tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post3249370865641212840..comments2024-03-29T08:47:02.579+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Devo Watershipped DownJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-53247856006901009622015-01-25T14:31:03.811+00:002015-01-25T14:31:03.811+00:00Sorry for the double post folks. :-( Though pos...Sorry for the double post folks. :-( Though possibly worth saying twice! ;-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-65860359596923188342015-01-25T14:29:08.771+00:002015-01-25T14:29:08.771+00:00Alasdair Allan,
Katy Clark is a hypocritical Labou...Alasdair Allan,<br />Katy Clark is a hypocritical Labour Party drone (of the 'I am a lefty rebel... honest!' variety). I have had a few long conversations with her during the referendum campaign in Largs, behind her BetterTogether street stall. Just a matter of months ago, she enthusiastically stood against all the things she now pretends to espouse. In the final analysis, she values this corrupt Union, her career and it's salary (plus expenses) higher than any of the 'lefty Labour rebel' principles she has always used to cloak herself in. That's how you win the type of seat she currently has. Do not be fooled.<br />In her constituency she is absolutely dependent upon the type of ' Katy Clark, shes almost a Green isn't she?' bollocks that you are perpetuating. She is a Party hack. She stood for deputy leader FFS! <br /><br />IF she were to jump ship now it would obviously be of the sinking ship variety rather than anything nearing the 'principled'! She had more than enough opportunities during the referendum, with all the same whispers of defection and all the same 'no, Katy's one of the decent ones... really she is' crap. <br /><br />Sorry to be so blunt Alasdair, but you've floated this turd once too often and risking undermining the serious battle folk have in her constituency in overturning her 10,000 majority. I usually sit and nod while reading your posts, but on this you are very, very wrong. The solution is simple (and the same across the board for the Unionist held seats post referendum).<br /><br />Sack Katy Clark! (change name to suit)<br /><br />bracoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-86339946606132212512015-01-25T14:27:56.426+00:002015-01-25T14:27:56.426+00:00Alasdair Allan,
Katy Clark is a hypocritical Labou...Alasdair Allan,<br />Katy Clark is a hypocritical Labour Party drone (of the 'I am a lefty rebel... honest!' variety). I have had a few long conversations with her during the referendum campaign in Largs, behind her BetterTogether street stall. Just a matter of months ago, she enthusiastically stood against all the things she now pretends to espouse. In the final analysis, she values this corrupt Union, her career and it's salary (plus expenses) higher than any of the 'lefty Labour rebel' principles she has always used to cloak herself in. That's how you win the type of seat she currently has. Do not be fooled.<br />In her constituency she is absolutely dependent upon the type of ' Katy Clark, shes almost a Green isn't she?' bollocks that you are perpetuating. She is a Party hack. She stood for deputy leader FFS! <br /><br />IF she were to jump ship now it would obviously be of the sinking ship variety rather than anything nearing the 'principled'! She had more than enough opportunities during the referendum, with all the same whispers of defection and all the same 'no, Katy's one of the decent ones... really she is' crap. <br /><br />Sorry to be so blunt Alasdair, but you've floated this turd once too often and risking undermining the serious battle folk have in her constituency in overturning her 10,000 majority. I usually sit and nod while reading your posts, but on this you are very, very wrong. The solution is simple (and the same across the board for the Unionist held seats post referendum).<br /><br />Sack Katy Clark! (change name to suit)<br /><br />braco Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-84131538876531533192015-01-25T03:23:21.438+00:002015-01-25T03:23:21.438+00:00No idea if she is Yes. But she is definately Gree...No idea if she is Yes. But she is definately Green. She must have felt very alone on the Trident debate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805837667362406549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-87452567431466713172015-01-25T02:22:26.139+00:002015-01-25T02:22:26.139+00:00Is Katy Clark Yes? Surely that would've been p...Is Katy Clark Yes? Surely that would've been pointed out during her deputy leadership run.keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-58081115289430478862015-01-24T21:11:22.631+00:002015-01-24T21:11:22.631+00:00I agree that creating an own goal is not a success...I agree that creating an own goal is not a successful strategy. However, group think and intemperate control can be just as damaging. The unionists and the MSM need not delve into obscure backbench comments when they are comfortable spreading distortions and outright lies on a regular basis. John Mason's motion is a one day story but constant reference by those on both sides of the divide only lengthens the event.Doonhamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545135295707181064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-79081495387959982422015-01-24T21:04:03.734+00:002015-01-24T21:04:03.734+00:00Bubbles work for the same reason that Trickle Down...Bubbles work for the same reason that Trickle Down "works". First in gets the money, by the time it reaches those outside the Elite, it's worthless. Adam Curtis has explored this a few times, his docs should be required in schools (instead of Creationism!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805837667362406549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-56105213568179571912015-01-24T20:47:44.503+00:002015-01-24T20:47:44.503+00:00Greed and power.Greed and power.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-76620277198001450702015-01-24T20:33:32.000+00:002015-01-24T20:33:32.000+00:00Aye, read that with interest during my look into t...Aye, read that with interest during my look into the subject. The bubble had already burst <i>before</i> the price drop for oil - that research being 2013. Not even remotely sustainable with prices very high, never mind now.<br /><br />What is it about humans and bubbles / get rich quick schemes... Keep repeating the same mistakes.Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-43464779814886942752015-01-24T19:56:57.167+00:002015-01-24T19:56:57.167+00:00@SS
Euan was a regular contributor to The Oil Dru...@SS<br /><br />Euan was a regular contributor to <a href="http://www.theoildrum.com" rel="nofollow">The Oil Drum</a> which is sadly closed down now.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-37152913477024250352015-01-24T19:46:24.435+00:002015-01-24T19:46:24.435+00:00Max Keiser's been warning about this for years...Max Keiser's been warning about this for years amongst others.<br /><br />If you apply any rational thought to Shale drilling, it is pretty clear that it doesn't pass a Reasonableness Test. You can crack open rocks, releasing molecules of hydrocarbon at a time and somehow you can recover economically viable quantities? Doesn't make much sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805837667362406549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-53345660551275040202015-01-24T19:23:51.349+00:002015-01-24T19:23:51.349+00:00On a totally different topic...
Oil price is goin...On a totally different topic...<br /><br />Oil price is going to shoot up again soon enough.<br /><br />The whole shale oil thing is a giant ponzi scheme. It's not made any money really, just created another debt fuelled bubble; the debt being built up by drilling an exponential number wells in a mad chase for nothing. Google 'shale bubble' and have a read.<br /><br />Working in regular oil and gas, the shale bubble, just 5 years old, only really hit my radar when it apparently was the cause of the current price drop. I mean I work in a petroleum research institute and nobody was starting up shale research groups. Why if that was the future?<br /><br />Because it isn't. The shale gas bubble has already burst - took just a few years. The shale oil bubble followed in a desperate attempt to try and pay of debts by drillers. It was peaking / bursting already before the Saudi's added salt to the wound.<br /><br />Anyone who works in the industry will understand what I mean when they look at this; the typical production profiles for oil wells in the 'good quality' (ok, best quality of one of the <i>lowest grade oil 'ore' possible</i> in the world) US shales.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.euanmearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/US_typical_shale_wells.png" rel="nofollow">http://www.euanmearns.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/US_typical_shale_wells.png</a><br /><br />When I saw that I thought 'OMG - ponzi scheme'. To maintain production you have to drill more and more wells. To increase production, you need to increase wells exponentially. You are chasing your own tail just to stay afloat. Whole landscapes with (the most expensive types of well possible - horizonally fracked) for as far as the eye can see. <br /><br />A conventional oil and gas well would take ~38 years to drop to the levels seen in a shale well in 5 years. And that's the 'sweet spots' that are largely exhausted in the states. Of course the boom is around 5 years old so now this data is emerging...<br /><br />Thank god it hasn't spread to Europe. I hope the US and EU banks aren't too over exposed to it. <br /><br />As a geologist / production chemist, I knew shale was shit and you wouldn't go near it unless you were really desperate with high prices making it possibly worth a shot. I had no idea that the reality was far, far worse. Those production curves made my hair stand on end. <br /><br />If it looks too good to be true, it normally is.<br /><br />Of course the fledgling industry oversold those early production figures as it chased loans / investment and the 'black gold' rush began...<br /><br />Nuts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-79408036859273924732015-01-24T18:11:59.187+00:002015-01-24T18:11:59.187+00:00In my ideal world, Katy Clark would defect to the ...In my ideal world, Katy Clark would defect to the Greens, the SNP would withdraw their candidate in North Ayrshire and Arran and the spirit of a Yes Alliance would boost the vote at the General Election.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805837667362406549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-65504401303987281262015-01-24T18:10:35.379+00:002015-01-24T18:10:35.379+00:00Smelling the coffee.<a href="https://archive.today/covbs" rel="nofollow">Smelling the coffee.</a>cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88048187247580546462015-01-24T18:09:40.757+00:002015-01-24T18:09:40.757+00:00Cockers said Cockers voted SNP in the past.
I sug...Cockers said Cockers voted SNP in the past.<br /><br />I suggest this comes down to "do you believe anything Cockers says".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805837667362406549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-9229530998045812022015-01-24T18:08:12.749+00:002015-01-24T18:08:12.749+00:00One of the great benefits of the SNP running the c...One of the great benefits of the SNP running the country is that due to their long term goal being independence, they can't fuck up governance, as a result, we have in general terms a much higher standard of governance than the rest of the country has.<br /><br />Perhaps it is right that where independence is both a beneficial and aspirational goal that a higher standard should be required of SNP representatives because, rightly or wrongly, the public mood will be that they represent aspects of a future Scotland.<br /><br />Politics is not a fair game. While there is no genuine harm in individuals, even elected indfividuals, voicing fringe opinions those opinions will be used by opponents in the most biased and unfair way. I predict that during the Scottish only debates, someone will mention Creationism as an "SNP goal". It will be wrong and will be answered but sometimes mud sticks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805837667362406549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-64691257734707184142015-01-24T17:50:43.711+00:002015-01-24T17:50:43.711+00:00Fingers crossed, Patrick.
I too share your distast...Fingers crossed, Patrick.<br />I too share your distaste for that lying scumbag Baillie. She is typical of the modern British Labour Party. Privately educated and no morals.Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-46540033352738262942015-01-24T16:49:36.783+00:002015-01-24T16:49:36.783+00:00Cockers voted for the Nats in the past? I feel so ...Cockers voted for the Nats in the past? I feel so unclean after reading that,back to the shower.....LOLDoonhamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545135295707181064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-86581212073286063822015-01-24T16:48:13.786+00:002015-01-24T16:48:13.786+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Doonhamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545135295707181064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-26555814547335073622015-01-24T16:46:17.930+00:002015-01-24T16:46:17.930+00:00The comment was unionist apologist. If you took it...The comment was unionist apologist. If you took it as calling you a unionist, I with clarfify that this was not my intent and I apologize unreservedly, It was commenting on the propensity of some to have one standard for SNP and another lesser or non-existent standard for members of other parties.<br /><br />While I totally disagree with Mason's opinion, I will not concoct rules that prevent him from expressing his personal views on a personal, not political matter, nor will I seek to impose my view. You will note that he was not espousing party policy nor was he seeking to impose any action on others but expressing a viewpoint honestly held. You will further note that another SNP MSP put forward a totally opposite position and yet do not condemn that action.<br /><br />In a democracy, matters that fall under the whip are matters that the party must take action. Those that do not require no action and MSP's must be allowed to voice their views without censure. Mason has views that may not match the majority but I have also noted that he follows the whip when needed and is a strong advocate for SNP policies.<br /><br />If you want to support a party that imposes group think on its MSPs even on matters outside of the whip, then I suggest the SNP is not that party. Doonhamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545135295707181064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-66880731748356869502015-01-24T15:10:25.354+00:002015-01-24T15:10:25.354+00:00Ok, thanks James, he's be better releasing th...Ok, thanks James, he's be better releasing the results, perhaps 5 constituencies at a time, then releasing all the results together.Patrick Rodennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-42112174460343867042015-01-24T14:23:44.130+00:002015-01-24T14:23:44.130+00:00He'll be polling different Scottish constituen...He'll be polling different Scottish constituencies, one at a time or a few at a time, and saving them up to publish in one go later on. That does mean that a lot of them will be out of date by the time we see them.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-71508287586082419522015-01-24T14:18:06.755+00:002015-01-24T14:18:06.755+00:00O/T
A rumour on wings the other day, suggested all...O/T<br />A rumour on wings the other day, suggested all is not well in the Labour party.<br />The rumour was that one Labour man in the No east would be defecting to Ukip, and this happened the next day, with the mayor of some English city defecting.<br /><br />The other rumour shared was that McTernan doesn't like Jackie Bailey and wants her out asap, Now Jackie wasn't at First Ministers Question Time on Thursday, which is unusual for her, so...<br /><br />There was two people who made my skin crawl and who I wanted to be booted out of Scottish politics more than anyone else:<br /><br />1. Johann Lamont.<br /> 2.Jackie Bailey.<br /><br />Please let this rumour be true!<br /><br />Patrick Rodennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-76867683571208609002015-01-24T14:10:47.562+00:002015-01-24T14:10:47.562+00:00Is it surprising to anyone else here, that the lib...Is it surprising to anyone else here, that the lib dems & Tory people knew the results of the Ashcroft polls, yet the wider public hasn't been told yet? <br /><br />If one of the most No friendly constituencies with a 65% No vote, has the SNP candidate on double the % than his nearest challenger, what are the other areas showing?<br /><br />C'mon Ashcroft, let us all see the results of your poll!Patrick Rodennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-47134679620047096182015-01-24T11:51:40.078+00:002015-01-24T11:51:40.078+00:00I'm not sure Cochers is ideologically pure eno...I'm not sure Cochers is ideologically pure enough. He has confessed to voting for the Nats in the past.Jamesnoreply@blogger.com