spinoff

What the bugger is happening in Scotland and furthremore, does anybody out there care? I can only say that coverage in national papers amounts to a press blackout (a blackout similar in its 'black-ness' and its 'out-ness' to that which keeps a certain gentlemans’ sexual proclivities concealed from view). The Scottish blackout is not fair.

 

Did I miss the meeting where it was deemed ‘not in the public interest’ whether or not Labour hangs on to its raggedy hold on what’s going on, or whether control is wrested out of their hands? Aaahhh - the clamouring SNP: a party so committed to independence ‘lite’ that, were it not for the familiar pasty face of Salmond gracing their literature, they would have trouble convincing anyone they weren’t just doing what the Tories are doing in England, i.e writing in big round letters ‘WE ARE NOT LABOUR’ and hoping someone walks past and takes notice.

 

And what’s going on with the Lib Dems? Would they really consider power-sharing with a bunch of people they have widely denounced as complete buffoons? Maybe they’re thinking, as Blair did with the US, that if they’re along for the ride they might be able to temper some of the nuttiness (because that worked a treat now, didn’t it?).

 

And the Conservative Party? Isn’t their one member just sitting tight and waiting to scoop up votes from those who can’t face voting any other way? Good plan my man: I’ll be rooting for you (patting lonely Tory on head and handing him a community landgrab to play with).

 

Either way if the whole country goes to hell in a handcart it’s the English who will suffer: from an influx of loudly swearing economic migrants to a cheap booze drought, the repercussions of ignoring Scotland’s fate will not be slight. Mark my words.

 

Yours etc.,

 

Spinoff.