Alba Party

[Paigntonian]

SNP defections to Salmond's new band of brothers. First Brexit, then Labour defections, Labour's terrible G.election, now SNP split. At this rate, Tories will be in power forever.

[Paigntonian]

So Alba is the Gaelic for Scotland. Didn't know. Wonder why it's not been used before in a political context. Sounds like a cheap transistor radio to me. Why didn't they call it 'those are nice baps' after the leader's, admitted, unacceptable behaviour towards women?

[THECORBYLOON]

KEN, I seen a short clip from his video and he definitely didn't use the Gaelic pronunciation which is more of a, "ahl-uh-puh" to my ears.

[jno]

the BBC already has a Gaelic-language channel called Alba, Paigntonian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan

[New Judge]

//...the BBC already has a Gaelic-language channel called Alba, Paigntonian//

That's why they've got no money to pay for proper programmes.

[maggiebee]

Ken4155 - Alba is the Gaelic name for Scotland and is pronounced
Al-a-ba

[Khandro]

I think it might be an abbreviation for Ali-baba, will he round up 40 thieves though?

[douglas9401]

I'm sure that gig's awarded to the Tories, Khandro.

Plenty to choose from.

[Paigntonian]

My God. A Gaelic channel? Love to know the viewer figures. How come they haven't followed the welsh and had road signs in Gaelic? Or have they?

[THECORBYLOON]

https://www.google.com/search?q=gaelic+road+signs+scotland&client=ms-android-samsung-rev2&source=android-browser&prmd=insv&source=lnms&;tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjF4aDRgNHvAhXbgVwKHVyJAoYQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=360&bih=520&dpr=4

[tomus42]

Corbyloon, I saw an interview with him where he kept switching between the two pronunciations. It was a bit silly really. He should at least decide on one or the other.

[douglas9401]

Our police cars and ambulances are double-stickered too.
Poileas and Ambaileans.
Luckily a blue light is a blue light or confusion could arise among the teuchters.

Ochone. :-)

[wolf63]

Our Police sirens are different too

https://mobile.twitter.com/OFalafel/status/1375027132947165185

[anneasquith]

Indeed they are Susan .:-)

[Ellipsis]

Is there any political issue in Scotland other than independence? I think if I was a Scottish Tory/Labour/LibDem MP I would refuse to get involved in this petty little inhouse issue and focus on the bigger problems facing the country.

[douglas9401]

Just that and COVID, Ellipsis, keeps The First Miniature from wearying.

[douglas9401]

Now then:

https://www.facebook.com/caldamac/videos/825592118302265

[ynnafymmi]

Sometimes i wonder if i am living in a paralell universe.Virgin Sturgeon versus Randy Sandy,meanwhile the Tories and the Scottish Labour Party and the Scottish Lib-Dems are more interested in navel gazing rather than using the on-going SNP civil war to help us ordinary jocks.

[anneasquith]

LOL @ Doug .

[royfromaus]

I heard it was a refreshingly honest acronym/name for the party.

All ladies be aware.

[Khandro]

Douglas; With 16,000 children being assessed as homeless in Scotland*, not to mention the worst teenage drug addiction in Europe, don't you think the SNP leadership should have higher priorities than independence from Britain & desire to lead its people, like lemmings, into the failing EU ?

*https://scotland.shelter.org.uk/housing_policy/key_statistics/homelessness_facts_and_research