The New Fat Scotland 'Thanks for all the Fish' Thread.

Moto2

I'm up and down between the NE of England, NI and Scotland most weeks, (Annan yesterday and Glasgow Thursday this week) I don't think I've ever seen any hatred either way apart from the odd occasion from drunken football fans (we used to have a depot in Helen st. Glasgow)
I really don't think hatred exists on the whole between any of the four nations (the odd nutter excepted)
The 25,000 people that tweeted support for the murder of Jo Cox, now that is hatred, right wing nut job, scary hatred.

TrickyTree83

Shakethedisease wrote: »

It actually might be because you keep voting Tories into No10. If you voted Labour things might be different. But it's not up to anyone to tell others where their vote would be best placed. With Brexit, I'm more glad than ever it's the SNP in charge up here. I dread to think what Scottish Tories and Labour would be doing now.

Personally I think you've no idea what you're talking about, but no ( as elantan also knows ) arguing with ignorance on this subject. Do you visit Scotland often ?

Do you really want to go there again?

kabayiri

Shakethedisease wrote: »

UKIP will no doubt soon be changing their name to EIP. Good luck with their own particular isolationist/protectionist brand of nationalism though.

UKIP has been quite successful at antagonising the wider Union (in their case the EU) when pursuing the cause for independence.

SNP have tried to antagonise Westminster too, just not as successfully.

Perhaps Nicola needs some tips from Nigel?

Their both nationalist parties. So what...if that floats yer boat.

beecher2

It was lovely to hear some of the Irish senators speaking to Nicola Sturgeon yesterday, they clearly understood the vast difference between the SNP vision of independence, and UKIP's ideals.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/history-maker-nicola-sturgeon-lauded-9358535

Bit of a change reading this sort of article from David Clegg.

Horrible to see some of the comments on twitter about Ireland, and a see people are angry about the RBS advert now for being 'nationalist'. Today's Google Doodle will not go down well is some quarters!

elantan

Happy St Andrews day ... got a gig tonight ... that's how I'm celebrating ... anyone else doing anything fun ?

kabayiri

IMO only.

It often appears difficult for a party leader (or government leader) when generating support elsewhere (usually abroad).

We have seen politicians who have strong appeal elsewhere but get accused of ignoring the issues at home by their voters.

I think the Irish senators will be equally nice to Theresa May in the coming months/years. If Brexit talks go badly it could quite easily drag Eire into a deep recession, and they know it. They will need support.

beecher2

kabayiri wrote: »

I think the Irish senators will be equally nice to Theresa May in the coming months/years. If Brexit talks go badly it could quite easily drag Eire into a deep recession, and they know it. They will need support.

I don't think Theresa May could hope to get the same warm reaction that Nicola Sturgeon did.

mollycat

beecher2 wrote: »

It was lovely to hear some of the Irish senators speaking to Nicola Sturgeon yesterday, they clearly understood the vast difference between the SNP vision of independence, and UKIP's ideals.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/history-maker-nicola-sturgeon-lauded-9358535

Bit of a change reading this sort of article from David Clegg.

Horrible to see some of the comments on twitter about Ireland, and a see people are angry about the RBS advert now for being 'nationalist'. Today's Google Doodle will not go down well is some quarters!

Why; a saltire against a backdrop of Scottish scenery, what's not to like?

People who are anti-nationalist don't hate Scotland you know, in fact you could reasonably make a case for saying they care more, as they seek to avoid the consequences of a break from rUK.

Sometimes I think there can be a real lack of depth with regard to the thinking and logic on this thread.

beecher2

elantan wrote: »

Happy St Andrews day ... got a gig tonight ... that's how I'm celebrating ... anyone else doing anything fun ?

St Andrews is an odd one, always been a normal working day. There used to be an Open Doors day but not sure if they're doing it this year. Only memory of doing anything special for St Andrews Day was making a Scottish flag in primary school - imagine the outrage on twitter nowadays

elantan

Oh I can imagine the outrage lol

The current argument doing the rounds being the whole projecting a saltire onto public buildings not being allowed but the union flag having been allowed it's just ... meh. .. head shaking

We have always tried to do something on St Andrews day , nothing big just something ... so tonight were going to see a band playing in the Barras ... brilliant band, one of my all time faves