Last weeks important Scottish news

There were two political events affecting Scotland this week. The first was the collossal yawn of Labour holding on to one of their safest seats - Glasgow North East (although 'did not vote' won by a country mile in truth).

The far more important political decision - and one I suspect more Glaswegians know about, care about and have a strong opinion about is this:

"The clubs welcomed the additional input into an ongoing process, however, they were of the opinion that bringing Celtic and Rangers into any form of Premier League set-up was not desirable or viable."

I am absolutely sure that the SNP led Government of Scotland really wanted this response - had the Old Firm joined with Liverpool, Manchester United and the 1966 World Cup Winners it would have been a massive set back to their long term project of independence! How can you be independent when two of your biggest institutions defect to a foreign field?

Glasgow North East: 29,639 majority for don't care, can't be bothered, angry, annoyed or drunk!

Over two thirds of the voters in Glasgow North East didn't vote in yesterday's "crucial" by-election. So if you walk out there today and speak to folk most of them will not have taken part in what was hailed as a "dramatic victory" by the Labour Party (who clearly are enthusiasts for dull and worthy theatre).

The real winners yesterday were not any political party but "none of the above" - a disparate group consisting of good idiots, folk who can't be bothered, subscribers to the view that "I'm not bloody voting because you're all a shower of useless troughers" and (this being Glasgow) a few who were too drunk to care.

The adjusted result therefore:

Not Voting (various): 41,870 (67%)
Labour: 12,231 (20%)
SNP: 4,120 (7%)
Conservative (2%)
BNP 1013 (2%)
Solidarity 794 (1%)
Lib Dem 474 (1%)

Majority for don't care, can't be bothered, angry, annoyed or drunk: 29,639