tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post4638318055828178390..comments2023-08-10T12:55:23.427+01:00Comments on SUBROSA: A Light-hearted Look At The Case For Scottish Independencesubrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-12440568958177149542012-01-23T12:48:14.596+00:002012-01-23T12:48:14.596+00:00Well done pa_broon. I always think humour is best ...Well done pa_broon. I always think humour is best in these circumstances -once you've got past your ire. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-63647666131116513482012-01-23T12:09:21.533+00:002012-01-23T12:09:21.533+00:00The response I got was a youtube video from Naked ...The response I got was a youtube video from Naked Video's Outer Hebredes Broadcasting Corporation with Gregor Fisher (I'd supply a link but I'm at 'work' and they don't let us look st youtube, you can google it though and it pops up, so to speak.)<br /><br />He commented that this is what Scottish news would be like after independence.<br /><br />I think this counts as the 'too parochial' card, I replied with a video of some morris dancers commenting that that would be what English nightclubs would look like after independencepa_broon74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-19692735674569880842012-01-23T00:29:34.071+00:002012-01-23T00:29:34.071+00:00Maybe they couldn't fit everyone in Brian. :)Maybe they couldn't fit everyone in Brian. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-90278400572155266322012-01-23T00:28:31.611+00:002012-01-23T00:28:31.611+00:00I've posted it on my Facebook page pa_broon. :...I've posted it on my Facebook page pa_broon. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-71017650139240309382012-01-23T00:27:54.966+00:002012-01-23T00:27:54.966+00:00A friend of mine says that Brian. :)A friend of mine says that Brian. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-89241882090041405122012-01-23T00:27:24.408+00:002012-01-23T00:27:24.408+00:00Glad you enjoyed it Gedguy,Glad you enjoyed it Gedguy,subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-29325320829097499342012-01-23T00:21:36.485+00:002012-01-23T00:21:36.485+00:00A few points about the excellent film:
Scotland i...A few points about the excellent film:<br /><br />Scotland is more than capable of running its own affairs as Scottish men and women essentially ran the British Empire.<br />The Dominion of Newfoundland gave up self-government for direct rule from Britain in 1934. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_of_Newfoundland<br /><br />I must also disagree with the contention that Lady Thatcher was the cause of the collapse Conservative/Unionist support in Scotland - it always had shallow roots:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionist_Party_(Scotland)<br /><br />Finally, I wonder why there was no mention of Wendy Wood, Hugh MacDiarmid and Arthur Donaldson.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358349301959327747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-44072564940165722102012-01-22T19:12:58.782+00:002012-01-22T19:12:58.782+00:00Michele---forgot to add that even in those days th...Michele---forgot to add that even in those days the forces of reaction were unionistfootdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887499078085037185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-5932784953750771502012-01-22T19:10:42.610+00:002012-01-22T19:10:42.610+00:00Michele-----------------Rab was forced to thoses w...Michele-----------------Rab was forced to thoses words by an agent of the exchecker threatening him with loss of his custom job--------however he did take part with the audience in the dumfries theatre in a sing song praising the French revolution ----thats problable why he was threatened.footdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887499078085037185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-54068168975104033152012-01-22T12:37:54.215+00:002012-01-22T12:37:54.215+00:00Gedguy Agreed - and underneath why not :-
"...Gedguy Agreed - and underneath why not :-<br /><br />"... For never but by British hands<br />Maun British wrangs be righted !"<br /> and <br />"...While we sing God save the King<br />We'll ne'er forget the People!"<br /><br />Also by Burns, instigated I believe by some shenanigans over in France. <br /><br />EU anyone?Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09117510718604467580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-44963128792627537922012-01-22T12:17:06.796+00:002012-01-22T12:17:06.796+00:00pa-broon,
Too late. I've already done it.
;...pa-broon,<br /><br />Too late. I've already done it. <br /><br />;-)Gedguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-41299392349931031442012-01-22T12:15:42.198+00:002012-01-22T12:15:42.198+00:00This is a bit more like it.
A reasonable measured...This is a bit more like it.<br /><br />A reasonable measured approach to the independence argument.<br /><br />I'll think about posting it on facebook... I think I will anyway just to annoy that pal who reacted so negatively to the last one.<br /><br />;-)pa_broon74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-43328865155910964412012-01-22T12:12:03.566+00:002012-01-22T12:12:03.566+00:00Brian,
Or as my father used to say:
"Never v...Brian,<br /><br />Or as my father used to say:<br />"Never vote for a man who wants to be a politician".Gedguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-83639019902344952472012-01-22T12:02:17.513+00:002012-01-22T12:02:17.513+00:00Or, outside, a banner with the words from the Bonz...Or, outside, a banner with the words from the Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band:<br /><br />"No Matter Who You Vote For the Government Always Gets In (Heigh Ho)"<br /><br />to remind all voters to pay their taxes promptly. :)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358349301959327747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-45196062870294071702012-01-22T11:11:54.550+00:002012-01-22T11:11:54.550+00:00Superb.
I think that the Scottish parliament shou...Superb. <br />I think that the Scottish parliament should put up a huge sign above the Presiding Officer's chair with the words from Burns:<br /><br />'Sic a parcel of rogues in a nation'<br /><br />to remind all MSPs of the betrayal of the Scottish peoples.Gedguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217515188959770657noreply@blogger.com