Seems ConDems have crashed down south as expected with Labour making pretty big gains. 

Be interesting to see how things pan out in Scotland but presumably given it is STV there won't be any councils where a party has overall control.  Apparently heading for the lowest turnout in years up here but then you'd hardly know there was an election on where I stay.  No posters or billboards and I only got one leaflet through my door which was Tory, which is bizarre given in my ward I'd imagine they'd do well to get even 4th on 1st preference never mind get anywhere near a seat.

 

Don't suppose it means much so far away from a GE but already had Tory MPs demanding Callmedave is more right wing after UKIP success in the south and comedy figure Lebit Opik demanding Nick Clegg resigns as leader of the Lib Dems (but seemingly stay on as Deputy PM).

Also glad to see that so far nobody has voted in favour of Mayors in various English cities. Total waste of time and money and nothing more than a celebrity driven ego trip (see B. Johnston and K. Livingston)

Amusing read:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11613350/SNP-MPs-invade-Labour-benches-in-Commons.html

 

Glad to see they are ruffling a few feathers.

Carmichael has to go surely?

 

He seems to think a simple apology and not taking his "severance pay" from the Scottish office are sufficient, indicating in his mind his crime is but a mere smidgen.

 

Everything, everything that is wrong with Westminster epitomised in this toad.

Cannot believe folk of Orkney and Shetland elected this cunt again. Was obvious early on that he was behind the leaked memo yet they still voted him back in. If he had any decency Carmichael would stand down but i doubt he even thinks he did anything wrong.

Fit's all this about a leaked memo? I think I've missed all this.

How is he still in his job? He's a confirmed liar. How can he still be doing his job? Unreal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32919400

 

Now that would be an interesting appointment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32919400

 

Now that would be an interesting appointment.

 

What an utter walloper.  He'd be perfect for the job.

What an utter walloper.  He'd be perfect for the job.

 

Luckily, Londoners aren't that stupid 

Luckily, Londoners aren't that stupid 

 

Not so sure about that Manc as they voted in Ken Livingstone and Mad Boris.

Not so sure about that Manc as they voted in Ken Livingstone and Mad Boris.

 

One of the few places that reduced the number of Tory seats 

 

Ken livingstone did reasonably well for London, but can't argue about Boris.....I blame the x-factor generation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32928077

 

This is interesting given the shite highland council has been proposing for areas outside of Inverness. Closures of service points, reducing/ stopping gritter services during winter etc.

 

The remaining SNP & Labour council is now outnumbered by the Independents (35 to 31) which could pretty much fuck up everything the Council have proposed. Suspect my parents and the other Wester Ross Locals will be very pleased.

If Scottish Labour had just a handful of people who could or would speak like this instead of blindly parroting their tired 'SNP bad' toss, they wouldn't be in the state they are in now.

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-32970337

 

Charles Kennedy dead.

Fucking hell, 55:is no age at all !

Supposedly the only Lib Dem MP to vote against the coalition

 

Sad loss for UK Politics

 

 

Supposedly the only Lib Dem MP to vote against the coalition

 

Sad loss for UK Politics

 

And also spot on about the Iraq war.

Sad news. I've sat next to him at a charity dinner in Inverness once. Thoroughly engaging chap.

 

There's a rumour going around that he fell off the wagon after losing his seat but I have no idea on the accuracy.  Genuinely gutted by this, Charlie Kennedy was a one of the good guys.  I never had the pleasure to meet him but my ex did on many occasions professionally.  She worked in a hospital where a family member of his was residing and she said he was a very down to earth guy under very trying circumstances.  RIP Charlie, you will be sorely missed.

There's a rumour going around that he fell off the wagon after losing his seat but I have no idea on the accuracy.  Genuinely gutted by this, Charlie Kennedy was a one of the good guys.  I never had the pleasure to meet him but my ex did on many occasions professionally.  She worked in a hospital where a family member of his was residing and she said he was a very down to earth guy under very trying circumstances.  RIP Charlie, you will be sorely missed.

 

Paddy ashdown hinted at that this morning on a TV interview., well more so that he had his deamons and he'd tried the hardest out of anyone in the party to retain his seat. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Very sad news.

There's a rumour going around that he fell off the wagon after losing his seat but I have no idea on the accuracy.  Genuinely gutted by this, Charlie Kennedy was a one of the good guys.  I never had the pleasure to meet him but my ex did on many occasions professionally.  She worked in a hospital where a family member of his was residing and she said he was a very down to earth guy under very trying circumstances.  RIP Charlie, you will be sorely missed.

 

His father died recently and he had supposedly taken this extremely badly.

 

Great loss to UK politics always came across as somone who was in politics to help others and not for personal gain like so many others. Lost his seat due to the actions of others in his party. Actions he warned would lead to his party taking the kicking that they did on the 8th of May.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32928077

 

This is interesting given the shite highland council has been proposing for areas outside of Inverness. Closures of service points, reducing/ stopping gritter services during winter etc.

 

The remaining SNP & Labour council is now outnumbered by the Independents (35 to 31) which could pretty much fuck up everything the Council have proposed. Suspect my parents and the other Wester Ross Locals will be very pleased.

 

Independents take over.

Be interesting to see how a council with no official political party members performs.

 

Independent councillors at Highland Council have formally set up a new ruling administration.

Last month, the Liberal Democrats walked out of the SNP-led coalition that had run the local authority since 2012.

Following days of talks, the council's Independent group took steps to form a new administration.

Margaret Davidson has been appointed the local authority's new leader and Isobel McCallum is the new convener.

The new administration said its priorities include increased spending on fixing potholes in roads and a return to local democracy.

Ms Davidson said: "We are on the brink of an exciting time for the Highlands.

"Without being bound by party politics, we intend to take a fresh look at community planning with a renewed emphasis on empowerment.

"We want to work in partnership with our communities and provide them with real local decision making powers."

I would love to see all councils run by independants, to feck with party politics at local level, possibly national level too.  Local politics should be 100% about local issues and local people with nothing whatsoever to do with either Edinburgh or London.  The big problem now is folk elected to local councils just use it as a means to pander to their parties in the hope of getting a sniff of a seat at one of the bigger gigs in either of the above mentioned parliaments.

So what do we reckon?  Is Pig-gate going to take down Cameron?  I think it could, regardless of how true the allegations are he's going to take a hoor of a ripping for this.  So much so it actually could make his position untenable. 

So what do we reckon?  Is Pig-gate going to take down Cameron?  I think it could, regardless of how true the allegations are he's going to take a hoor of a ripping for this.  So much so it actually could make his position untenable.

 

I've been in meetings most of the day so complete missed this, what has gone on?! From quickly scanning BBC, it seems like someone who has admitted having beef with him over not getting a post in his cabinet?  I'd love it to take Cameron down, but fear what would be next. Boris? 

I've been in meetings most of the day so complete missed this, what has gone on?! From quickly scanning BBC, it seems like someone who has admitted having beef with him over not getting a post in his cabinet?  I'd love it to take Cameron down, but fear what would be next. Boris? 

 

Wrong animal, manc. 

I'm boared of pig-gate already.