Jim McLean's Ghost Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Anas Sarwar claimed the democratically elected SNP government was a dictatorship inside the palace of Westminster. He is a moron. So what? It is a bit of an exaggeration but with a majority of MSPs taking the government whip and the ability to stack the committee structure there are serious questions about checks and balances in the Scottish parliament. I don't think we can sustain the current unicameral chamber without some sort of outside oversight in an Independant Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 That's the worst question time I've seen in years. Sir Robin Day wouldn't have let it die a death like Dimbley did. Crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerwickMad Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Ok, I've never replied to you before as I like having some Unionists bringing some balance to the thread, but surely you're taking the piss here? No one said there were no poor in the SE except Galloway. I respected him in his senate days but he was a buffoon tonight. Angus was sound and didn't rise to the severe goading he was given, including Dimbleby and his prepared faux outrage.I think he was trying to get across this it isn't a 'them against us' type thing and that people are dealing with similar issues across the country. Basically a fightback against dividing tactics that separatists use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeGas Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thats ok then. By the way I have spent 17 years on and off living south of the border and received comments on a daily basis. My personal experience. Is your name Douglas and you tend to tell as many English as possible that all things Scottish are better than English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1NIuCt72bU George Galloway, ladies and gentlemen. You know, in all honesty, I never got the outcry about this. He was on a reality tv show. If he hadn't joined in, he would have been laughed at and pilloried for it. So he joined in and gave it his best shot. Fair enough, a bit on the Savile side, but I really don't see the big deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sons superhero Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Is your name Douglas and you tend to tell as many English as possible that all things Scottish are better than English? What!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeGas Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I've not seen any comments on him actually (I followed some of the twitter updates but got bored), he was quiet then? Anything worth iplayering? Farage was quiet-ish. Warned us about bowing to the Yanks,which backed up what a lass in the audience had said,more or less. That was appreciated by most in the room judging by the applause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Till A Die Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I like Galloway. He's my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Day Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 So what? It is a bit of an exaggeration but with a majority of MSPs taking the government whip and the ability to stack the committee structure there are serious questions about checks and balances in the Scottish parliament. I don't think we can sustain the current unicameral chamber without some sort of outside oversight in an Independant Scotland. They were democratically elected - that is a fact. Therefore, an actual politician spraffed complete and utter shite about one of the most basic and simple things in his line of work. Zero credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think he was trying to get across this it isn't a 'them against us' type thing and that people are dealing with similar issues across the country. Basically a fightback against dividing tactics that separatists use. He claimed there were no divisions, which is silly as there clearly are. Pretending those divisions don't exist is no way to make a fairer society. He also said that the whole country was suffering from mass unemployment when clearly some parts (naming no names) are not. Basically he talked shite non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeGas Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 What!!!!!!!!!! It's a sketch on the "Harry and Paul" comedy programme,Youtube maybe "Harry and Paul" Douglas the Scotsman if you want to see my point. Look i'm messing around abit mate. Bullying or unkindness etc goes on all over the placeit is not just a Scotsman in England or Englishman in Scotland etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The divisive statement that 1 in 29 Londoners are dollar millionaires was hilarious. Talk aboot stirring up resentment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Circle Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think he was trying to get across this it isn't a 'them against us' type thing and that people are dealing with similar issues across the country. Basically a fightback against dividing tactics that separatists use. Then he's a complete idiot. Leaving aside Independence/ Better together. The UK is utterly it's a rich nation state do you seriously think it's working well for Northumberland and the north-east? Berwick isn't a particularly affluent place. I've played Magdalene fields, I've drunk in the place over the bridge with the beach (name escapes me). This rich nation state isn't working. You seem content with the status quo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I like Galloway. He's my favourite. He was one of mine before he went barmy. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Pie & Bovril mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bojangles Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 He claimed there were no divisions, which is silly as there clearly are. Pretending those divisions don't exist is no way to make a fairer society. He also said that the whole country was suffering from mass unemployment when clearly some parts (naming no names) are not. Basically he talked shite non-stop. He was loud, obnoxious and interrupted everyone, including the audience. So he won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Circle Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The divisive statement that 1 in 29 Londoners are dollar millionaires was hilarious. Talk aboot stirring up resentment.... ..and the modus operandi of Farage wasn't to stir things up a little. I hope you will save face( if possible) and denounce his comments on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 They were democratically elected - that is a fact. Therefore, an actual politician spraffed complete and utter shite about one of the most basic and simple things in his line of work. Zero credibility. A dictator can be elected. Romans elected their Emporers and theoretically they had to answer to the senate but in practice they were dictators as they had amassed such power that no one could challenge their rule. I'm sure plenty would make the argument that Vladimir Putin is a dictator despite his constant election success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The divisive statement that 1 in 29 Londoners are dollar millionaires was hilarious. Talk aboot stirring up resentment.... Average house price in London is £500k isn't it? A dollar millionaire would only need wealth of £750k to qualify or thereabouts. Doesn't sound outrageous to me. Got any facts to contradict her statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 ..and the modus operandi of Farage wasn't to stir things up a little. I hope you will save face( if possible) and denounce his comments on the show. I know he said very little, but what comment do you want me to denounce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sons superhero Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 It's a sketch on the "Harry and Paul" comedy programme,Youtube maybe "Harry and Paul" Douglas the Scotsman if you want to see my point. Look i'm messing around abit mate. Bullying or unkindness etc goes on all over the placeit is not just a Scotsman in England or Englishman in Scotland etc etc. I thought we had moved on to what Riddoch said about southeast England. A point you previously agreed with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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