Drew Cochrane: Donald Trump's comeback is common sense

Having intensely followed the past months of election activity, speeches, allegations and prognostications on the American channels (and, yes, I know which ones are pro-Democratic and pro-Republican) it was obvious to me that rabid Left-winger Kamala Harris was a puppet on a political string.

She couldn't answer serious questions, for example, about the economy or illegal immigration. While Joe Biden couldn't remember stuff, Kamala didn't appear to know stuff... like what had she been doing for the past four-and-a-half years.

It showed once again, as has been witnessed throughout Europe, that woke left wing policies are being rejected in elections by so-called right wing thinking voters.

I believe the other half of us don't regard ourselves as right wingers; we simply regard ourselves as right! We regard ourselves as clinging on to good old-fashioned common sense.

Okay, so Labour are now in power here but that was down to the utter incompetence of the Conservatives. The SNP suffered the same fate at the General Election and will take a hiding at the next Holyrood election... in my opinion.

The older generation and the silent majority are fed up to the back teeth of transgender laws, hate crime legislation, Just Stop Oil stupidity, eco vandals, being told we're racist if we don't support illegal immigration etc etc.

Americans have just shown that they are sick of being told that they can't say this, can't say that, can't do this, can't do that in the guise of 'progressive' politics.

Trump was shot in the head so he's entitled to be bombastic in the pursuit of common sense.

There's only so long that the lunatics can run the asylum.

Last week we had the spectacle of First Minister John Swinney calling on all Americans, from his hoose in Fife, to vote for Kamala.

Within hours of Trump winning, the bold John jumped up on TV congratulating him and saying he will be happy to meet him as the Scots and Yanks share the same principles.

We, old codgers, who believe that men, claiming to be women, should not share the same intimate, sensitive spaces and sports were celebrating a legal common sense ruling a few days ago.

Roz Adams, who had been sacked by Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre because of her 'gender critical views' in supporting women who wanted to be seen and counselled by women, was awarded £70,000 and a public apology by a judge of an industrial tribunal.

As Roz said: "To restore confidence, I urge organisations (including Rape Crisis Scotland) to give a clear definition of a woman."

Personally, I think this should also apply to politicians like Keir Starmer, Mr Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon.

The judge found that her bosses wanted to make an example of someone who dared to say that a person was either male or female. You won't be surprised to know that the chief executive who was a 'trans woman' had to resign.

Here's hoping that common sense makes more of a comeback. As for Donald, you don't need to believe everything that comes out of his mouth but give me a leader who's outspoken over a politician who lies for a living.

Thought for the Week: Someone told me the other day that I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn.

Tell you what, the social media swamp is getting murkier. I never go near yon XY Twitter stuff, the Insta or the Snapchatter thingy but I do read stuff on the Fleecebook.

A friend, Willie Nicol, put up a post pointing out that while fireworks upset dogs a few days a year the public health disgrace of dog poo happened every day of the year. I commented: "Correct answer."

Someone I know came on to swear at me and when I replied "what's that about" he referenced my recent satirical column on how I would never 'hug a dug'.

Let me tell you that the fireworks were so noisy last week I had to take my pet lizard to the vet for a sedative because he was so scared of the bangs.

I now have a much calmer, calmer, calmer, calmer, calmer chameleon.

Shona Robison Speaking of something changing colour but on a totally different topic I had to laugh at SNP Government finance minister Shona Robison, the former council social worker who is now in charge of Scotland's finances. On hearing of Labour's budget Shona demanded that Westminster compensate us for tax hikes.

What? She administers Scottish tax rates which are the highest in the United Kingdom, and the council tax freeze has put every council into heavy debt.

Perhaps she could ask her best pal, Nicola Sturgeon, for a loan since she now pockets £25,000 for TV appearances!