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Agent William

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34. One can still be English and hate England as well...

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 01:16 AM

Feb 2012

Given how much of a fuck-up (I can't think of any other way of putting it) the Labour Party has been in the last decade and a half, I'm not surprised that someone would switch party allegiances from a party that is losing ground to a party that is gaining. A shrewd political calculation on mr. Rabbani's part...nothing more, nothing less.

As for English people holding positions in with the Scottish Nose Pickers, I don't have enough fingers to count the number of purported English people that hate England, be it socially or politically... Thomas Paine comes to mind. The root of all nationalism is the vilification of an external 'oppressor' country, something the SNP does quite well. Fortunately, that only explains a fraction of the SNP's support. If I hold my thumb over the blather about independence on their electoral platform, they actually come across as a decent party.

Come at me bro...

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Trident nuclear deterrent 'at risk' if Scotland votes for independence [View all] MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 OP

Good. The Scots never wanted the damn things in the first place Owlet Jan 2012 #1

Your right its not wanted MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #6

But what if Belgium invades Scotland? Without trident, they have no defense! ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #2

You forgot MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #4

My last trip to Scotland was wonderful ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #23

Glad you enjoyed the fine whiskeys MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #25

Jura's fine, but Oban was perfect. Of course, spending ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #28

I smile when I think of an independent Scotland. polly7 Jan 2012 #3

Latest polls show 51%/44% for and 39%/45% against MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #5

You're a typical Nat; hating the English is more important than reality. Agent William Jan 2012 #12

You'll have to refrain from unfounded attacks on my character. MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #14

You don't have to hate the English. sendero Jan 2012 #26

6 high profile SNP members are English MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #27

One can still be English and hate England as well... Agent William Feb 2012 #34

Still waiting for the proof. Surely you couldn't make a claim of my "Anti-Englishness" without it? MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #40

In my opinion, Scotland has a right to the free services you mentioned, Agent William Feb 2012 #41

Well said. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #31

Nice though this would be in theory, I'd like to see the reasoning muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #7

The submarines aren't the problem MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #8

Thanks - that makes more sense than anything specified in the article muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #9

I'd rather not see the UK re-house them MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #11

Go, Scotland! sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #10

kick MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #13

So... Scotland and the UK would not be able to make a treaty for this? Ohio Joe Jan 2012 #15

Joking aside MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #16

It was not meant as a joke Ohio Joe Jan 2012 #19

I was agreeing with you MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #20

Unlike Iran, Nuclear Britain has a history of aggression against other countries. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #17

WTF are you rabbiting on about? truebrit71 Jan 2012 #18

The UK is one of the most aggressive international outlaw states of all time. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #21

As compared to whom? Belgium? truebrit71 Jan 2012 #22

The US is number one for the last 225 years, for sure. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #24

Monaco and St. Croix ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #29

Slavery! Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #30

You're attempting to harrass the wrong anti-imperialist, Boudica. JackRiddler Feb 2012 #35

I'm so proud to be English. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Jan 2012 #33

What do you mean we? JackRiddler Feb 2012 #36

Minus "No other country" part I agree for the most part. MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #38

i drank a lot of tennants dark export..... rppper Feb 2012 #37

Sounds like a blast, no pun intended (nt) MichaelMcGuire Feb 2012 #39