| Ms Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh who last
week defected from the Conservatives to the SNP claimed that she'd only just realised that
the Tories were racist. "I never had an inkling," Ms Sheikh went on," It
was only when they started on about asylum seekers that I twigged." Ms Sheikh claimed other insights this week, revealing that she's learned only
recently that the moon isn't made of green cheese, every snowflake is different and in
point of fact, God didn't actually make those little green apples.
Questioned about her brief Labour party membership to canvass
for Mohammed Sarwar in Govan, Ms Sheikh explained that its all part of the extended family
tradition associated with Asian culture. "Say your uncle was short handed in the
shop, well obviously you'd go and help him out, it’s the same thing. Sort of." |
In any case, Ms Sheikh told waiting
pressmen, her latest party hop to the SNP was just part of a new craze sweeping through
middle-class careerist circles. The object of
"Partymon" is to collect the membership cards of all the major political
parties. "I've now got three" Ms Sheikh explained, "and my friends are just
so jealous". Denying press reports that she'd ever described the SNP leader as
"that wee tosser Salmond," Ms Sheikh committed herself to developing the long
term success of the SNP at least until she changes her mind again.
An SNP spokesman said the party was relaxed about Ms Sheikh's
previous ideological flexibility, "To be honest we're that skint we'll take anyone
provided they've got some cash.." |
