeek is putting me off voting for the SNP with every post. Where oh where shall I put my wee cross?

The way the world is these days, you might find we are four close friends who love Jo Swinson, so came up with a plan to troll internet chat rooms and make everyone vote Lib Dem, forget Russian interference, it could be us.

[Corky Smeek]

The way the world is these days, you might find we are four close friends who love Jo Swinson, so came up with a plan to troll internet chat rooms and make everyone vote Lib Dem, forget Russian interference, it could be us.

Well, I never thought I'd say it but you actually made me laugh.

[orkneycadian]

Richard Thingy is the leader of the Labour Party in Scotland, not just in Holyrood. It’s his job to launch the Scottish Labour campaign for Westminster. Similarly for Nicola Sturgeon, Willie Rennie and whoever is the Scottish Conservative leader.

So this just confirms the level of duplication that exists by having the Scottish version of Parliament and political parties. And how irrelevant they are. If the Scottish parliament were for any use, it would continue through this election period unabated. Of course its time to slow up is when the Scottish Government Elections are in progress. Instead, all the "Scottish" parties stop business at each and every turn. Party conferences, Scottish Elections, UK Elections. Its little wonder they get nothing done.....