Lamp posts and other posts

It's been an interesting week in the world of politics. Well, in Drumnadrochit it's pretty quite but travel a few miles east into Inverness and there are signs of life. The lamp posts have the odd bit of colour in the shape of party signs attached to them. Plenty of SNP signs and, surprisingly, from the Conservatives. No Lib Dems as yet, nor Labour. They are probably being dusted down as I type. There must be an election coming up.
The local rag, the Inverness Courier, half fancies a good SNP showing, but the local Independent candidates are not exactly warm about working with the SNP. It will probably be a coalition council, you see. I've never understood Independent candidates in the Highlands. I've always suspected that there are a few secret Tories among them. If you look at the political representation of the council, there are no Tories. I wonder where they are. If there are secret Tories then they are a spineless bunch. Still, I could be incorrect in my suspicions.

The current Administration is made up of members of the Independent Group; Liberal Democrat Group and Labour Group. The pie chart shows the make up. 

Blue - Independent Group (25)                                                   

Cream - Liberal Democrats (21)
Red - Labour (6)
Yellow - SNP (18)
Dark purple - Independent Members Group (6)
Green - Independent Alliance Group (4)

On other notes, we've had the insulting spoof map of Scotland created by the Economist. That's another barrow load of Yes votes. Thanks for that.

The good old BBC, not to be outdone, is now showing it's clear bias as displayed by a leaked video. Brian Taylor, political correspondent, is shown giving a briefing on the forthcoming referendum. The link is below, where you can form your own opinion. I know what I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Dt8RAqZzA

So, in the forlorn hope that Brian Taylor actually reads doggerel on people's bloggs, I have a little appeal to him.

Brian,

You are obviously passionate about your chosen profession and you clearly have your own viewpoint.

You have crossed a line and display clear bias. You have crossed your own Rubicon.

With this in mind, I would dearly like you to articulate your personal position. 

If, as I suspect, you are a Unionist, can you please take this opportunity to tell us, your viewing public, who actually provide your pay, what are the benefits to Scotland of the Union.

Thank you,

WM