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Humza Yusaf's resignation speech

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M0nica Mon 29-Apr-24 20:00:51

What a joy it was to listen to, not for political reasons, but because of his command of language and oratorical skills.

His speech was measured with a beautifully chosen vocabulary and a measured delivery.

Nowadays when Boris Johnsons expostulations and arm waving is considered the epitome of political oratory. It was just so nice to hear a politician who really did have a command of language and delivery.

He may of course have been talking drivel, I wasn't really concenrating on what he said, but how he said it.

Maremia Fri 03-May-24 13:45:54

I know, OldFrill, and I have amended that statement. You must have skimmed over it. And Yes, in Scotland, Labour and Tories are in step.

Oreo Fri 03-May-24 14:12:30

NotSpaghetti

Oreo - if you are friendly enough to know your postman's family, why not tell him you'd like your post pushed through?

He may not realise what he's doing as I know rounds keep on increasing and he's probably rushing.

Just a thought.

We had that same thought ages ago 😁
I and DP have both had a word in his shell like but it still continues.

Oreo Fri 03-May-24 14:15:57

OldFrill

brummie

A well-delivered speech from a politician with a moral compass. It is unbelievable that anyone could object to taxpayer money contributing to UNWRA- a humanitarian aid agency addressing the starvation and deprivation of basic needs that Israel has inflicted on a Gaza - and for years. That especially when a huge proportion of taxpayer money goes on so- called defence ie military and weapons to collaborate in the genocide of the Palestinian people.

The kerfuffle over the UNWRA donation wasn't because it was UNWRA, it was whether the Ministerial Code was broken by Yousef suddenly, and seemingly, unilaterally upping the amount and switching it to UNWRA when it was earmarked to a different cause. I'm not sure the full report was ever released. Where's the Michael Matheson report btw? SNP do tend to surround their investigations in secrecy and that's partly what spurs anti SNP controversy.

Plus UNWRA had members who actively took part in the atrocities on Israeli families in early October and many who openly celebrated what hamas did.

Oreo Fri 03-May-24 14:19:57

Callistemon21

Did she mention the double seats in the back row? 😁

My last word on ye olde cinema practices 😄
She didn’t mention double back row seats but it sounds very cosy, but she did tell me that kissing and canoodling, lovely word that, went on at the back of the cinema, or ‘pictures’ as she calls them.I bet you could tell a tale or two Callistemon21 but that’s for a different thread.😃

Callistemon21 Fri 03-May-24 15:55:58

Oh, not me, Oreo! 😊

Yes, the pictures.

My DB called them The Flicks.

OldFrill Fri 03-May-24 22:59:53

Maremia

I know, OldFrill, and I have amended that statement. You must have skimmed over it. And Yes, in Scotland, Labour and Tories are in step.

I didn't "skim over it", my response was posted before your amendment.