tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post4238535876432384165..comments2024-03-28T17:49:01.125+00:00Comments on Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness: What would happen to the Brits if Scotland were independent?Owen Polleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00567787385096905811noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-28978114146555838102013-02-23T00:25:11.354+00:002013-02-23T00:25:11.354+00:00Hello. And Bye. Thank you very much.Hello. And Bye. Thank you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-8491797615082128292011-05-26T12:38:25.244+01:002011-05-26T12:38:25.244+01:00Gentlemen
This is good and fascinating stuff - I s...Gentlemen<br />This is good and fascinating stuff - I stumbled upon your views via Scot goes Pop.<br /><br />Erudite. Engaging and informative.<br /><br />And this from a republican, socialist - in John MacLean's and Matthew Lygate's tradition.<br /><br />Civilised stuff.<br /><br />Best and fraternal greetings<br />DaibhidhDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975588480290026016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-84945769347202519702011-05-17T11:47:33.807+01:002011-05-17T11:47:33.807+01:00Kilsally, I was not aware of the Mohawk Orange lod...Kilsally, I was not aware of the Mohawk Orange lodges or Dr Banardo being a member of the lodge.<br /><br />I am aware however that four Conservative Canuk PMs were Orangemen - including the first PM John MacDonald. However it depended on the level of bigotry being practiced.<br /><br />Lets look at some of these beauties:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoba_Schools_Question<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Reil<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_Crisis_of_1917<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Hughes<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Progressive_Conservative_Party<br /><br />If you are familiar with the "Murdoch Mysteries", Inspector Murdoch is subject to discrimination in the Toronto police force due to his Catholic faith.The Aberdoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-1846651491370295452011-05-16T18:45:55.396+01:002011-05-16T18:45:55.396+01:00Aberdonian talks of `infestation` by Orangemen - i...Aberdonian talks of `infestation` by Orangemen - is he aware of the Mohawk Orange Lodges in Canada or that Dr Barnardo was a Dublin OrangemanKilsallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355423947535095842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-25499186853751106802011-05-16T15:51:20.159+01:002011-05-16T15:51:20.159+01:00Yes, the Scottish Tories have to become independen...Yes, the Scottish Tories have to become independent of the UK party - they should model themselves on the pro-federal right-wing parties in Quebec such as the present ADQ or its predecessor the Union Nacional. These parties were right-wing, pro-federal but small "n" nationalist.<br /><br />Why did the Quebec right break from the Canuk Conservatives - because the Canuk Tories were riddled with Orangemen - yep they infested Canadian politics as well - who were determined to persecute Francophone and Catholic Canadians (there is some overlapping between the two groups). Check out Ontario Conservative Party history for details.<br /><br />Concerning Chekov's main topic, there is always nostalgia for gone states. Joseph Roth made a bit of money writing elegies about the end of the Habsburg state such as the Radetzky March and the Emperors Tomb. There is nostalgia for the old USSR - considering in some places what has replaced it - Turkmanistan being a glaring example.<br /><br />The end of the Ottoman state has also produced a number of elegies. A fictional one of note is Birds without Wings by Louis de Beneires (Captain Corelli mandolin author). Considering the chaos of the Balkans and the Middle East-----<br /><br />TB - Why would Scots not move to an independent army. Irish soldiers from the disbanded UK units joined the Free State army after its creation. And of course the Irish Citizen's Army - the parent of the IRA, the Irish Army, was founded by Captain Jack White DSO. Ironies.The Aberdoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-52365397323003425472011-05-16T13:39:06.097+01:002011-05-16T13:39:06.097+01:00I enjoyed reading the last writer's point; wel...I enjoyed reading the last writer's point; well-written and insightful.Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-20197294392382471712011-05-16T10:35:59.861+01:002011-05-16T10:35:59.861+01:00For those who are not Scots, getting in touch with...For those who are not Scots, getting in touch with our feelings as they would be, post Scottish Independence, is a rather pointless exercise. Far better to try and look at things from a Scottish perspective.<br /><br />When it comes to preserving the Union, the Conservative Party has an appalling record. Why? <br /><br />Because they continously fail to understand the dynamic of national identity in politics. Let me put this another way. Nationalism feeds off the identity of its polity. The stronger that identity, the stronger the political party which represents it. <br /><br />It is time to acknowledge the strength of the Scottish identity. The Conservative Party should, by now, have allowed the Scottish Conservatives to form their own party. The Conservative party is probably more UK Unionist (or one nation) than any other national party. Therein lies the problem. UK Unionism is a form of UK Nationlism which has a tendency to subsume regional national identity. <br /><br />A separate Scottish Conservative party does not have to be non-unionist but separation is necessary in order for such a party to have a Scottish identity, be Scottish-centered and be able to compete with the SNP.Seymour Majornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-90486180098723634602011-05-15T20:42:35.190+01:002011-05-15T20:42:35.190+01:00Mitchell is a pointless guilty, too frightened eve...Mitchell is a pointless guilty, too frightened even to present his own opinion on the BBC's flagship political programme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-72017984281044412992011-05-15T17:03:16.009+01:002011-05-15T17:03:16.009+01:00Unfortunately 'The Brits' are opposed to a...Unfortunately 'The Brits' are opposed to any form of English governance, and until they learn to accomodate England and imagine a new type of British identity that is multinational rather than Anglo-British (Anglo-centric) I don't think Britain can accomodate the Scots, Welsh, English and Irish nations.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2623721153002721356.post-20813922817172735422011-05-15T15:49:43.650+01:002011-05-15T15:49:43.650+01:00As a staunch Unionist, I'm totally against any...As a staunch Unionist, I'm totally against any sort of Scottish independence, no matter what they say. How, on earth, could they afford it? More bail-outs from the EU?<br /><br />Salmond believes that Scottish soldiers etc would defect to a new Scottish Army, does he?<br /><br />Is it confirmed that Scotland "owns" oil and oilfields off-shore?Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.com