tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post8749801343640674748..comments2023-10-22T14:14:16.419+01:00Comments on J. Arthur MacNumpty: A Second ChoiceWillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978812670312106107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-27489836548230810812009-12-01T22:10:36.235+00:002009-12-01T22:10:36.235+00:00Stuart, that's a possibility - all we can do i...Stuart, that's a possibility - all we can do is read the tea leaves here - but one could equally argue that, as Leader of the SNP, he wants to be the one to do what no SNP Parliamentarian has done before, and present that bill.<br /><br />And in a way, your point about bringing the whole edifice down illustrates what I was saying: he has threatened to take everyone down if anyone tries to mess with one of his appointments, so again, this behaviour is a major change in the pattern and accordingly, casts doubt on how tightly the no confidence vote is linked to proceedings.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978812670312106107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19208183.post-65125146437772075342009-12-01T21:54:10.110+00:002009-12-01T21:54:10.110+00:00Not wholly convinced about your take on Alex Salmo...Not wholly convinced about your take on Alex Salmond steering the referendum legislation through Parliament, Will - it looks more like that he doesn't trust anyone else to handle it, or alternatively he's not taking it that seriously.<br /><br />And as regards Mr Salmond being seen to be in control of who he appoints, what happened to his previous threats to bring his government tumbling down on a no confidence vote?Stuart Wintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772436419630464325noreply@blogger.com