People that put themselves forward for political office, even position within political parties, are fair game to even the worst of social media obsession. However, your harassment of family members, private citizens & young women within Alba Party is lamentable. Seek help. https://t.co/0wKje5Yy3x
— Christopher McEleny (@ChrisMcEleny) February 21, 2025
In point of fact, Mr McEleny, I have been harassed by the Reid family - not just by Bob Reid, who I barely know but randomly started ranting at me about Ukraine last night, and by your own employee Robert Reid, who you did not rein in when... 1)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
he launched repeated and entirely inappropriate personal attacks on me while your so-called "disciplinary" action against me was still active, thus putting beyond all dispute that the process was hopelessly tainted by bias and that the outcome was predetermined. For the... 2)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
avoidance of doubt, I make no apology for defending myself publicly against unprovoked attacks made against me, regardless of whether they come from Bob Reid, Robert Reid, Jackie Reid, Christina Hendry, yourself or anyone else for that matter. I note that after... 3)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
...all the numerous occasions when you and your senior coleagues deliberately ignored my emails throughout the "disciplinary" process, you have finally broken your silence with a personal attack via a quote tweet. That is the pattern of behaviour of a coward, Mr McEleny... 4)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
I had been in two minds about whether to publish the full details about your personal vendetta against Colin Alexander, and about how you lied and cheated and abused your position as General Secretary to get him expelled. I had been in two minds about whether to... 5)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
publish my full email exchange with Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh which shows the extreme lengths she went to in trying to cover up for the lies you told when getting Colin Alexander expelled. But this latest 'intervention' of yours has helpfully made up my mind. The full... 6)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
email exchange with Ms Ahmed-Sheikh, and the full details of your antics at the Disciplinary Committee, will now be published within the next 48-72 hours. I'm sure you will agree with me that sunlight is the best disinfectant, and that it's high time... 7)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
Alba members were armed with the fullest facts so that they can make up their own minds about your, let's be honest, ludicrous candidacy for depute leader at a time when you are suspended for gross misconduct - and yes, your misconduct was gross in the extreme. 8) ends)
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) February 21, 2025
Some salient points1) The first of those would be that McEleny is displaying some level of condescension towards you for a man who needed to 'seek help' for his drunken, violent/ boorish behaviour which saw him appear at Greenock Sheriff Court. Behaviour which should have resulted in his immediate suspension as General Secretary for bringing the party into disrepute. Fortuitously, however, he saw to it that no such clause exists within the party constitution - and, presumably will never do so, given that they are going to present an all or nothing choice yet again to the Alba Party membership in the form of a report, rather than individual constitutional amendments. The party constitution will remain a dysfunctional mess. In the grand scheme of things, it hardly matters as the rules are for the little people. This is a political party which is begging people to join, yet is intent on keeping any meaningful power within a tight circle of family and friends.
ReplyDelete"Today we have handed 'Herr' McEleny a final note stating that unless we heard from them within 72 hours that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Twechar, a state of war would exist between us..."
ReplyDeleteBomb dropped on Cumbernauld already just noone noticed
DeleteI will be on all fronts. I am willing to fight them on the beach and in Bath.
DeleteSalute President Jamez!
So, perhaps we have to learn from the actions, rather than words, of the proto politicians. The first lesson should be never to put your trust in a politician without ensuring that they are accountable to you and others. Without scrutiny, they believe themselves all powerful. Time for that to end
ReplyDeleteGood stuff, James ... that's Mr McEleny well and truly telt!
ReplyDeleteI worked at a local government office for a few years that unravelled in a similar way Alba have done.
ReplyDeleteSeveral big personalities who all clashed and were more interested in being proved right than working together for a collective good. Cabals, bullying, disciplinaries on trumped up charges. It was all there in a horrible toxic working environment that drained the life out of everyone who found themselves in it.
I was freelance in a previous life. A couple of gigs for companies were like that. Occasionally I saw them having problems and nod my head. Yup. They couldn't care less about the work, just their own stupidity. And from the look of the news, nothing changes for some.
DeleteDescribes Albs exactly
DeleteGive it a rest Chris.
ReplyDeleteAlex Salmond promised McEleny his new town vision would be called independence, he promised me it was going to be Salmondonia and my mate was going to be the new Captain America
ReplyDeleteNothing but broken promises from the death to Sturgeon party
I'm Steve
ReplyDeleteThis is a bit rich coming from McEleny.
ReplyDeleteWomen were bullied relentlessly in Alba
What about McEleny’s own bullying of Jacqui Bijster.
And even after they leave they are still abused and bullied online
It depends if you want political parties that might become government or opposition members of a parliament to be democratic themselves in the vain hope perhaps, of some sort of democracy from the governments.
ReplyDeleteNow we find out what the problem is with Skier over on WGD:
ReplyDelete"Man I need to check over before posting. Autocorrect comes up with some crap."
If hecwas brought back from tge dead, I just wonder what Polish leader Piłsudski would make of the Alba Party and pop singer Harry Styles.
DeleteSign of the Times?
DeleteThick as mince McEleny displaying a monumental chunk of hypocrisy there! 1 doon another to go. They aw lie for each other. Members are having the total piss taken out them. Tasmina next. Tick tock. This shit is all their own making. They deserve to have it landed right at their doors. Bring it on
ReplyDeleteCannae shake Tas. She's the owner of the party.
DeleteFeel sorry for Chris, as no-one lauding his sureness of touch. Share the love, everyone!
ReplyDeleteLike Salmond he's touched a few
DeleteCeline Gottwald is a safe pair of hands.
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