It would seem some people need to take a shot at the ice bucket challenge and calm down.
I’m sure Alistair Darling would love to drop a giant slab of something frozen on Alex Salmond after Monday night’s debate, but that’s not really what I’m talking about.
We’ve seen Jim Murphy being abused and pelted with eggs, then the police collared a man with some serious road rage pursuing the First Minister’s official car while waving a homemade “No” sign.
Where does it all end? On September 18? Don’t bet on it.
There’s a reason Police Scotland are planning to have more officers around polling stations and counts and it is these idiots.
There’s nothing democratic about abusing someone, be it verbally or physically, because you disagree with their point of view.
This is a heated and robust debate. In itself, that’s no bad thing. If we can’t get hyped up about the future of our country, whatever that may be, there’s something seriously wrong.
And there’s nothing wrong with a bit of heckling from the crowd. Let’s be honest, Jim Murphy is no wallflower and will be loving some of this attention. Not least because it plays into the Better Together stereotype that many on the Yes side are prone to abuse.
That’s not the case, but as is crystal clear from this week, a minority can reflect very badly on the majority.
If there’s any sense from the Yes side, they’ll condemn such actions and try very hard to encourage the architects of aggression to cease and desist.
* ALEX SALMOND’S team felt a victory was the only option in the TV debate after the First Minister had a stirring swig of fizzy juice before taking to the stage.
Spin doctors were crowing about a bottle of Lucozade with “Yes” branded on the side of it following the BBC showdown.
“This is why we couldn’t lose,” chirped one. Fizz all round!
* WE’VE ALL seen the shouting and chaos that has on occasion followed Jim Murphy around his 100 streets in 100 days tour.
Apparently pensions, the armed forces, the currency and NHS are the sensible subjects which have cropped up the most during his tour.
However, there are some excellent exceptions. “Will you still be able to get a cooked English breakfast?” was one of the most entertaining, apparently.
It’s almost as good as the Montrose protestor who told Murphy he had thrown a shoe at him during a previous trip to Dundee.
“I remember that,” replied the Labour MP. “It was a woman’s shoe with ‘made in England’ written on it.”
Fun and games indeed.
* HOW ACTIVE is your MP? It’s a pertinent question with Westminster returning next week and, according to recent figures, Thomas Docherty is the second busiest Scottish representative.
The Dunfermline and West Fife Labour politician has spoken 104,093 words since 2010. Only the SNP’s Stewart Hosie and Pete Wishart get anywhere close locally, with both clocking up almost 82,000 words.
I’ve heard it’s being cheekily called the “waffle score”.
Make of that what you will.
* DAVID CAMERON faced the Scottish press pack this week and the first question was about Westminster’s revolving door energy department.
The Prime Minister’s response? “I don’t think you can blame Chris Huhne on me. I wasn’t in the car.”
As he left, the Tory leader also declined a minder’s suggestion he take a “selfie” with us lowly journalists. No fun!
* SCOTLAND’S MOST powerful female politicians have been captured on canvas as Scotland debates her future.
Artist I D Campbell persuaded Nicola Sturgeon, Johann Lamont and Ruth Davison to pose for paintings ahead of the independence referendum.
Looking at the results, I’m not sure the finished works will be making it onto any of the politicians’ office walls.
* JUST WHEN you thought the furore over Better Together’s controversial “The Woman Who Made Up Her Mind” video had died down.
A little birdie told me the broadcast was delivered to TV stations by London Production company, Silverfish, who also did the celeb filled “Scotland You’re My Best Friend” video.
If you want cringe, now you know where to go.
* “FOCUS ON floating voters as Sturgeon sets sail for Shetland,” was the title of an SNP press release earlier this week as the Deputy First Minister headed for the islands.
That’s all well and good, but what about those who are sinking?
Surely they deserve a vote as well!