tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post4938423938479306529..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: VOTE BRITAINMunguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-66924494893112682112012-09-25T16:24:47.453+01:002012-09-25T16:24:47.453+01:00Well, Willie is only asking what I've indeed ...Well, Willie is only asking what I've indeed we all have, been asking for for a while. Let's hear some real arguments for the union...that don't involve the big clunking fist of the British Empire.<br /><br />As for the idiotic idea that people of a particular political persuasion who live in another country should be able to vote... silly buggers.<br /><br />Why not say then that Catholics in the rest of the UK should have a say in whether the counties of Ulster should return to the Republic of Ireland!<br /><br />Duh.<br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes, Arbroath. I just wish it was next week at this time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-77472851894023522662012-09-25T16:13:33.023+01:002012-09-25T16:13:33.023+01:00LOL me and Keir, CH.
I'd have said Pink Torie...LOL me and Keir, CH.<br /><br />I'd have said Pink Tories.<br /><br />I just wish I knew how Mrs Lamont actually feels. I suspect that unless age has changed her, she may very well be pretty much FOR independence and AGAINST nuclear weapons and bankers' bonuses.<br /><br />But she's so quite.<br /><br />Who did Ed want to win?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-16529057931502063852012-09-25T14:09:43.193+01:002012-09-25T14:09:43.193+01:00Sorry to hear that you've been laid low with t...Sorry to hear that you've been laid low with the Flu Tris.<br /><br />Never mind this "might" cheer you up. If it doesn't cheer you up then you can always play a wee game of "Who left the cage door open AGAIN!"<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-19715582<br /><br />I've also found this, mind you I think you might need a STRONG constitution to be able to read this one.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19710873Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-64920798271766107312012-09-25T13:49:06.241+01:002012-09-25T13:49:06.241+01:00It is not only you who despairs Tris. Keir Hardie ...It is not only you who despairs Tris. Keir Hardie is spinning in his grave as well as the thousands of "loyal" Labour voters who are at their wits end trying to figure out what exactly Labour stands for these days. From where most of them are standing all they see are RED Tories.Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-593445536697227742012-09-25T13:35:56.646+01:002012-09-25T13:35:56.646+01:00I feel sorry for real Labour people. Maybe if they...I feel sorry for real Labour people. Maybe if they just stopped and gave it some thought they would see that Tony B£air made them a right wing party of bankers and businessmen. And that he has led from the front by making himself an indecent amount of money on the backs of US.<br /><br />When you think what Labour was set up to do... and how far it has come in some of the places in Glasgow.<br /><br />I despair.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-5373254589107466752012-09-25T13:30:35.481+01:002012-09-25T13:30:35.481+01:00Sorry guys... in bed with flu!
Yes. It was a bias...Sorry guys... in bed with flu!<br /><br />Yes. It was a biased report. There's nothing to say that the 'people of Edinburgh, who had to be convinced', according to the report, were not already convinced.<br /><br />Surely even Alistair Darling couldn't say that only the people in the park were independence supporters.<br /><br />it was disingenuous of them to give the police figure, without pointing out that it was disputed. They always do that in London rallies Organisers say v police say.<br /><br />Why not now? Oh please, you dim numpty. Everyone knows why not now. Actually we do WANT it now, before Osborne makes us plebs' lives even worse. Today. This minute. But we know we can't have it because as Eck said, its a process.<br /><br />Margo's right though. Only one person each, who would have voted no, and we are home and dry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-46043348624799084662012-09-25T10:57:16.256+01:002012-09-25T10:57:16.256+01:00good commentgood commentgutscheine zum ausdruckenhttp://gutscheinezumausdrucken.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-42013093367477191882012-09-24T20:21:52.378+01:002012-09-24T20:21:52.378+01:00Niko is living in the past tris when Labour had co...Niko is living in the past tris when Labour had commitment but that dissolved way back in the 70's as they learnt that any Westminster government has to bow to the City and the established establishment.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-17392675212779314682012-09-24T20:17:21.836+01:002012-09-24T20:17:21.836+01:00I found this over on the National Collective site ...I found this over on the National Collective site earlier. Thought I'd posted here. obviously not. Oops! :D<br /><br />http://nationalcollective.com/2012/09/24/documenting-yes-part-1/<br /><br />Picture number 4 is interesting. That's Andrew Kerr of everybody's favourite broadcaster doing an interview.<br /><br />I don't know if his "interview" ever made it past the cutting room floor on Saturday but the proof is in the pudding as they say.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19701031<br /><br />I think this is what passes as IMPARTIALITY from our "favourite" national broadcaster.Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-68181323866525157372012-09-24T20:08:31.658+01:002012-09-24T20:08:31.658+01:00CH:
Look forward to seeing Allan being interviewe...CH:<br /><br />Look forward to seeing Allan being interviewed on Newsnat!!!!<br /><br />I've just thought. Maybe Mrs L will send round old Ian to give Allan a seeing to?<br /><br />Nothing from Niko today, after he promised to end it all... you don't think he's done it, do you?<br /><br />What about Taz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-39182161509538733852012-09-24T20:06:01.553+01:002012-09-24T20:06:01.553+01:00Interesting options she has.
I think, on the basi...Interesting options she has.<br /><br />I think, on the basis of previous behaviour, she will simply ignore him and hope that he will go away, or that we'll all wake up tomorrow and nationalism will have been a nasty dream and we can all settle to Andrew Mitchell thinking we are plebs, and get on with knowing our place.<br /><br />She's not really action woman is she?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-7098959307838257492012-09-24T20:03:24.950+01:002012-09-24T20:03:24.950+01:00Yes Arbroath, but it was much longer than half an ...Yes Arbroath, but it was much longer than half an hour. It's 35 1/2 minutes on the video and the guy says at one point that there was a lot that had gone before, and when it stops there are still more coming.<br /><br />So 1/2 hour's worth is over 7000... at least 1,500 just for the time of the video, which was not the full time of the march.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-6377627158605094172012-09-24T19:28:31.120+01:002012-09-24T19:28:31.120+01:00I believe that it might be on newsnicht tonight ac...I believe that it might be on newsnicht tonight according to Alan Grogan so will have to wait to view it on Iplayer tomorrow before I have my rant over the phone to the Labour sympathising BBC.cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-66246547257855334692012-09-24T19:10:38.931+01:002012-09-24T19:10:38.931+01:00Actually Tris, over on Joan's site she has, qu...Actually Tris, over on Joan's site she has, quite correctly in my view, identified THREE options that Lamont has.<br /><br />You can read them here.<br /><br />http://joanannemac.tumblr.com/post/32194302805/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-allanArbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-5702583772062430932012-09-24T19:08:11.098+01:002012-09-24T19:08:11.098+01:00Something tells me C.H. that the actual number was...Something tells me C.H. that the actual number was a LOT higher than 7040! :lol:<br /><br />Here's a wee quote from Joan who had been having a wee chat with a police officer at some point during the march.<br /><br />Now I am no good at guessing numbers so I will instead repeat a wee conversation I had with a policeman. I was asking him if he had had a quiet day!!…then I asked had he any idea of the numbers, he said..” not sure, we were told to expect between 2 and 5K, but there is a lot more than that”<br /><br />http://joanannemac.tumblr.com/Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-14284878969887956152012-09-24T18:24:16.484+01:002012-09-24T18:24:16.484+01:00Thanks for the utube of march.
Walking at 1mph fo...Thanks for the utube of march.<br /><br />Walking at 1mph for half an hour at 8 abreast gives a solid column at 1yd spacing 8 x 880 totalling c7040 min.<br /><br /> cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-63857502543624724582012-09-24T18:14:57.659+01:002012-09-24T18:14:57.659+01:00I suppose Ms Lamont has not commented...?I suppose Ms Lamont has not commented...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-87644598331724617302012-09-24T18:03:55.519+01:002012-09-24T18:03:55.519+01:00Yeah Tris he was REALLY p****d he couldn't mak...Yeah Tris he was REALLY p****d he couldn't make the march on Saturday!Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-87966679582794608902012-09-24T17:27:40.693+01:002012-09-24T17:27:40.693+01:005000, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
I love th...5000, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.<br /><br />I love the heilan cooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-81450221710274362382012-09-24T16:56:46.968+01:002012-09-24T16:56:46.968+01:00For all those who couldn't make Saturday's...For all those who couldn't make Saturday's shing dig here.s what I posted over on Stu's site.<br /><br />Well folks it’s twu.<br />It’s weelly weelly twu!<br />The BBC and MSM were right and we are all WRONG!<br />Only a couple of thousand at Saturday’s march, OFFICIAL!………NOT! :lol:<br />There were:<br />Big Yins<br />Wee Yins.<br />Old Yins<br />Young Yins<br />Tall Yins<br />Short Yins<br />Folks with walking sticks<br />Folks in wheelchairs<br />Folk on Mobility Scooters<br />Folk on Electric Wheelchairs<br />Folk singing<br />Kids in pushchairs<br />Kids on bikes<br />Folks of ALL creeds<br />Folks of ALL colours<br />Folks of ALL sexualities<br />Folks of ALL faiths<br />Folks of ALL nationalities<br />Folks of ALL beliefs<br />Folks with big flags<br />Folks with wee flags<br />Folks from the East of Scotland<br />Folks from the West of Scotland<br />Folks from the North of Scotland<br />Folks from the South of Scotland<br />Police enjoying a saunter in the Afternoon sunshine<br />Dugs as well.<br />Big dugs<br />And yes Ryan EVEN WEE DUGS!<br />Oh yes, the OCCASIONAL person taking a photie as well. :D<br /> <br />Anyone with an arithmetic mind might want to watch this.<br />Everyone else, clickers at the ready and………<br />BEGIN!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS0p3WSKtis&feature=share<br /><br />Here’s someone who couldn’t make Saturday. They were otherwise engaged.<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=530364943644264&set=a.447763705237722.121908.100000122900322&type=1&theater<br />Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-698109648738123162012-09-24T14:53:33.140+01:002012-09-24T14:53:33.140+01:00It's a pity, Munguin, that the 'lobby'...It's a pity, Munguin, that the 'lobby' correspond of the Courier (that's the bloke that sits in the lobby and minds the door) can't be bothered to research who is organising the rally.<br /><br />But then, if they manage to print the same story on two pages (and I saw that too), they aren't really much on quality, are they? It's not even like it's the first time.<br /><br />As for 16 year olds, isn't the object of that exercise (as it was when Labour and the Liberals wanted votes for that age group), to allow people who were entitled to marry, have children and their own households, pay tax and council tax, to have a say on who runs the country.<br /><br />In Scotland, adulthood has always been at 16, if I'm not mistaken (hence Gretna Green), we have simply had to kowtow to the English system as it has to be seen to be equal across the UK.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-65015648233675813802012-09-24T14:41:49.540+01:002012-09-24T14:41:49.540+01:00Maybe Labour will get into bed with them next. The...Maybe Labour will get into bed with them next. They seem to have no problems with their Tory bedmates..and I heard that there were some liberals too, although I've not seen anything of them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-75706614506814738532012-09-24T14:40:23.813+01:002012-09-24T14:40:23.813+01:00Conan... I've just written this on the Telegra...Conan... I've just written this on the Telegraph. It may be taken down.<br /><br />Sooooo, this year he comes down to breakfast with HM, and the newspapers are full of gategate.<br /><br />Is this progress?<br /><br />I've still never met anyone in Scotland who doesn't think that the Tories are an English party full of toffs and brats and Mr Mitchell has reinforced that in an almost unbelievable archetypal way. "I'm the chief whip... you pleb... I'll have your job for this... " If only he had said "Do you know who I am? it could have been straight from an Ealing comedy.<br /><br />I wonder if you could explain to us, Mr Cochrane, why it is that you think that Scots should be denied any further powers, which is what opinion polls tell us they want?<br /><br />I wonder, could you write a piece saying why you think we are incapable of running our own affairs; why we are better with a country that is on such a downward trajectory at the hands of Osborne; why our money is better spent on nuclear weapons and punching above our weight than looking after our elderly and our sick?<br /><br />I often ask unionists to to explain what is so wonderful about the union; what does it do for us? All I ever get in reply is a generous helping of negativity about Scotland. The oil money will run out; companies will withdraw to the safety of England; you won't be able to pay all the social security benefits; you won't get Eastenders unless you pay for it; your granny in Carlisle will never see you again.<br /><br />Sometimes we even get moronic Labour MPs telling us that Alex Salmond is partly responsible for Hillsborough, because he supports Rupert Murdoch, conveniently forgetting that all important word "Godfather". And the Tories are no better: Brookes, Coulson, etc.<br /><br />I want to hear something REALLY positive about the union. I want to know why I should vote to stay in it.<br /><br />You have to remember, of course, that, like most people, I derive no real benefit from my country sitting as a permanent member of the Security Council. No trips to New York for me. I get no benefit from invading Iraq or Afghanistan. I get no benefit from the billions spent on nuclear weapons. My Icelandic and Norwegian friends are no less safe than I am, but they are a lot better off.<br /><br />How much benefit do I derive from the UK, and supposedly then Scotland, having an embassy complete with ambassador and all that entails in Kyrgyzstan?<br /><br />So there is your challenge. Convince us Scots with positive argument that we are better off forgetting Edinburgh as our capital and transferring our allegiance to London.<br /><br />Will you take it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-73212008065716801132012-09-24T14:05:12.978+01:002012-09-24T14:05:12.978+01:00The Dundee Courier reports that the weekend has se...The Dundee Courier reports that the weekend has seen a double blow to the SNP. With a disappointing turn out at “their” Edinburgh rally and a poll showing that primary four pupils in Perth mostly want to stay in the UK! This from a “newspaper” that last Thursday managed to print exactly the same story, word for word, on page two and page four complete with picture. Standards slipping? Well they are not the only thing, if it gets any thinner the only thing you will get for your 60 pence is a bitter feeling you’ve been swindled. Meanwhile its sister paper the Press and Journal likes to regale its readers with the delays that were experienced on the Piccadilly Line yesterday and when asked if this is really relevant to the people of Aberdeen says that a junior sub-editor has just come back from London and so it would be at least useful to him. As if you want to read about yesterdays delays that made you miss your train back to Scotlandshire! As for the Scotsman....well its printed in England now and has a circulation of slightly less than it reported turning up in Princes Street Gardens on Saturday, literally not worth the paper it’s printed on. Munguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834368282562483207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-79343346248802107132012-09-24T13:59:22.365+01:002012-09-24T13:59:22.365+01:00Not being one who will stand up and defend the BBC...Not being one who will stand up and defend the BBC, I have to say that the last line is accurate, up to a point.<br /><br />Under any NORMAL set of circumstances a report like this would have delved deep into who the two people were, where they came from and what organisations they were members/supporters of.<br /><br />In THIS case nothing. Kinda makes you think what the BBC were afraid of. Surely they are not afraid that reporting the unionist leanings of the BNPesque supporters who were arrested might lead to questions being asked of the Bitter campaign about why they are allowing BNPesque supporters to be part of their campaign?<br /><br />I wonder what Murphy has to say about the presence of the BNPesque supporters at the rally on Saturday. Oops I forgot he doesn't have ANYTHING to say, just following his "leader's" example then!Arbroath 1320noreply@blogger.com