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DD there is misleading information coming from both sides, would you trust a politician?  I have always wanted an Independent Scotland but do not read into all the figures that are always banded about now or when there is an election.  There is also a lot of scare stories but those who are still don't know will have to make their mind up soon or not vote.

From today's P & J reporting on the debate in Inverness yesterday, Alan Savage (Ex ICT Chairman) suggested there was an anti-English sentiment underlying in the Independence movement.  "Patriotism is a good thing.  Nationalism is completely different.  History has had some very bad experiences with nationalistic movements.  I often wonder when does nationalism end and racism begin?  Do they overlap?" he asked. 

I think that is a terrible statement from a man who has already said he will move his business down south if there is a yes vote.  He obviously has no thoughts for the staff he employs in Inverness.

Now you are thinking positive DD you can still change your mind on how you will vote!

That's right DD and he only cared about himself not North Britain!

You are right skifreak but a lot of think it will be ok simply because it is devolved!

There is another option with the Lib Dems out which they will be a coalition with Nigel Ferage   

A great result well done. I would have been happy with a draw before the game. Bring on the Celts!

Hope it wasn't Charles!

Good video, lets hope he gets keeps it going with another tomorrow night!

Well done Charles and that is without a vote from me!

More coaching than playing for him then.

Great start well done to the team, disappointed I will miss the game on Wednesday but hope for another 3 points.

He is just stirring it from down under!

They have not beaten Queen's Park yet!

Away and don't be daft culduthel no party is going to ditch their leader 6 weeks before a vote just because he did not put in his best performance in a TVdebate!

I did not watch the debate as I have already decided to vote YES.  I don't know what toilet rolls have to do with the vote that we have in Scotland!  A lot of people do not like Alex Salmond but if we vote yes and win we can then vote for any person or party we want in Scotland.

They could base a lot at Faslane when they get rid of Trident!

 

 

I'm not a fan of opening ceremonies for things like this anyway, but this one could have been worse. And at least the fecal brown socks and kilts and the 1970s holiday shirts didn't look quite so bad under that lighting.

Then there was the baton which had been travelling for light years round the known universe apparently since the days of Jurassic Park and when it eventually got to the end of the road they couldn't get the bloody lid off

I was also wondering what the Green Brigade were thinking about 40,000 people loyally singing God Save The Queen to the wifie herself inside Celtic Park.

And is Rod Stewart incapable of singing in anything other than an American accent? (Or is it just that Rod Stewart is incapable of singing?)

Inevitably, of course, we were never going to get away without a few episodes of the Caledonian Cringe - that limitless capacity the Scots seem to have of making merciless caricatures of themselves - the Nessie, the caber, the giant kilt and sporran and... horror of horrors... Andy Bloody Stewart!! I am told that the guy in the purple tartan suit was born in Glasgow but lives in the USA.

The welcome the Scottish team got was wonderful and it was good to see the predicted booing of the English team failed to materialise.

 

Who precisely apart from some agitating journalists predicted that the English team was going to get booed  ? That was never going to happen. One man's merciless caricaturing is another man's wry humour and the ability of an increasingly confident nation to be able to self deprecate.

 

Kingsmills... Scotland has therefore been self deprecating furiously and damagingly ever since the days of Harry Lauder and before him Walter Scott. The initial fears about booing were articulated by Team England members. Whether these fears were motivated by a perception that this is what might happen when English performers appear at a Scottish football ground or by the perception of Anglophobia generated by the current divisive and long running political proceedings is not clear.

 

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Great song and tune!  The tune was chosen by the athletes and the updated version will played when Scotland are on the podium to collect their medals, hope they win many

Hearing the sports news they have signed 8 new players, I think that's about the same as last season, I hope they have to sign more in January again!

I don't remember these places Jim it was the Caley Ballroom for me but I remember some of the oldies talking about them

I agree with your sentiments entirely SP, good bit of poetry as well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-28390734

It could also be good for your health. 

That is exactly the analogy - just imagine Bury merging with Bowton and then you have that feeling that many Caley and Thistle fans actually experienced. And would you like the yoof of Bury to be aware of the history of the club before they started eating black pudding pasties ?

Why the ek dust keep babblin on with a mock Lanky accent. Its all bunk da nose nobut just a mock fake, stick tu scotch lad. before da mecks a reight clown o' thi sen

yoof would in my lanky days be yung uns or nobbut lads

bowton  probably better written as boughton as bowton sounds like a womens hat band

attiwemi lad or agin mi

Hey  Lanky Lanky Lanky - Lanky Lanky Lanky - Lancishere

Keep that up Laurence and you could get a column in the P & J beside the Doric and the Gaelic!

After reading who was going to be on the panel I thought it would not be worth watching! I hope it has turned a few more to the Yes camp.

Do you think that is wise?