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

elantan

Shakethedisease wrote: »

Was weird. The crowd and the panel were quite balanced.

I'd been snorting laughing all day at the Dimbleby meme's. 'You there, yes you at the back with the flute'. :rotfl: Happy proved wrong.

Aye I was slightly shocked myself ... it was actually no too bad for a wee change

Tromking

Moto2 wrote: »

Yeah, you can't beat a bit of sectarianism to get a good laugh.

Scotlands descent into sectarianism is disturbing to say the least.
For example the wholesale rejection of Scottish Labour by the Scots Irish catholic community in the central belt in favour of Anti-British nationalism will garner a reaction from Protestants I'm sure.

Shakethedisease

Moto2 wrote: »

Yeah, you can't beat a bit of sectarianism to get a good laugh.

No it was a sly dig at the last Scottish QT, where Dimbleby chose 'you there, the man in the orange jacket'.. who turned out to be a leader of an Orange Lodge ( with the predictable comments he made ).. as well as the surprisingly high amount of failed UKIP and Labour candidates getting picked to ask questions on Scottish shows. Some of the meme's were hilarious, and not sectarian based at all.

Thankfully not last night.:)

beecher2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39002351

Interesting stuff from Tony Blair

In relation to Scotland, he will say: "In addition to all this, the possibility of the break-up of the UK - narrowly avoided by the result of the Scottish referendum - is now back on the table but this time with a context much more credible for the independence case.

Not caught up with QT yet, I know two young people who attended so want to try to spot them in the crowd

Moto2

Shakethedisease wrote: »

No it was a sly dig at the last Scottish QT, where Dimbleby chose 'you there, the man in the orange jacket'.. who turned out to be a leader of an Orange Lodge ( with the predictable comments he made ).. as well as the surprisingly high amount of failed UKIP and Labour candidates getting picked to ask questions on Scottish shows. Some of the meme's were hilarious, and not sectarian based at all.

Thankfully not last night.:)

That's good to hear but you were still laughing all day at flute one?

mollycat

Moto2 wrote: »

That's good to hear but you were still laughing all day at flute one?

Yep.

If your not like me, part of the group think, or (rightly or wrongly), passionate about something I don't relate to, you're to be mocked.

Welcome to the modern day Scotland of the 35%.

Too small to achieve their aims, big enough for trolling the internet and abusing those who disagree.

Why wouldn't these people want another divisive, damaging referendum?

Saves them actually helping the country move forward.

beecher2

Journey to Yes #3
https://youtu.be/Hm1Ycdr4xeM

TrickyTree83

beecher2 wrote: »

Journey to Yes #3
https://youtu.be/Hm1Ycdr4xeM

Does every SNP supporter in Scotland lie?

Perhaps someone should tell this person to stop making these videos, it's great propaganda but no for pro-indy.

Shakethedisease

Moto2 wrote: »

That's good to hear but you were still laughing all day at flute one?

Like a drain. I loved the satire of it, but this one was my personal favourite.

The audience take their seats for tonight's #bbcqt

Shakethedisease

elantan wrote: »

Aye I was slightly shocked myself ... it was actually no too bad for a wee change

Mundell was hugely taken aback with that lady who referenced Langholm and farmers now switching to Yes. Here's why :-

Mundell's core vote is in Langholm. As it happens I was talking recently to a Langholm farmer who like many depends on "less favoured area" payments of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) grants from the EU. These are paid by the Scottish Government who currently get to design the CAP system in Scotland to help farmers with this more difficult land.

Less Favoured Area Payments ARE NOT PAID IN ENGLAND. So no wonder the Langholm farmers are worried when they hear Ruth Davidson suggest agriculture may be controlled by Westminster after Brexit. This threat of a power grab directly contradicted what voters were told by the leave campaign during the EU referendum - that the Scottish Parliament would have more power, as full control of devolved areas like farming and fishing would pass directly to Holyrood. In fact Mundell promised this AFTER the Brexit vote.

The thought of London determining Scotland's farming policy concerns many who work the land here. Westminster don't support "Less Favoured Area" payments for their own farmers, so why would they help Scots? Our farmers in Scotland currently receive 16% of the UK's CAP payments, well above our UK population share of 8%. After 2021 the UK has not promised to pass this on...the Langholm farmer I spoke to recently farmed lamb, much of which went to France. Tariffs would kill their business and a free trade deal with The EU ( which would take many years) will not cover agriculture, which would be subject to tariffs. Free Trade Agreements don't cover agriculture full stop.

Finally my hill farmer constituent was alarmed at talk of a future UK Free Trade Deal with New Zealand, recently held up as a great example of a "Brexit Global Opportunity" by Tory ministers. Welsh farmers have already expressed alarm at this resulting in a flood of cheap lamp, effectively wiping out their fragile hill farming businesses. That applies to the uplands of Scotland too. Also, the New Zealand government has phased out all subsidy for farmers, meaning the smaller ones went under. A trade deal would only go ahead if the UK also agreed to end such subsidy. I have noticed some Tory politicians already begin to "talk up" the New Zealand model. Those Langholm farmers are right to be worried......

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