Spare a thought today for the media. It was stretching credulity for them to wheel out Adam "IT'S THE LAW!!!!" Tomkins as an 'impartial expert' when he was working for the Tory party. It was even harder for them to do it when he became a special adviser to the Secretary of State for Scotland. But can they still pull it off now that he's planning to stand as a Tory candidate in next year's Scottish Parliament election? Rest assured that they'll give it a go.
Tomkins' announcement of his intentions comes in possibly his funniest blogpost to date. He tells the story of how he became a Tory, and it basically consists of : "I offered my services to all the unionist parties, and it was the Tories who wanted me unconditionally, so clearly their instincts are correct."
I do also enjoy Tomkins' running commentary on whether election outcomes are "deserved" or not. You might remember a few months ago we learned from him that the No campaign didn't just win the referendum, they did so "deservedly". Today it turns out that although the SNP may be heading for victory in the North British Legislative Council election, they "do not deserve to be". It's reassuring to learn that the electorate can be wrong as well as right - it would be downright weird if they were as infallible as Tomkins.
My favourite bit of all, though, is when he prays in aid the UK Supreme Court's view that the Scottish Parliament's powers are "ample" and "generous". Who better to assess whether the whingeing Jocks have been given enough...sorry, whether the Scottish people's aspirations have been adequately met, than judges sitting in London? It would be interesting to know what their justification was for issuing commentary on what is self-evidently a matter of political judgement, rather than of legal interpretation.
Lastly, I'm bemused by Tomkins' observation that if the SNP win next year, their spell in power will be extended to fourteen years, longer than Mrs Thatcher was in office. So what? Mrs Thatcher was an individual, not a party. After she left office, her party - Tomkins' party - continued in power for a further six-and-a-half years, bringing it to a grand total of eighteen. Let's compare like with like, shall we, Adam? IT'S THE LAW!!!!
The Lawman is always good for a hypocritical larf!
ReplyDeleteI particularly enjoyed the section where he basically states he didn't give a toss in politics or public services in Scotland until it became clear there was going to be an independence referendum. Then he became this high-octane, ranting pro-union talking head fighting to save the union.
Sounds like one of those oft mentioned narrow nationalists to me!
Professor Tory-kins: "The SNP are obsessed with independence, I'm joining the tories because they put the union first and that's my priority"
ReplyDeleteI liked his 'radical' idea about having a Lord Mayor (sic) for Greater Glasgow. Has he run that by Tories in East Renfrewshire, and East Dunbartonshire. I think not, m'lord :)
ReplyDeleteWe have a Lord Provest the Scottish mayoral system.
DeleteUnionists are obsessed about a second referendum. Arrogance and ignorance go [better] together with unionism.
ReplyDeleteTomkins is the classic example of a unionist in Scotland who is really a British nationalist, but who can never admit this as he has spent so long attacking the SNP for being nationalists. It is very amusing observing them slivering around in denial.
ReplyDeleteBritish/English imperialist. We're the colony.
DeleteQuite bemused that he was to be found sharing a stage with Colin Fox, Rosie Kane, and Tommy Sheridan a few years back.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/scotland/2004/10/298867.html
Not to mention his co-authored book with Alasdair Gray, "How we should rule ourselves"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-We-Should-Rule-Ourselves/dp/1841957224
Alan
Colin said there were many international messages of support and there was a female Basque speaker who said the crowd was making history that day. There was then a song from singer Barbara Scottand then law professor Adam Tompkins of Glasgow University reminded the crowd of the Queen’s previous reluctance to pay tax despite her massive income. He said that the queen had special powers or `prerogatives`, which included being able to appoint anyone she liked as Prime Minister. You cannot sue the monarchy. He said Tony Blair used these special powers to attack Iraq and there would have no Iraq war without the crown. In a democracy it is the people who are sovereign and not the crown! He urges the abolition of the monarchy. “If you want democracy down with the crown!” (Cheers)
DeleteTompkins' journey from socialist republican to imperial neo-con Tory mirrors well that of Alistair Darling.
DeleteSome folk are weak when it comes to money.
'Shock Warning of Tory Threat To Monarchy as Ruth Unveils "Former" Republican as Candidate'
DeleteI'll have to stop reading articles about these bastards. My blood pressure can't take it, and i'll probably end up in jail if i ever bumped into them!
ReplyDeleteCome, come. Tomkin's and his ilk are no more than the pretty feathers on the hat of the real rulers of our society. While we concentrate on this posturing fool, we are being stripped of our few remaining rights, our assets and our freedoms.
ReplyDeleteWake up, Scotland !
How did such a malfunctioning dildo ever get a job at all let alone one at Glasgow Uni?
ReplyDeleteMaybe he's an SNP plant.......?
ReplyDeletethe man's just trying to earn a couple of quid ffs
ReplyDeleteMaybe some unionist petitioner could encourage enough backers to get him to wear the suit?
ReplyDeleteIgnore him - it's obvious from his change of colour that he's really a chameleon and they change colour to hide themselves!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite line from Tomkins' pompous, self-congratulatory announcement is,
ReplyDelete"They (the SNP) have succeeded in making the key question of Scottish politics “who best represents Scotland”.
To which I can only reply, "And your point is...?"
The word 'white settler' was meant for him.
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