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THE mere mention of the words 'SNP party conference' produces a Pavlovian reaction in me. Immediately my temples begin to throb and a queasy feeling grips my gut. I feel a sudden urge for a bottle of Irn Bru, a bacon roll and a wee lie down. Boy oh boy, this party can drink. At an SNP conference the only constitutional question that really matters is whether you have the constitution to survive the boozing.
As it's the SNP, everyone seems compelled to drink whisky, even when it's against their better judgment. So the conference bars are full of punchy drunks, tearful drunks and loquacious drunks. You can see why SNP conferences are by far the most enjoyable on the political calendar, and why delegates and hangers-on start lining their stomachs around about August.See the full content of this document
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Perspective: Factions Will Force Snp to Sober Up
A conference takes on a very different complexion when a party is in government. It shifts from being a useful platform for gaining publicity to a potential disaster, with endless scope for embarrassing Government ministers wh...
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