#sarwar — Public Fediverse posts

@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?

That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?

#ScotPol

@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?

That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?

#ScotPol

@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?

That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?

#ScotPol

@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?

That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?

#ScotPol

@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?

That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?

#ScotPol

#AndrewTickell is an exquisitely subtle, precise writer on Scottish politics. His elegant, wistful style reminds me of the #TheObserver's late columnist Alan Watkins, but without Watkins's pretentiousness.

So when facing the political carcass of #AnasSarwar, Tickell doesn't put the boot in. Instead, he takes ornate surgical knives, and dissects #Sarwar with cold precision. Delicious, and much more satisfying than a boot.

Tickell's column in #TheNational https://archive.is/9p9xh

#scotpol #ukpol

@kathimmel @JugglingWithEggs

I don't know that I feel more violated having their literature than, say, #Starmer or #Phillipson or #Streeting or #Sarwar spreading lies about trans people whenever I turn on the radio or fire up the computer. But YMMMV.

A point to consider, though, is that the current rules on access to the electoral register allow parties not funded by tech bros and financial services to function on a bit of level playing field, e.g. (where canvassing is concerned).

OK, suppose — this isn't going to happen, but just suppose — #SNP come first in the #HolyroodElection but without a majority, and #ReformUKLtd come second. Which is #Sarwar going to support to form a government?

If you get a #UKLabour canvasser chapping your door, please ask them for me. I'll be *really* interested in their answer.

#ScotPol
#Tribalism

So what did Sarwar offer #Reform?

From the #C4 debate last night. While I certainly would not trust the Xphobic (where X stands for any group that is not pale white and born in the UK) #Offord, it would be quite a thing to stand up and lie about this. #Sarwar seems rather quiet about the whole thing - is Unionism, something that #Labour are willing to do anything, absolutely anything for?

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26021736.anas-sarwar-said-reform-labour-work-together-block-snp/

#ScotPol

I could not help but giggle in this Guardian report on elections (although as always it largely ignores Plaid and the SNP)

This must have made Anas’ day, charismatic no less.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/anyone-but-labour-or-anyone-but-reform-clash-of-animosities-likely-to-define-may-local-elections

#ScotPol #Labour #Sarwar #Charisma

The Guardian really is clueless. In other news (elsewhere) Sarwar is being cut out of his own constituency group by a Labour MP.

They clearly don’t understand how Labour won so many seats. And now the Labour Together rigging and funding is coming out…. 💩

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/22/the-guardian-view-on-scottish-labour-keir-starmer-needs-anas-sarwar-act-of-betrayal-to-pay-off

I predict widespread fear, loathing and burnt toast in May

#Guardian #Clueless #labour #sarwar #starmer

What on earth happened yesterday in #ScottishLabour?

Did #AnasSarwar really go solo, calling for #Starmer's resignation without support nailed down?

Or did he have supporters who ratted once the #Starmtroopers turned up the heat?

I haven't seem any decent reporting of the #Sarwar plan. Lots on the aftermath, but no inside info on the plan.

Has anyone seen any credible reports on what was intended?

I don't rate #Sarwar, but this seems unexpectedly daft even fir him.

#SLAB #Scotpol #ukpol

I'm pleased by yesterday's developments in the Downing Street dramas.

#Starmer has bought some space to allow weeks or even months of the #mortoregnum. #Popcorn moments continue, which is of course the primary purpose of the #Westminster shitshow. 😈

Now #Starmer's inevitable demise cannot be attributed to #AnasSarwar. #SLAB's planned moment of relevance for #Sarwar played out as just a puff of smoke. London massively subsidises the branch office, and it will make Sarwar pay.

#ukpol #scotpol

#ScottishLabour leader #AnasSarwar says he'd ban #transgender prisoners from women’s jails “within days” if he becomes first minister in May.

Sarwar would ensure that prisons are “single-sex, based on #biologicalSex”. https://archive.is/sMgsV

This would endanger #transwomen, and terrify #cis women who'd be sharing space with #transmen.

But the latest YouGov poll predicts wipeout for #SLAB. With zero chance of power, #Sarwar can promise without consequence. 🤮

#scotpol #ukpol #trans #prison