I suppose on some level you have to admire the chutzpah of John Swinney, winner of the coveted 100% rating in the 2025 Guide To The World's Worst Plans For Winning The Independence Of A Country, in criticising *someone's else's* independence plan for being "unworkable", but that's what he's just done. In today's YouTube commentary I explain why the plan of the so-called "SNP rebels" is self-evidently far more workable than Mr Swinney's plan, and at the end I also point out the single worst feature of the Swinney plan - meaning that we'd practically be better off going into the election with no plan whatsoever than with the Swinney plan.
You can watch via the embedded player below, or at the direct YouTube link.
This is so depressing. James, is there any way that you could speak with John Swinney directly, one to one? Someone convincing, like yourself, needs to get through to him. That's assuming you would want to, of course.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say that Spain is different, are you really sure? I don't think this uk former empire, now decadent, is very different. The reason why Independence is not outright uncostitutional is simply because there isn't a written constitution.
ReplyDeleteYou say; “we'd practically be better off going into the election with no plan whatsoever than with the Swinney plan.”
ReplyDeleteI’d reword that for accuracy to: “we'd absolutely be better off going into the election with no plan whatsoever than with the Swinney plan.”
Just like the Culloden battle plan, it’s a guaranteed expressway to a signature defeat. Swinney, do you fancy yourself as a reborn Bonnie Prince?
Compelling viewing again. The move to video blogging is going very well.
ReplyDeleteI was hopeful JS would have a period of reflection after his initial statement was received so unfavourably, but to come straight out rubbishing any alternative is very disappointing. It feels like he's making moves to head off any challenge at conference.
Surely, we'll see some SNP MPs/MSPs break ranks in the coming days. It can't just be the grassroots who think the plan is dreadful.