Alex Salmond - it's in the bag...

[David Johnson]

You were talking bollocks.

I put you right.

Bit like you were trying to do with Max except you were talking bollocks about Wales having little say over the running of their country.

As for "Scotland has a Government because we are allowed to "govern" ourselves" are you writing the Ladybird Guide to Devolved Government?

Hopefully not, because Wales has its own devolved government as well. So your Jackanory type story is buffoonery of the first order.

" We can create our own laws, run our NHS differently ect ect."

And so can Wales ignore the Lansley Health Reforms in England, which it has done.

Have a good weekend. .

[David Johnson]

"You strike me as a wee bloke in a shit town (Blackpool i believe) with little or no financial and/or personal success"

Tell me, you don't wear a black wig, frock and heavy makeup in a booth on North Pier do you? You know, the Gypsy Rose Lee one.

[Cuntybollocks]

Sorry, did you say something?...............

[Cuntybollocks]

!laugh! you sad wee man!!, you don;t even deny it.

[David Johnson]

"you sad wee man!!, you don;t even deny it."

Err, no. I am taking the piss out of you - something which is remarkably easy to do.

You are the sort of poster who calls Max a "muppet", spews out insults at me and then hilariously comes up with your "psychological analysis" ....

"You strike me as a wee bloke in a shit town (Blackpool i believe) with little or no financial and/or personal success who's only way of feeling superior is to throw your weight around on a porn forum."

Tell me, did you choose your own name for the forum or did you let people who know you do that?

[Cuntybollocks]

Well at least we have something in common because i was taking the piss out of you!!

You still don't deny the fact that you are sad wee fart in a shithole town.

I have had enough of you for the time being,

Ta ta, and "Have a good weekend"

[max_tranmere]

Interesting breakdown of what the Assembly does, etc. My understanding is that it can't be called a Government until it is the absolute governing body for that principality/country/area. Scotland has Downing Street running it, just like the other areas of Britain do, so it does not have a Government. Salmond calling it that is done to make it look like they are a lot further down the road to independence than they are, and that the tide is now irresersible in that direction. The term "the Scottish Government" will stick forever, even though it is not a valid term.

[max_tranmere]

Michael Moore is the current Secretary of State for Scotland, located in Whitehall. If you Google him you are bound to be able to find an email address where you can contact his Department in London and ask for a breakdown of what powers that Department has relative to what powers the interestingly titled "Scottish Government" has in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

[trillery]

max_tranmere wrote:

> ask for a breakdown of what powers
> that Department has relative to what powers the interestingly
> titled "Scottish Government" has in Holyrood, Edinburgh.


Alternatively you can look at the UK government website where it says:

The main role of the Scottish Secretary is to promote and protect the devolution settlement. Other responsibilities include promoting partnership between the UK government and the Scottish government, and relations between the 2 Parliaments.

[Cuntybollocks]

So there you have it Max, a reference to the "Scottish Government" by the "UK Government".

Anything to add?