Scottish Conservative Failings
John Major once said something to the effect that he, as Conservative Prime Minister of the U.K. was in office without being in power. With the Scottish Conservatives, however, they are still largely in power although, at most, they only hold one of the highest offices in the Scottish Parliament.
The Conservatives have Murray Tosh M.S.P. as a Deputy Presiding Officer but I suppose his election is more of a personal vote rather than representing a revival of conservative party popularity. However, even before and without Deputy Presiding Officer Tosh, the conservative state ruled and still rules Scotland - the state's key personnel have been mostly educated and/or appointed under the long period of conservative U.K. government.
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The conservative judiciary, police and civil service have been forced reluctantly (some of us remember all of those public demonstrations against conservative rule and for Scottish democracy) to set up and to acknowledge the Scottish Parliament. Conservatives hope to keep M.S.P.s neutered and tame while retaining their traditional power. (If you must then click to the Scottish Conservative web site.)
The conservative state has given Jack "the knife" McConnell enough rope to try to hang some of his labour political rivals but the same length of rope may end up hanging McConnell himself if or when his newly made enemies strike back.
A municipal, ambition-free, vision-free, control-freak Scottish Executive may suit the conservative state but the Scots deserve better and may soon demand better.
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