Gordon Brown tells us the union of England and Scotland is under threat, telling us of a 'dangerous drift' toward separatism. Does anyone think the differences between the two states have become stronger after the SNP (founded 1934) has performed well recently, and has worried politicians of other parties just in time for the Scottish elections.
Wondering how English will treat Scots (in England), and vice versa, for it has many implications...and not just the usual groans like the Scottish oilfields and whisky revenue. And I'm sure the London-based red-tops will play the stirring game as they did with the West Indies (and Brit. born Windies) as they did from the late-fifties onwards, and the Irish ten years after. Who knows...some dear might even concoct an orgasm-inducing S.A.S.-'terrorist'-'extremist' story to get us all south of Berwick-on-Tweed sneer...and in Scotland itself, supporters of Mr. Salmond (and the man himself) might show us unforseen colours. Are we ready for it?
2007-01-13 23:37:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No, Scorpio...just the Londoncentric populist press who knows how to pull in the pennies with their 'exclusives' - some indeed thought-provoking, but also some misguided, with Yahoo Answers getting plenty of the latter also. Smiled at your 'ginger gene' scherzo - my da's a red-haired from Aberdeen...but ma was from the West Indies. Double whammy!
2007-01-14 01:55:16 · update #1
Nice one, Thomas P
2007-01-14 01:56:58 · update #2
Billy - did hint at right-wing 'surge' at the end of my question. Will Mr. Salmond (unconsciously or otherwise) switch on Scots who feel the same way towards English as the BNP does in parts of east London and Yorkshire toward Asians?
2007-01-14 02:01:59 · update #3
Bluefurball...does Boom-Bang-A-Bang mean anything to you (1969).
2007-01-14 02:11:37 · update #4
Lets look at it this way.
Under the Empire, we were 'Britain'. Scotland did very well out of it, just as England did. However, the Nationalists are playing the 'woe is me' card with politics.
The Scots are right to be angry at Blair for his illegal wars, but voting for independence isn't the way. Its opportunistic politics. YOU GOV polls still show the majority of scots would prefer greater powers then overall independence.
2007-01-13 23:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by thomas p 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gordan Brown ( A Scot) is just jumping on the band wagon with his comments. Lets face it he has a vested interest in the union (such as it is) staying as it is. If it was decided that it should be a case of English votes for English law then Scottish MPs such as Gordan would not hold any power in Parliament.Gordan sees this as an opportunity to convince people that he is less Scottish than he is and secure his chance at being PM.The guy has only brought this into the public eye for his own interest,he sees the job as PM as his and a forgone conclusion and can see it slipping away.Lets get rid of the union and screw his chances.We will not lose anything by these actions anyway.
2007-01-13 23:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by CHRIS P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question.Now,I don't want to come across as a self-hater here,but I think that it wouldn't be long after independence that Scotland would show itself up for the racist little sectarian state that it really is.The right-wing element from continental Europe would do everything possible to gain a foothold there,as many Polish,Russian,Latvian and Ukrainian workers in Scotland are already pretty much racists anyway.(They all seem to hate Jews),and plenty of Scots are not far behind with their opinions about asians and blacks,whatever we think of ourselves.Not to mention some religious-minded Scots who will just simply never ever accept any other denomination of Christianity,let alone other religions.
2007-01-14 00:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You make the English sound so bad..like we pick on everyone. We don't, do we? Hmm..well anyway, I've just come up from under my rock. What's this about Scottish people trying to get their independence from the English? Do we treat Scots differently in England? Because I don't, I think we just don't like certain ones because they've brought the ginger gene into England! Hehe
2007-01-14 00:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couldnt sour it anymore than the sporting rivalry that exists today... there wont be border crossings with armed guards or tolls... the Scots are all over the world and as free to roam as the English, the worst that could happen would be that the scottish entry in the Eurovision Song contest would get higher votes than the English...
2007-01-13 23:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Bluefurball 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we've stood mutually, we've fought mutually and we survived mutually. not in any respect a real problem between us the human beings. yet all of us understand, at the same time as a political candidate is going on an "ego" vacation, optimum a small band of followers, his creative and prescient of grandeur over takes the fact. Salmond became the elected chief of the SNP and known Minister of the Scottish Parliament, yet felt he deserved a much better call such as his aims. Like a touch Napoleon he had to finish fill his aims of taking Scotland and its human beings into the political barren area. He is acquainted with that Scotland can not survive economically with information from itself earnings. His purely decision might want to be to affix the ecu, not less than his words, yet those of Herman Von Rompuy the ecu President. This guy has defined the decision for "Independence" as an old mission, of years lengthy previous with information from. So Mr Salmond the position do you want to steer the human beings of Scotland.? Why have they were given to settle on to be distinct from the present relatives?
2016-12-02 06:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by gnegy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spare a thought for us half breeds. I'd a Scottish father and an English mother. Looks like I might have to get dual nationality.
2007-01-13 23:48:52 · answer #7 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a scot I think we are too apathetic as a nation to get out & vote for full independance. The relationship with the rest of the uk is not likely to change drastically in your lifetime
2007-01-13 23:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by la.bruja0805 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but I don't think we will ever fully unite.Even though we are one country ie Great Britain, there will always be two divisions. Scotland and England. Scotland has always been Englands guinea pig ie the Poll tax.
2007-01-13 23:41:32 · answer #9 · answered by muggle 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it shouldn't but it probably will.although we Scots should apologise for the Scotswoman who bred that clown brown and the other idiot that professes to be a Scot Blair..the pair of them should have been drowned at birth
2007-01-14 01:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋