tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post1146059929085135116..comments2024-02-26T00:59:26.907-08:00Comments on Ana the Imp: Always Keep A-Hold of NurseAnastasia F-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-73229188162715604352012-02-12T15:41:05.602-08:002012-02-12T15:41:05.602-08:00Alas, Rehan, the United Kingdom becomes more disun...Alas, Rehan, the United Kingdom becomes more disunited by the day.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-21589688013854260402012-02-12T15:40:20.858-08:002012-02-12T15:40:20.858-08:00Thanks, Deino. I quite like it too. :-)Thanks, Deino. I quite like it too. :-)Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-86975265465984350582012-02-12T15:39:33.252-08:002012-02-12T15:39:33.252-08:00Yes, Calvin, that makes a lot of sense.Yes, Calvin, that makes a lot of sense.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-7062053049906187812012-02-12T15:38:45.587-08:002012-02-12T15:38:45.587-08:00I believe you!I believe you!Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-10299026739493836972012-02-10T11:57:41.928-08:002012-02-10T11:57:41.928-08:00For centuries Britain operated around the world on...For centuries Britain operated around the world on a subliminal policy of 'Divide and Rule'. I guess this may well be our nemesis. Wales might follow suite although personally I am of course, against being divided. Chiefly because I consider myself a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.Rehan Qayoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02391797858691917631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-68080681655932079582012-02-10T10:51:25.456-08:002012-02-10T10:51:25.456-08:00How someone can think that autonomy will make Scot...How someone can think that autonomy will make Scottish nationalism disappear —given the huge amount of evidence available, worldwide, supporting the opposite— is honestly beyond me.<br /><br />PS: The caricature of Salmond is brilliant, by the way.Deinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819720493295270753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-84324396878078097862012-02-09T21:50:54.793-08:002012-02-09T21:50:54.793-08:00Cut the prickly Picts loose, I say, and leave them...Cut the prickly Picts loose, I say, and leave them to their porridge and potatoes. Nationalism is already moribund; the real power has moved offshore from everywhere, to the floating world of the international corporation: HQ wherever taxes are low and finances anonymous. The pesky Scots will soon find that, far from gaining autonomy, they are even smaller fish compared to the international financial giants than they ever were compared to Westminster. They will have to crawl and kowtow and compete to earn the favour of revenue-generating business from ruthless captains of industry and heartless accountants even more mendacious than the traditional tartan miser. Armies and borders are passé; those who control the flow of wealth are our masters now.Calvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640148105202971907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-49779729073462213672012-02-09T18:44:15.707-08:002012-02-09T18:44:15.707-08:00But I like Mel Gibson! (in a platonic sense mind y...But I like Mel Gibson! (in a platonic sense mind you)anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931330128135957439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-294186879330734312012-02-09T15:38:15.471-08:002012-02-09T15:38:15.471-08:00IE, thanks. Blair was the exception here, rejecte...IE, thanks. Blair was the exception here, rejected now by his own party which has retreated into atavistic mode, unlikely ever to re-emerge. Personally I would be sorry to see the break up of the union but I begin to see a certain historical inevitability.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-14535282412039795992012-02-09T15:34:48.025-08:002012-02-09T15:34:48.025-08:00Oh well, Doug; I do my best to be fair, from a jud...Oh well, Doug; I do my best to be fair, from a judgemental, ignorant and English point of view!Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-54595295638570601232012-02-09T15:32:17.413-08:002012-02-09T15:32:17.413-08:00Ah, Anthony, Braveheartism! You've seen that ...Ah, Anthony, Braveheartism! You've seen that movie I imagine. It's a total travesty of Wallace and Scottish history.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-34982929508489049042012-02-09T04:52:50.270-08:002012-02-09T04:52:50.270-08:00Good piece, I agree with most of what you say, but...Good piece, I agree with most of what you say, but not sure about this: "If Scotland were cast free it would mean the end of their northern block vote, without which they are unlikely ever again to get a clear majority at Westminster".<br /><br />Blair had a majority of English seats in two general elections. I would hope that with Scotland gone Wales and N.Ireland would be next ie England would be independent. I think an English Parliament be be elected by PR. A proper PR system not Mickey Mouse AV. That would get rid of the Tory Labour it's your turn then it's my turn system we have now.Independent Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321280831096007267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-54582857723976308302012-02-09T04:39:44.061-08:002012-02-09T04:39:44.061-08:00Anna, I don't think visits to your parents hol...Anna, I don't think visits to your parents holiday cottage have quite given you a clear view of Scottish politics.<br /><br />Alex Salmond doesn't want devo-max. All he's done is offered to put it on the paper if someone else writes the definition. A masterstroke really. By making it an SNP issue both the Lib-Dems and Labour who you would think would be pushing devo-max as a populuar unionist option go into their anti-SNP kneejerk mode and refuse to have anything to do with devo-max.<br /><br />It will come down to the status quo or nothing on the ballot paper and the public will know that the parties who have removed their popular devo-max option are Labour, the Tories and the Lib-Dems. The SNP get their single question referendum with clean hands and independence is the only option for change in the game.<br /><br />There's usually a good rule of thumb when reading articles written about the SNP. If the article contains references to Bannockburn, Braveheart, Albania and fish jokes the author usually doesn't have much clue about Scottish politics.DougtheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952281599715356995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-45261448133260940872012-02-08T18:51:56.049-08:002012-02-08T18:51:56.049-08:00William Wallace! FREEDOM!William Wallace! FREEDOM!anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931330128135957439noreply@blogger.com