tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488826927992195485.post2823066213233548864..comments2023-09-06T09:27:43.866-07:00Comments on fazzledown: Recent developments...pa_broon74http://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488826927992195485.post-27000773037012742332014-01-15T13:18:16.061-08:002014-01-15T13:18:16.061-08:00Unfortunately I can well imagine DC in his teamGB ...Unfortunately I can well imagine DC in his teamGB boxers, not a particularly edifying site.<br /><br />I always thought Diane Abbott was ok too (as a politician) when she got a sniff of a cabinet post she changed though...<br /><br />As I was writing the above drivel, I was trying to shoe horn in what I thought was the difference between proper old school unionists and the new crop of politicians - like Cameron or Osborne. As long as they can maintain their international standing, I don't think they care about Scotland. Also, although they absolutely won't say it, (although I rather suspect someone will eventually before Sept) they know as long as Scotland stays in a currency union and maintains good trading links and favourable conditions with things like water & power supply - not much actually will change.<br /><br />I do feel for people living in EWNI though, because I think WM will continue to battle their crappy economic problems by cracking down on people at the bottom of the pile.<br /><br />Its sort of what I was getting at above, apart from politicians with some weird sectarian axe to grind, daft BNP types or extreme EDL dafties - the only people who will still be fighting for Scotland to remain are those who'll get the heave-ho when we vote yes.pa_broon74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488826927992195485.post-70680742925129699412014-01-15T12:50:55.688-08:002014-01-15T12:50:55.688-08:00The portrait of Diane Abbott is appalling. She'...The portrait of Diane Abbott is appalling. She's actually quite an attractive woman in a cuddly sort of way.<br /><br />This looks like a kid's daub.<br /><br />Also is it entirely appropriate for MPs to be painted giving the impression of wearing nothing.<br /><br />Next we'll have David Cameron in his skivvies.<br /><br />Incidentally, sorry if you just vomited on your keyboard...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488826927992195485.post-38662980122077669892014-01-15T12:45:39.379-08:002014-01-15T12:45:39.379-08:00I've certainly been one of the people who has ...I've certainly been one of the people who has said that Cameron would be black affronted to lose Scotland. Just as King George was to lose the Americas.<br /><br />But maybe I'm wrong. After all, bit by bit in the 50s and 60s and into the 70s, they lost the empire, and then the Commonwealth then ceased to be the British Commonwealth, and these prime ministers lost no face. <br /><br />Maybe they will be glad to see the back of us, and think that they will be guaranteed pretty much a free reign to take England (and who cares about the Irish and Welsh) further and further right.<br /><br />I saw today that Osborne is threatening to come out of the EU if the City isn't allowed to go on being the most corrupt financial centre in the world.<br /><br />Apparently he wants to band together with other like minded countries... although I'd beware of banding together with the UK. As Charles De Gaulle warned...If you let the Brits in they want everything THEIR way, all the time.<br /><br />How wrong was he about that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488826927992195485.post-13931646327189594992014-01-15T09:03:29.825-08:002014-01-15T09:03:29.825-08:00Yup.
It seems to me as if rUK MP's are steppi...Yup.<br /><br />It seems to me as if rUK MP's are stepping back a bit while Scottish MP's and lords are stepping forward.<br /><br />Labour are the biggest losers I reckon, (the Libdems were fucked anyway as are the Tories in Scotland.)<br /><br />I think Westminster leaders will eventually adopt a magnanimous facade, Cameron will do his best to appear diplomatic, as if independence was his gift to give and as you say, he'll make a show of re-establishing England out of the UK (not sure where that leaves Wales and NI...)<br /><br />I wonder if a Westminster leader might stand up and use Scotland leaving as an excuse to dump nuclear weapons entirely and adopt a much reduced, non-empire-like stance in the international community. They could hold their hands up and blame it all on us.<br />pa_broon74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01915208411019621104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488826927992195485.post-73466356917975049412014-01-15T07:30:42.256-08:002014-01-15T07:30:42.256-08:00Pa
I agree with you in many ways, there is a tota...Pa<br /><br />I agree with you in many ways, there is a total fear factor about who is going to be losing what esp Scottish based MPs (not sure the Darlings and Browns of the world actually represent Scotland). I also agree that the NO naysayers are starting to fall out and panic now that questions are actually getting asked, not enough but a start.<br /><br />Regarding Cameron I have had people say that he won't want to be known as the Prime Minister who saw the break up of Britain but I bet he won't mind being known as the Prime Minister who re-established England for Englanders.<br /><br />BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com