Thread by @WeAreFairCop

Something very significant and very concerning happened over the weekend which we think encapsulates the real dangers now faced by our democracy and the rule of law.

Embedded in the first version of the ‘Call to action’ was a link to a series of tweets by David Paisley which accused Joanna Cherry of ‘funding a hate group’.

Her crime? Donating to the crowdfunder of @SVPhillimore who is a member of this group.

Both @SVPhillimore and Joanna Cherry, unsurprisingly, complained about this. A combination of concise emails and Ms Cherry’s access to good libel lawyers resulted in a surprisingly swift climb down.

But some necessary questions.

Very concerningly one MP claimed his name had been added to the letter ‘without his knowledge’.

Also the organisation behind this letter appears to be run by a 16 year old trans child who popped up to talk to @SVPhillimore

An account claiming to be Dylan’s father shortly appeared to defend the rather odd actions of this child. This account of Gordon Struth appears to be someone who works for the Scottish Parliament.

So. There we have it. A number of Scottish MPs were prepared to put their name to a ‘Call for Action’ which defamed an SNP politician and encouraged an English woman to be targeted. The organisation behind this appears to be run by a child with the connivance of a parent.

This is the state of our current political debate.

This is how elected politicians seek to deal with matters of importance and significance.

With dirty little games, orchestrated by a child.

Welcome to 2020.

And this really matters. Not just because it makes a mockery of any healthy democratic process, but because it puts women in real fear of being targeted for abuse.

But of COURSE he is.

https://twitter.com/crit_gen/status/1332797692393762816?s=20

But of COURSE he does.

https://twitter.com/bea_johanssen/status/1333082553843130371?s=20

We think its's safe to say, things look pretty bad in Scotland.