Mark Connolly Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I saw him live in the SECC when i was younger and he was funny as f**k. What is it that he has done to offend? He's popular north of the border so has every right to campaign for us to stay part of the UK if thats what he believes in, I'm not sure if he used any dirty tactics though which might be why people don't like him Martin Freeman did a Scottish labour advert as well so are people taking the huff with him? Well he hangs about with Jim Murphy for starters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QPSAFalkirkFirm Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 There was no violence. Just people talking loudly. Izzard's a performer. He'd have been paid for today and expected everyone to listen just as they do at his shows. Telt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I saw him live in the SECC when i was younger and he was funny as f**k. What is it that he has done to offend? He's popular north of the border so has every right to campaign for us to stay part of the UK if thats what he believes in, I'm not sure if he used any dirty tactics though which might be why people don't like him Martin Freeman did a Scottish labour advert as well so are people taking the huff with him? Yeah, I hope they do a remake of The Hobbit and he's eaten by Smaug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 There was no violence. Just people talking loudly. Izzard's a performer. He'd have been paid for today and expected everyone to listen just as they do at his shows. Telt! Proof ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Except there was no violence at all. What that should really read is Labour drones shouted out of Scotland's biggest city, fuckin beautiful. And Izzard getting his comeuppance for his interference in our referendum as an added bonus. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon/11581535/Eddie-Izzard-and-Jim-Murphy-abused-by-Scottish-nationalists-at-Labour-general-election-event.htmlHave a wee read of this not very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I like to imagine that Dawn broke up with Tim after that Martin Freeman video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddly optomistic Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon/11581535/Eddie-Izzard-and-Jim-Murphy-abused-by-Scottish-nationalists-at-Labour-general-election-event.html Have a wee read of this not very nice. Out of interest, are labour press officers allowed to try and wrestle people out of the way in a public space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Who the f**k are you to decide who gets to have an opinion on anything in this country? Eddie Izzard and Murphy should be free to engage in the political process like the rest of us. By all means challenging them is legitimate but if violence is being used then that is completely out of order and will damage our reputation beyond repair. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3067268/Jim-Murphy-Eddie-Izzard-forced-flee-Labour-rally-Glasgow-angry-nationalists-spark-violent-scrum.html The ugly side of democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Glasgow Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Stupid. Playing right into their hands with that. Any excuse for Murphy to play the victim and he'll grasp it with both hands. Exactly, don't give the p***k any opportunities to pander to folk that are likely to shite it on election day. I wouldn't be surprised if the reports were greatly exaggerated though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3067268/Jim-Murphy-Eddie-Izzard-forced-flee-Labour-rally-Glasgow-angry-nationalists-spark-violent-scrum.html The ugly side of democracy. Unfortunately, kev, your beloved free speech means that the Mail and Telegraph are allowed to be published. They're even allowed to use emotive language to make reports fit their agenda. What "violence" was there at this *snigger* "rally"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Who the f**k are you to decide who gets to have an opinion on anything in this country? Eddie Izzard and Murphy should be free to engage in the political process like the rest of us. By all means challenging them is legitimate but if violence is being used then that is completely out of order and will damage our reputation beyond repair. And who the f**k are you to do the same? Given you just did exactly that in your post. As for 'this country' Izzard isn't from this country and doesn't live in it, therefore the internal political debate in 'this country' is f**k all to do with him. That's why his intervention in the referendum was unwelcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Faint is as good as its going to get you should be happy with that. If you lead the Scottish Lib Dems would you do so from a pro-independence standpoint? Would you run for the leadership on that platform? I do not think it's very likely that I'll be in a position either to want, seek or be asked to, become leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.I do think, however, that our stance on the independence issue should be similar to the stance of the Alliance in Northern Ireland on the Nationalist/Unionist divide: i.e. neutrality. The Lib Dems should be engaging with the SNP on the basis of their regressive and authoritarian record in government, and not on the dead horse flogged patter about independence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete's Frontier Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Check out Izzard Where is wee Mhairi Yosser Bleck when you need her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Johann Lamont is looking well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 A GIF for every SNP gain on Thursday night. (Yes, I'm bored at work and yes I've found a website that let's you make GIFs from YouTube videos ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I do not think it's very likely that I'll be in a position either to want, seek or be asked to, become leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. I do think, however, that our stance on the independence issue should be similar to the stance of the Alliance in Northern Ireland on the Nationalist/Unionist divide: i.e. neutrality. The Lib Dems should be engaging with the SNP on the basis of their regressive and authoritarian record in government, and not on the dead horse flogged patter about independence. You don't think, given the last five years, a Lib Dem has a cheek to be talking about regressive records in government? And given we are talking about a hypothetical future its farcically stupid to describe independence as a dead horse. And offensive to half the country, though you have form for that. I think you have a lot to learn about politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I do think, however, that our stance on the independence issue should be similar to the stance of the Alliance in Northern Ireland on the Nationalist/Unionist divide: i.e. neutrality. This is something I've been wondering about for a while. Labour could surely have done a much better job of holding onto their vote in Scotland if they'd just refused to pick a side in the independence debate. Could have come across all statesmanlike and claimed to be upholders of democracy, and probably most pro-independence Labour voters would've been happy enough with that. The only reason I can think for this desperate unionism is that the party in England know they're fucked in electoral terms without the left-wing Scottish vote. I'll be amazed if that don't amend their stance once this election's over and they've nothing to lose anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 That's kevthedee shared articles from two very balanced newspapers with no definite anti-SNP agenda. Good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Unfortunately, kev, your beloved free speech means that the Mail and Telegraph are allowed to be published. They're even allowed to use emotive language to make reports fit their agenda. What "violence" was there at this *snigger* "rally"?Is that any better, sturgeons press officer leaking information to protest groups if true it leads right to the top of the snp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 That's kevthedee shared articles from two very balanced newspapers with no definite anti-SNP agenda. Good guy. Pictures dont lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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