The car radio was my initial source for FMQs today and, to be honest, I found it all rather tedious. Just goes to show there is a great difference between a radio scriptwriter and one for the visual media. Anyway now I've watched it on the box I feel fully qualified, having absorbed a double dose, to give my assessment.
FMQs kicked off today at noon, with the funereal tone of Ian Gray who always wins the toss, "To ask the FM what engagements he has for later today". Second question was, "The Scottish Futures Trust is rubbish so why isn't it in the bin?" (or words to that effect). Mr Gray droned on and on becoming more desperate to fit in his new catch phrase "the Salmond slump."
Did he realise the damage he was doing? Scotland depends on tourism and anyone innocently listening or watching could well think there are no salmon is our rivers and it's possibly a waste of time even visiting the famous salmon ladder in Pitlochry. Thanks Mr Gray, we can always depend on you to do your bit to destroy our tourism industry.
Mr Salmond addressed Mr Gray's questions with his usual accuracy, (correcting a few of Mr Gray's quoted figures), and concluded his responses by suggesting labour may wish to join with him fight for more fiscal powers for the Parliament.
Next to take the stage was Ms Goldie, on form as ever. Her aim was to promote a new conservative website and to let Parliament know that when David Cameron becomes Prime Minister, he will work together with the Scottish Parliament. Good campaigning again Aunty Annabel. Bit disappointing for her though, the FM said he'd prefer to meet the PM rather than log on to the new tory website.
Mr Scott then took the floor concentrating on the financial help the government is going to provide for those in difficulty during the present economic climate. The FM was gentle with his new best friend and gave him a thorough explanation of the action the government are taking.
All in all a fair performance from most. Perhaps everyone was rather weary after working hard yesterday. Most of us understand, we do it every day.
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"anyone innocently listening or watching"
you what! are you on a different planet..hate to say it but most people in Scotland do not watch FMQs.
The idea anyone in the rest of world does is a teeny bit fanciful.
Niko how could you! People in cars tune into radio Scotland and people with ipods etc.
I agree not many watch it on TV but quite a few of the diaspora watch it on Holywoodlive. You'd be amazed.
Decorating finished?
Niko grump drump grump, nuff said.
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Sobrosa i watched FMQ,s today and although i agree 100% with your take on FMQ,s, what struck me was Labour got a far worse time than the SNP. Auntie Annabel and Tavish Scot both tore into Labour and the First Minister lapped it up.
Iain Grey looked well panned in. The Greens looked as if a windmill went Nuclear judging by the long faces. Yes The First minister had a good day at the office, again..!!
Hey Spook, how about you write FMQs? Think I'm maybe too kind lol
I was but i prefer when its all nasty and heated, will probs start doing a piece on FMQs next week.
sub rosa
There is no such thing as being too kind - it keeps thousands alive and makes life more bearable for millions!!
wv is seempl - say it with a teuchter accent and it sums me up!
Auch brownlie, I'm blushing. My post about FMQs is not to bore folks to death with detail, but more like a film review I suppose. A very mini-film at that!
Yer nae mair seempl than me :) In fact, far less so.
Spook, I just do an outline for those who want to know if anything exciting went on. If didn't today and that's why I picked on the rubbish 'salmond slump'.
Would be good if FMQs got more publicity. Maybe niko's right and nobody's interested lol.
I like FMQ,s, i would rather watch FMQ,s than watch a Hibs v Hearts match...Honest!!
Spook you'll upset brownlie you know! I agree with you, I'd rather watch FMQs instead of ANY football match lol.
Give me a good rugby game every time.
subrosa,
Good morning,
Gosh, we'd all prefer FMQs to football especially when you can catch a glimpse of a blonde cutie. Actually, I've gone off Frank Hadden since he's dropped Chris Paterson. I'll be there on Sunday with my hip-flask, monocle and shooting stick and my upper crust Scotch accent, ye ken, och aye the now!
Now brownlie, chust a minute, you're talking about the football and that's Spook's interest not mine.
Can you tell I've been reading a superbly written book about the islands?
Thank goodness I don't support your team, it would be embarrassing to stand next to you if the newspapers dropped from under my jersey.
Those were the days, stuck, by my coat, in the turnstile at Dens Park with my grandad not knowing whether to push or shove.
subrosa,
I take it you've been reading Compton Mackenzie or Lillian Beckwith - actually I don't know any Hebridean who say chust neither do they say Ochone, Ochone. I can only think of one Gaelic speaker in the original Whisky Galore and the rest had extremely strange pseudo-Heb accents which sounded more Irish than west coast. Gregor Fisher does a superb Hebridean accent in naked video and I used to love his Hebridean Radio Programme and his "Hello, civilisation"!
I've been too busy with my work to do a further posting but I should be able to post some more tripe over the weekend.
I've just taken the book back to the library brownlie but it was a bloke. The Sporran Collection was the title.
I agree about whisky galore but that also happened with lots of other 'scottish' films didn't it. Gregor Fisher was fantastic in HRP. I've looked for a CD of that but never found one.
Work does get in the way of things I agree. Did you know Spook and Juan are twittering now? At least they're less likely to get lost in the dark I suppose :-)
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