tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post4442911927676334183..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: A CHEERING ARTICLE ON A DREICH OCTOBER DAYMunguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-10409070481629441212011-10-24T02:25:22.061+01:002011-10-24T02:25:22.061+01:00I answered them in the more recent post, please se...I answered them in the more recent post, please see there.<br /><br />p.s. Good to have you (finally) get back to me Monty, Tris will love us EU-ising all his posts, despite the actual blog content!Dean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-81131744289569604692011-10-24T02:01:30.043+01:002011-10-24T02:01:30.043+01:00Dean...
You promised to answer any questions....
...Dean...<br />You promised to answer any questions....<br /><br />I'll give you a few questions and would appreciate it if you wouldn't reply with a question or a diversion.<br /><br />1. The EU accounts haven't been signed off for 15 years. Do you think an investigation should be carried out to root out the fraud ?<br /><br />2. How do we get rid of Barroso if we think he's doing a poor job ? Ditto Von Rumpey, Ashton , Kinnock's etc<br /><br />3. Our 3 'leaders' all promised a referendum on an EU in or out vote. Do you think it's right that they are now having a 3 line whip to make their MPs vote against this motion on Monday ?<br />Bearing in mind that many MPs got elected on their commitment to a referendum.<br /><br />4. Do you think it's right that commissioners in the EU get their job as a thank you from their respective leaders rather than being elected ? bearing in mind the power they have to affect all of our lives.<br /><br />5. Do you agree with the formation of an EU Armed Forces, Foreign Service, Poice service and Coastguard service ? If you do will it undermine the sovereignty of the UK ?<br /><br />6. Is the Queen still our Sovereign after having allowed powers to be given to the EU via the Lisbon Treaty that undermine her Sovereignty ( ECHR, ECJ, EU Armed Forces accountable to the EU rather than the UK Crown etc)<br /><br />October 22, 2011 8:47 PMMontynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-52517281514149509012011-10-24T00:35:50.375+01:002011-10-24T00:35:50.375+01:00A penny for my thoughts:
Scotland wants, and has ...A penny for my thoughts:<br /><br />Scotland wants, and has a right to, significantly greater controls over its own resources and its own tax desires. The Scots people clearly want an end to this abject status-quo, this no-mans' land of Calman.<br /><br />Full fiscal autonomy, or even more - outright devolution-max.<br /><br />On the first option (my own preference), it would see Scotland gain its own fiscal freedoms. It would be capable of taking loans in its own right. It would gain control over domestic tax and spending. But there would still be monetary union with England, and a common bonds system at the UK level. This is as I understand this proposal.<br /><br />The other, Devo-Max goes even further. It would see full fiscal freedoms (as per fiscal autonomy), but it would also see Scots bonds, and a Scottish seat at the UK monetary policy committee. It would see oil revenues secured in its entirety by Scotland, with only a modest Scots contribution to the UK government paying for its share of foreign and defence policy.<br /><br />Surely either of these solutions makes more sense than separation? The Europe of tomorrow is supranational, it is overcoming the question of borders and lines on the map. So why, oh why do we wish to create a border at Gretna green? Scots separation is against the momentum of our time, and it goes against the mood music of our European generation.<br /><br />If we must face down the SNP, let us Unionists thus articulate the positive case for either fiscal autonomy or devo-max. One thing is sure, the status quo is no longer tenable.Dean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-24901326204090099092011-10-23T21:29:18.828+01:002011-10-23T21:29:18.828+01:00Don't sing too loud Niko. You'll frighten ...Don't sing too loud Niko. You'll frighten Taz!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-70483127157727230232011-10-23T21:28:22.319+01:002011-10-23T21:28:22.319+01:00LOL OK Dean. Let us know what the right of centre ...LOL OK Dean. Let us know what the right of centre (coz I know you're not a Tory any more) take on it is.<br /><br />Should you be facing the reality of a referendum and probably independence, or are these Labour men just havers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-54459446103271609642011-10-23T21:13:15.307+01:002011-10-23T21:13:15.307+01:00Still to read it, but I have my Observer copy here...Still to read it, but I have my Observer copy here! NO SPOILERS! So I'll check back laterDean MacKinnon-Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221192592535723681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-9802179809532322672011-10-23T20:27:46.604+01:002011-10-23T20:27:46.604+01:00Sing along Niko<a href="http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/scottish-politics/3489-address-to-conference-by-education-a-lifelong-learning-cabinet-secretary-michael-russell.html#comment-84175" rel="nofollow">Sing along Niko</a>cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-33108048697926973682011-10-23T16:51:49.725+01:002011-10-23T16:51:49.725+01:00Niko:
Where did you get that secret film of our c...Niko:<br /><br />Where did you get that secret film of our conference....?<br /><br />And in any case what the devil would you know about normal Scots, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-25184693541559219682011-10-23T16:31:33.567+01:002011-10-23T16:31:33.567+01:00tris
Bah!
Oh yeah! by the way Adolf Hitler used ...tris<br /><br /><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSzQf7QAok2WosruayfihZD8tQ09Iwe47ovxksdlpAza5znnl60mQ" rel="nofollow">Bah!</a><br /><br />Oh yeah! by the way Adolf Hitler used to fill entire stadia etc to <a href="http://youtu.be/6hEzs7x5aEM" rel="nofollow">rapturous applause</a> <br /><br />Just cos a load of muppets wanna cheer a fat man in a hall dont mean diddly squat to the vast majority of normal Scots.Nikostratoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581441869560921339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-56894199962137483832011-10-23T14:26:48.581+01:002011-10-23T14:26:48.581+01:00Niko. Twasn't I who had an epiphany, it was yo...Niko. Twasn't I who had an epiphany, it was your Guardia and your Observer writers. Both Labour men, both unionists.<br /><br />Incidentally it says in the article that the place was busy, but someone who was there has just told me that there were twice as many people as could get into the theatre for the leader's speech and they were accommodated in tents with a relay. Rather unlike the English conferences huh?<br /><br />Great news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-25920019398408447522011-10-23T14:24:56.813+01:002011-10-23T14:24:56.813+01:00Oh Monty, I don't know the answer to that...Oh Monty, I don't know the answer to that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-34112090977615633082011-10-23T14:24:30.825+01:002011-10-23T14:24:30.825+01:00Well, I'm not well enough versed on it to know...Well, I'm not well enough versed on it to know Monty, but the point I was making was that if you are going to announce a massive DISinvestment scheme in Scotland, you have to be pretty stupid to announce it the week that the SNP are having their conference. If they keep this up they will be driving people more into the SNP fold every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-36094518334951940202011-10-23T14:10:14.844+01:002011-10-23T14:10:14.844+01:00Oh by the way tris. Wee quiz for you.
Who said.. ...Oh by the way tris. Wee quiz for you. <br />Who said.. "What questions? Ask them and I will answer them directly".... but hasn't been seen since ?Montynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-66543666223771430062011-10-23T13:54:58.171+01:002011-10-23T13:54:58.171+01:00tris
Yeah! Yeah! heard it all before hunnreds AN...tris<br /><br /><br />Yeah! Yeah! heard it all before hunnreds AND hunnerds of times we will see soon enough.......<br /><br />and the answer will be a resounding <br /><br />'NO'<br /><br />but in the meantime you have a nice epiphanyNikostratoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581441869560921339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-62254961762204351402011-10-23T13:51:55.882+01:002011-10-23T13:51:55.882+01:00Good article tris. I don't usually read the Gr...Good article tris. I don't usually read the Gruinad as it's full of lefty Tories and Liberals.<br />That carbon capture scheme was barking mad. A thousand million pounds to try and force hot air to stay under the sea or down a mine shaft or something. That would work (NOT). Truly Huhnatic bonkerdom.Montynoreply@blogger.com