Seil Chat

Visitor numbers in the Distillery are way up on last year, so far. So they are making it as far as Oban, at least.

NickB wrote:.
I see an FOI request for more information on the infamous memo has been refused by the Scotland Office because it might harm Anglo-French relations.

You couldn't make this stuff up.

Yes you could. That's how this all started, remember?

A veto on the HRA doesn't mean a lot given that Cameron has backed away from it anyway. For the moment at least. It would be interesting to see which devolved matters would be affected by UK withdrawal from the EU, however, and where or whether Sewel applies here. I know little of these things, but ...

Tim Bowles may feel that change is in the air and we might all see a fairer apportion of representation according to the wishes of the electorate in the aftermath of the recent results, but my own feeling is that politicians always have the primary consideration of their own skins above any desire ...

The SNP are on record as supporting proportional representation for Westminster elections. This policy has been confirmed by Nicola Sturgeon after the recent election success, because although PR would substantially reduce their representation, it would be The Right Thing To Do. The fact that any po...

All the SNP could do was address their electorate with their vision for Scotland. They did just that, moderately successfully. What happened in England was always beyond their control. Are you suggesting that the SNP should have told their voters to vote for a Labour party which had manifestly faile...

Frankly, Jim, it was that kind of nonsense that caused the evisceratIon of Scottish Labour. The SNP seemed to be the only party telling us what they stood FOR. Everyone else spent the whole time telling us what evils would befall us if we voted SNP. Looks like we know which kind of campaign speaks m...

How about that, then? Tories in No 10, SNP landslide of epic proportions? For me, what is important is that the SNP contingent in Westminster speak FOR Scotland (of course they will) but TO the whole UK. Not to be disruptive for the sake of it, merely because it will play well to the galleries up he...

All the information you require is readily found, Jim. Assuming the results tally with predictions, Salmond would be MP for Moray. Angus Robertson would continue to be leader of the SNP Commons group. Policy would be determined by the SNP, under Nicola Sturgeon as leader. Exactly as now, only with a...

One political reporter today (can't remember who, BBC News channel) saying one poll suggests SNP could win every seat in Scotland.
Now that would be interesting.

It's a Tory plot, with 2 possible goals. First is to make us all not bother to vote, thinking it's a foregone conclusion. They are secretly mobilising all their resources in Scotland to get every blue-rinsed Tory in the country to vote, giving them an unexpected landslide here. So don't forget to vo...

That's the first "This is not a million miles from what Hitler tried to do" of the campaign (it's hidden, but it's there). Not sure what the article is for, though, who it's trying to persuade. Doonsoothers? They are unlikely to vote SNP anyway given they have no candidates to vote for. Us...

I am a simple soul, and like simple explanations. I suspect the Telegraph simply made this up. If it is a sinister underground campaign by the intelligence services, we should be very frightened at how inept they are. Of course we all know how it works. Tabloids pick it up as full page headlines for...

Check with the bar staff before overnighting at the T&T - it's only polite!
John Taylor allows overnight parking in his car park (Highland Arts) at Ellenebeich for a nominal fee.

I know this should be in the wanted forum, but I thought I'd get a quicker response here. Anybody have for immediate loan some crutches - preferably good old-fashioned under the shoulder efforts, but anything will do. Needed urgently, like today! If anyone can help, please give me a call on 391. Tha...

Given that the UK currently does not have, and is unlikely ever to have, any means of preventing an asteroid from striking the Central Belt I fail to see what relevance this has to the referendum question. Scotland alone or Scotland in the UK we are defenceless. Innes has got me worried about satell...

I caught a glimpse of what may have been a white cat darting across the road towards the golf course up near the Moss's house on Friday night. Not a lot of help, I know.

Curling.

A couple of points worth noting here. I can't find the original poll so cannot comment on it's details, but I disagree with Innes' point. Come September, the "don't knows" will be removed from the calculation. Only the "Yes" and "No" votes will be counted. Anyone who wr...

Remarkable post, Innes. While telling us how successful emigre Scots are, practically in the same breath you tell us that in reality the outside world sees us merely as ridiculous. Can't help feeling some might find that insulting. Much more insulting than those ridiculous emigres not having a say i...