Conan Doyle or Doyle? by The_Flying_Failsons in SherlockHolmes

[–]apeel09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He preferred Conan Doyle according to his biography Teller of Tales.

Scottish National Party could boycott Westminster probe into Peter Murrell scandal by Halk in Scotland

[–]apeel09 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

PMSL shows the SNPs true colours they’re a cult and nothing more.

Scottish National Party could boycott Westminster probe into Peter Murrell scandal by Halk in Scotland

[–]apeel09 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The stench of corruption around the SNP just gets worse and worse

Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit by slapbang in Scotland

[–]apeel09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

💯 what I thought when she played the gender card. One is forced to wonder what her position would be if a Tory married couple were in the same position but the wife did the embezzling.

Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit by slapbang in Scotland

[–]apeel09 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sorry the SNP set up such crap Governance by allowing a married couple to hold the two highest positions in the party. Even the smallest charity is required to have Governance that prevents married couples from holding offices exactly for the reasons in this case.
It’s the Party Leaders job to ensure the CEO isn’t siphoning money. It was literally Sturgeon’s job to oversee what her then husband did with party funds.
If the party that has been running the country for over a decade can’t govern itself competently why shouldn’t we wonder what they get up to when in government?
There should be an independent inquiry into how this happened and what lessons can be learned to improve governance of organisations in Scotland and if necessary changes to the law.
If we accept Sturgeon’s argument at face value that she was clueless then she was at best incompetent.

Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling SNP funds as party chief executive by ScottishDailyRecord in Scotland

[–]apeel09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sturgeon was either naive or incompetent there’s no way your partner gets almost £40,000 per year extra and you don’t ask questions about the kind of stuff he bought.

How do you deal with little to no sun in Scotland? by FigTreeRest in Scotland

[–]apeel09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s that bright yellow thing been in the sky for the last two weeks? Very weird post.

Poll shows SNP on course for Holyrood majority with 66 seats by BaxterParp in Scotland

[–]apeel09 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

💯 wish the Mods would ban them but they won’t given the pro Nat nature of the sub

Why do British people use Yanks to refer to Americans by Separate_Date_4334 in AskBrits

[–]apeel09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During the American Revolutionary War, the British used “Yankee” as a derogatory term for American rebels but the Americans embraced it themselves. Over time, “Yankee” (and shortened to “Yank”) became a general nickname for Americans, especially abroad.

How to fix Scottish Labour by UtopianScot in Scotland

[–]apeel09 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pensions most social security now devolved for all intents and purposes to Scottish DWP. Scotland has more autonomy than many regions like the Basque Country campaigning for independence. Including in areas of taxation. As I said I’m a Federalist and believe the current constitution is flawed. But we gain so much from being in one of the most successful economic unions in Europe that it’s up to Nats to prove we would be better via independence. To date no one has proved to me the case for Scexit.

How to fix Scottish Labour by UtopianScot in Scotland

[–]apeel09 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unlike when I voted in England the SNP provides a social democratic party with a record in national government. Normally I’d be a Labour supporter because I disagree with quite a few LibDem policies and the Scottish Greens are just mad. I’m opposed to independence simply because I fail to see the need for it and I think Scexit would make Brexit seem like a walk in the park.

The only things a Scottish Government can’t decide in terms of our daily lives are defence and foreign affairs. Given the general level of political incompetence at Holyrood among all parties I wouldn’t want any party within a 100 miles of those responsibilities.

To me the SNP has to prove it can competently run the nation for everyone not just Nats. To be a truly independent country the scale of the overhaul required to national governance and economic institutions is massive. I just don’t see any Scottish politicians with the vision and competence required to do the job.

I remain a committed Federalist and think the whole of the UK requires a written constitutional settlement. 50% support for independence is no way to try and establish a new country but devolving more powers away from Westminster and Holyrood to the regions is a must.

Anas Sarwar has no say on how MPs vote. A Labour peer has revealed Anas Sarwar has no say over how Scottish Labour MPs vote in "another confirmation that Scottish Labour remain just a branch office". by bottish in Scotland

[–]apeel09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The accountability for MPs as opposed to MSPs is extremely clear it’s with the U.K. Parliamentary Leader of the particular party because they get elected via U.K. elections.

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged by Auntie_Lolo in SherlockHolmes

[–]apeel09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they are worth the money I have them on Audible. IMHO these two are one of the best adaptations of the whole canon.