tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post8214238563897991128..comments2023-12-20T19:39:29.865+00:00Comments on Munguin's Republic: A Manifesto For Scotland: More Nats, Less CutsMunguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475165830302054002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-67016452767737630162010-04-21T12:04:50.665+01:002010-04-21T12:04:50.665+01:00You’re all of these things Mr Brownlie? LOL. Thank...You’re all of these things Mr Brownlie? LOL. Thanks a lot, nice compliment, much appreciated. In a wee country Mr Brownlie, I think there's more chance that politicians would keep their feet on the ground. Being part of the UK parliament has traditionally given MPs a kind of superiority, because traditionally, in a world of deference to money and status, these were men of substance. They work in a palace and, quite literally, the ordinary laws that they make for us, don’t apply within a royal palace. Winterton’s airy utterances, clearly said before he thought of the furore it would cause, show that they really do think themselves above the rest of us. And look at the tradition that goes with it all: Black rods and gold sticks and goodness all else what, men with Bucked shoes and britches. It’s all very well them placing at dressing up, but in what way does it make our legislation any better? It doesn’t. It simply fills the participants with a sense of self importance.<br /><br />British politicians who get near to top are mixing with the top people round the world, as a relic of the time when Britain really WAS important. These days are gone now (and in the past they just remain!! Ha ha!), but the British are still up there at the top table, whilst much more important countries have no voice (causing all sorts of resentment), and so British politicians still have a second reason for this air of self importance. <br /><br />In an independent Scotland much of that has gone. No tradition, no buckles, no wigs, no top hats “I spy strangers” and Rt Honourable and Learned Gentlemen... <br /><br />Hopefully that will bring the whole business of government closer to the people, as it already is at Holyrood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-65096644251250193992010-04-21T11:36:04.612+01:002010-04-21T11:36:04.612+01:00Excellent post, Tris, and a very comprehensive des...Excellent post, Tris, and a very comprehensive description of me in your second para. One important aspect of independence would be that politicians would be more accountable to their constituents rather than have them languishing in anonymity in the leather seats of some House of Commons bar.brownliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690872114535168567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-73499550740050766362010-04-20T20:58:42.485+01:002010-04-20T20:58:42.485+01:00Yes Scunnert, there are many things that many peop...Yes Scunnert, there are many things that many people disagree with in the SNPs policies. By its very nature it has to be a broad church. People who want their country to be free do not necessarily see other things the same way.<br /><br />I know there are people who want an independent Scotland to be a right wing country, Thatcherite even; there are SNP supporters who want a Queen and those who want a President; there are trade unionists; there are greens and Liberals; there are Muslims and Christians, Hindus and Jews, Buddhists and Agnostics, white, black, tall and small, old and young, male and female....and on and on... There’s even a few dog that’s fur it too!<br /><br />If we have any brains at all we will wait till after the deed is done and then start worry about the relatively little things. Freedom must come first. A country, run from Edinburgh for the good of us all must be our first endeavour.<br /><br />Whatever is in today’s proposals if we want our freedom we must pull together to get it. A vote for any of the big parties is a vote for the United Kingdom and the status quo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092475090824666694.post-30159873447929568982010-04-20T20:44:54.859+01:002010-04-20T20:44:54.859+01:00As much as I disagree with the SNP on the EU and S...As much as I disagree with the SNP on the EU and Salmond's economics they'd still get my vote.McGonagallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887321534801112949noreply@blogger.com