What the SNP has achieved in Scotland - and it is, if observed dispassionately, brilliant politics - is establishment insurgency. Despite full control over the levers of government, and with its supporters dominating positions of influence in civic society, it constantly pits >

itself against the UK in order to paint a picture of a plucky rebellion against authority. That& #39;s why things like Janey Godley being regularly promoted by Nicola Sturgeon happen. Comedy and the arts should be kicking back against what is an entrenched SNP establishment; instead >

it is rallying round what is perceived as an insurgent movement. Just as external criticism is batted away as being anti-Scottish, internal dissent is minimised on the basis that the great cause (independence) is more important than any political disagreement. And so after a >

decade and a half of nationalism dominating our politics and its supporters being installed across most positions of influence, a situation which for most parties would have resulted in a healthy level of disdain from press and cultural commentators, we see instead fawning >

sycophancy, soft-focus adoration and a grassroots support still genuinely motivated by the perception that every failure is someone else& #39;s fault, and every success is a sign of their brilliance. It is an extraordinary political achievement. One wonders how long it can last.