Snapper in Hot Water

It's sometimes hard to forget that the SNP are a nothing but a jumped up pressure group, labouring under the illusion of a "government". It all comes crashing down when their political naivety is so obviously exposed. The Telegraph

reports

:

Alex Salmond’s number two wrote a letter of support for Abdul Rauf prior to him being sentenced for defrauding £80,000 from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

She referred to Rauf’s crimes, which include a previous conviction for stealing £60,000, as “mistakes” and appealed to the court to “consider alternatives to a custodial sentence”.

Donald Findlay QC, defending, said it was the first time in his lengthy legal career he had handed over to the court a letter from someone of such importance.

Sheriff Alan MacKenzie said he was still minded to send Rauf, 59, to prison but promised to take into account Miss Sturgeon’s protests before he reached a decision.

Miss Sturgeon, the Glasgow Govan MSP, admitted she knew about the fraudster’s criminal record, but claimed she was duty bound to represent her constituent.

But opposition MSPs said they were aghast at her lack of judgement and challenged her to make a parliamentary statement explaining why she was lobbying on behalf of known criminals.

The word "resign" comes to mind.

Glenrothes hits the cyber nats hard...

Just spotted this on the

Scottish Unionist

blog. It's been lifted from a newspaper comments section and is a fair reflection of the lunacy you find in cyber-nationalist forums, which make for comical reading..

It was the last line that really tickled Tory Bear! These idiots just don't get it, this ridiculous attempt to link their half-arsed idea of separation to the American War of Independence highlights just how stupid the Nationalists are. What next - No taxation without representation!? Well last time TB checked the Scots paid less tax and got more bang for their buck, and they even have their own shiny Parliament. Hardly a battle against a cruel and repressive occupier.

This evocation of the ultimate libertarian freedom campaign is insulting and pathetic. To suggest that violent insurrection is an option to the nationalist cause proves just how desperate this small, sad bunch of nutters really are. Check out some of these forums if you fancy a laugh.

TB will see you on the barricades my crazy Caledonian chums...

...flying a very different flag.