NotThePars Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Erm they did. You might notice I wasn't asking a question. And was told that by a History lecturer at university. Our resident non-nationalist has a new avatar I notice. William Kenefick tell you that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I'm not sure about tanks in George Square don't know anything about that. But they did have troops on the border from Northumberland ready to come in and quell the Red Clydesiders in 1916, as they didn't believe Scottish troops would fire on Scottish people in defence of the crown. City of Glasgow Police had been ordered to stand down, as did Scottish military personal in case they had sympathies for the protesters and decided to join them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 SURPRISE SURPRISE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 William Kenefick tell you that? Never heard of him City of Glasgow Police had been ordered to stand down, as did Scottish military personal in case they had sympathies for the protesters and decided to join them. This chimes with what I heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Our resident non-nationalist has a new avatar I notice. Is it a comfy wee club of self-congratulatory ignorance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Yeah I know just hadn't heard of tanks in George Square in 1919. Hardly a surprise considering it's not something they'd teach in history class up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Is it a comfy we club of self-congratulatory ignorance? You hungover? The spelling police will be arresting you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 SURPRISE SURPRISE. Tbf that article's a load of uninformed shite. They know as much about the reasons for Labour's collapes up here as Labour do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 This has never been forgotten down here. http://www.leftcom.org/en/articles/2011-08-23/the-great-unrest-1910-1914-when-the-working-class-shook-britain%E2%80%99s-capitalist Christ, with all that going on, it's no wonder those brave ulster lads had to win WWI on their own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Never heard of him This chimes with what I heard The lecturer at Dundee who covers that entire period. It's how I know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Hardly a surprise considering it's not something they'd teach in history class up here. No, I wouldn't imagine it is. Neither is how Scotland joined the UK in the first place. A twenty year campaign of economic warfare by the UK against Scotland to bring us to the negotiating table, then those who voted bribed while troops were stationed on the border, off the coast and in N Ireland ready to enforce union if the vote went the wrong way. Rioting in the streets when it was announced. Two previous failed attempts at union. Don't remember hearing any of that at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 The lecturer at Dundee who covers that entire period. It's how I know about it. I was at Dundee quite a long time ago, couldn't even tell you the names of almost all my lecturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 You hungover? The spelling police will be arresting you. You were swifter than my correction. You are the spelling Polis and I claim my £5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Wee Charlie campaigning in East Dunbartonshire? They sacked it up in the Lochaber seat? That was an afternoon about a fortnight ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Wee nodding dog behind Millibean at his speech now is wearing a stars and stripes T-shirt - eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 No, I wouldn't imagine it is. Neither is how Scotland joined the UK in the first place. A twenty year campaign of economic warfare by the UK against Scotland to bring us to the negotiating table, then those who voted bribed while troops were stationed on the border, off the coast and in N Ireland ready to enforce union if the vote went the wrong way. Rioting in the streets when it was announced. Two previous failed attempts at union. Don't remember hearing any of that at school. Aye, it's ridiculous how little history is taught about Scotland/UK outside of WW2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 You were swifter than my correction. You are the spelling Polis and I claim my £5 Only got old white ones, times are tough up here in the NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Neither is how Scotland joined the UK in the first place. A twenty year campaign of economic warfare by the UK against Scotland to bring us to the negotiating table, then those who voted bribed while troops were stationed on the border, off the coast and in N Ireland ready to enforce union if the vote went the wrong way. May I suggest that the normal repository for this pile of dross is The Big Thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I'm not sure about tanks in George Square don't know anything about that. But they did have troops on the border from Northumberland ready to come in and quell the Red Clydesiders in 1916, as they didn't believe Scottish troops would fire on Scottish people in defence of the crown. They were trying to get the rangers players out the shipyards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Only got old white ones, times are tough up here in the NE. White fivers. I had to phone my old maw to ask her what they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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