Bully Wee Villa Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 He's been dressing as a man for years as well, not once did he dress as a man when he was representing NO. So what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I don't particularly find Izzard funny but I actually respected him for making the effort during the IndyRef campaign to actually try and offer some kind of view as to why we should stay in the union. I didn't agree with him but he was one of the few to come up here and try to make a difference and I appreciated that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Well this thread took quite the turn. For the record, I don't care if Connolly is pro or anti-Independence as like me he no longer lives in Scotland so his opinion matters not a f**k. Anyone who bows and scrapes to a monarch is an absolute jeb end, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Eddie Izzard dressing as a woman purely to get a rise out of bigoted Scottish nationalists is a new one to me. [emoji23] Imagine thinking that [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Randy Giles said: Who gives a f**k. It's meaningless and not accepting it is hassle that people don't need. Just take it and get on with it. I don’t really see how not accepting a knighthood is hassle. ”Dear sir/madam, I do not wish to endorse your institution and therefore politely decline this award. Kind regards, Mr. William Connolly” I know he’s dyslexic and that but come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I don’t really see how not accepting a knighthood is hassle. ”Dear sir/madam, I do not wish to endorse your institution and therefore politely decline this award. Kind regards, Mr. William Connolly” I know he’s dyslexic and that but come on. No, he's crawled after that knighthood since he left Drymen. From drinking in the king's in Irvine wearing banana boots before a gig at the marymass festival, to Hollywood and being part of the establishment, must change a person totally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The Proclaimers In Recognition of your 100 million album sales In Recognition of your popularity You take your gaudy prize from people you said you despised You wear your self-respect upon your bended knees. In spite of all your claims It looks like you're just the same As every other clown, who likes put the crown Before or after their name. In Recognition of your service to the working class In Recognition of your party loyalty You get an ermine robe and you declare when you are probed You only took it so the missus would be pleased In spite of all your claims It looks like you're just the same As every other clown, who likes put the crown Before or after their names. Ohhhhhh Vanity It gets them one by one Patronage and Monarchy And all they entail, rarely fail In Recognition of your bravery up on the stage In Recognition of your bank ability You get to wait in lines with soldiers crippled by land mines And you think it's the yanks that don't get irony In spite of all your claims It looks like you're just the same As every other clown, who likes put the crown Before or after their names. In spite of all your claims It looks like you're just the same As every other clown, who likes put the crown Before or after their names. Their name Their name Their name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Granny Danger Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Jambomo said: I don't particularly find Izzard funny but I actually respected him for making the effort during the IndyRef campaign to actually try and offer some kind of view as to why we should stay in the union. I didn't agree with him but he was one of the few to come up here and try to make a difference and I appreciated that. He didn’t offer a view he muttered platitudes that highlighted the paucity of his thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Izzard is a shite comedian but decent Marathon runner who sometimes gets his snickers in a twist. Let's move on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 32 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Izzard is a shite comedian but decent Marathon runner who sometimes gets his snickers in a twist. Let's move on..... Star Wars canteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I think Izzard is planning on running for the Labour NEC isn't he? I wonder if he'll be dressing up as a woman the entire time to bait Corbynistas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Back on topic...When I was a lot younger, I bought a book called "Billy Connolly - the authorised version. I dug it out, because I recalled him offering an opinion on the honours system. The book was published in 1976, and reflects his personal views at that time, I suppose.On page 135, he's quoted as saying:"But I would never take a knighthood or any of these decorations. I mean, can you imagine it? It would be selling my punters out completely."Just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 hours ago, oaksoft said: FFS that was 41 years ago. Only politicians, idiots and liars refuse to change their minds on issues over that time period. My point related to the fact that he has changed his viewpoint over that precise period. He's perfectly entitled to. Just as I'm entitled to point out that I consider him to be a bit hypocritical & two-faced. At least you're better at arithmetic than you are at citing contrasting examples though. I can think of quite a few politicians that dropped opposition to the honours system when a wee bauble was dangled in front of them. John ""I don't want to be a member of the House of Lords" Prescott is probably the most high profile of recent years, but Alistair "For a worker's republic" Darling runs him close. Unsurprisingly, just like Connolly, they are both supposed to be socialists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 So, again, should Labour just refuse to enter the Lords and make it easier for the Tories to pass policy? That seems the very epitome of cutting your nose off to spite your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 So, again, should Labour just refuse to enter the Lords and make it easier for the Tories to pass policy? That seems the very epitome of cutting your nose off to spite your face. At the very least, they shouldn't be hypocritical shit-gibbons over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 So, again, should Labour just refuse to enter the Lords and make it easier for the Tories to pass policy? That seems the very epitome of cutting your nose off to spite your face. That would be the same Labour that have had a majority in the Commons on numerous occasions in the last 100 years or so?Remind me, hasn't Corbyn stated that he wants Labour to reintroduce a manifesto pledge to abolish unelected peers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 That's just a trojan horse for McDonnell to send them all into exile to the Falklands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 That would be the same Labour that have had a majority in the Commons on numerous occasions in the last 100 years or so?Remind me, hasn't Corbyn stated that he wants Labour to reintroduce a manifesto pledge to abolish unelected peers? Labour has had a majority lots of times. There still would have been occasions where they needed to get legislation through the Lords so it would be foolish to refuse to take part and let the Tories have the run of the place.If you're asking whether unelected peers should be/should have been abolished then I'd say yes, absolutely. But until this happens it would be madness to refuse to take part and make it even easier for Tories to implement policy. At the very least, they shouldn't be hypocritical shit-gibbons over it. This is a reasonable point, in fairness. I think if Prezza had just said "I don't like the Lords but, while it exists, I would attend to help the Party" then few people would really be able to slag him off for that, I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 1 hour ago, oaksoft said: You seem t be under the impression that changing your mind on an issue after so many years is somehow hypocritical which is a VERY odd thing to think. Are you trying to tell us that you personally have changed your mind about abslutely nothing in your life? Good point. I’ve changed my mind. I used to think you were a bit of a c**t but now I think you’re a complete c**t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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