pmcd
17-Feb-12, 01:02
In their historic meeting today, Scotland's First Minister showed that he knew the nature of good manners by sitting opposite the UK Prime Minister, giving said PM the splendid sight of the Buffoon from Brigadoon attempting to lord it a bit, with a large electoral map of Scotland right over his head. A map which clearly showed the huge tracts of votes (well over 25%) amassed by the SNP at the last election, and of course the fact that the Conservative party had only managed to scrape a 3 cornered stool in some benighted corner of Caledonia. A map which was deliberately and pettily right in Mr. Cameron's face.
I'm looking forward to the return visit. The PM of the current (last time I looked) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should fly Salmond down in a chartered Jumbo jet, do the full honours (red carpet, band of the Grenadier Guards, etc, and waft him off to bi-lateral talks (in the manner of a state visit) and hold a banquet in his honour (white tie, of course) at the Guildhall. And invite the Press Corps, BBC, etc.
The SNP will be surprised at the VIP treatment given to their leader. (Let's face it, his grandstanding today was only outpaced by his smugness). But the reaction of the Scot in the street to footage of Mr. Cameron seen to be in cahoots with their First Minister (dressed up to the nines, red carpet etc.), will turn in their stomachs. (Remember Gordon Brown used to wear a lounge suit to the Guildhall until his advisors, at gunpoint, forced him into a penguin suit.) Good manners is sooooooo easy!
The trouble with power is that it always gets given to the wrong people. Just look at the Republican hopefuls for the next US Presidency, the political repository and seat of the wisdom derived from the US Constitution, and ask yourself - would you give any job north of a burger flipper to any of these twits?
We've got over two years of Referendum posturing before whatever the question (s) gets asked to whoever the question (s) get asked to. I just hope this magnificent country enjoys the shadow-boxing, the babooning, and the sheer comedy of it all. Otherwise only the Samaritans will do well.......
I'm looking forward to the return visit. The PM of the current (last time I looked) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland should fly Salmond down in a chartered Jumbo jet, do the full honours (red carpet, band of the Grenadier Guards, etc, and waft him off to bi-lateral talks (in the manner of a state visit) and hold a banquet in his honour (white tie, of course) at the Guildhall. And invite the Press Corps, BBC, etc.
The SNP will be surprised at the VIP treatment given to their leader. (Let's face it, his grandstanding today was only outpaced by his smugness). But the reaction of the Scot in the street to footage of Mr. Cameron seen to be in cahoots with their First Minister (dressed up to the nines, red carpet etc.), will turn in their stomachs. (Remember Gordon Brown used to wear a lounge suit to the Guildhall until his advisors, at gunpoint, forced him into a penguin suit.) Good manners is sooooooo easy!
The trouble with power is that it always gets given to the wrong people. Just look at the Republican hopefuls for the next US Presidency, the political repository and seat of the wisdom derived from the US Constitution, and ask yourself - would you give any job north of a burger flipper to any of these twits?
We've got over two years of Referendum posturing before whatever the question (s) gets asked to whoever the question (s) get asked to. I just hope this magnificent country enjoys the shadow-boxing, the babooning, and the sheer comedy of it all. Otherwise only the Samaritans will do well.......