They say Sterling on them... maybe as a tribute to Sterling Morrison, Glasgow having more Velvet Underground albums per household than any other city in Europe
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 11:34 (twelve years ago) link
Out of interest, what would the UK be called if Scotland weren't part of it?
at the moment it is the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland (I think). I suspect rump UK would be called the United Kingdom of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, UK for short.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 12:30 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know why the Labour Party would support restricting the referendum to yes/no
because the Scottish Labour party pathologically hate the SNP and see them as the 'enemy' and not the Tories. Any defeat for Salmond would please them. Despite cutting their noses off etc.
― Jimmy Riddle Orchestra (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 12:35 (twelve years ago) link
In a Scottish context, the SNP are the Labour party's main enemy.
If Scotland did become independent, its politics would be a bit strange. Three left or centre left parties taking up almost all the votes, and a tiny right wing party waving its "we're here too" flag. This is a bit odd for somewhere that has an economy heavily based on financial services (and shortbread).
― The New Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 12:51 (twelve years ago) link
Cue blah blah blah posts about how the Liberals and/or Labour are not really left or centre left.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 12:52 (twelve years ago) link
Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes aren't backed by anything tho?
I hate to break it to you, but the Bank of England went off the gold standard in the 1920s, so English bank notes are not backed by anything either.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 12:53 (twelve years ago) link
You missed out the SNP. Have you seen where there parliamentary constituencies are? You think Moray, Perth and North Perthshire, Banff and Buchan are hotbeds of socialism?
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
Tories are the second placed party in 4 out of the 6 SNP Westminster seats
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
"polls have hovered around 35% in favour for years"
i'm guessing pro independence people are probably significantly more likely to get out and vote. i'd say we're perilously close to saying yes to this madness.
― jed_, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 14:35 (twelve years ago) link
it is true that since the UK government went off the gold standard Sterling has been a purely imaginary currency, tbf
― the smell of Whiney's cheap perfume (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 02:31 (twelve years ago) link
Is Paxman on drugs or something?
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:40 (twelve years ago) link
I know fuck all about the local conditions.
What's motivating Cameron to make this an issue?
― Lava lamp, Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:50 (twelve years ago) link
Gus O'Donnell. The Civil Service. Osborne. Until a couple of weeks ago Cameron thought Scotland was some place up north where his friends go to do some grouse shooting once a year.
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:52 (twelve years ago) link
I remember reading about how some Scottish people were annoyed because Paxman referred to Burns as a writer of doggerel. I thought.... mmmm.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Thursday, 26 January 2012 17:48 (twelve years ago) link
tbf i think Paxman was on drugs or something
― summer sun, something's begun, but uh-oh those tumblr whites (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
― The New Dirty Vicar
whether or not you agree with that as a description of his work it was in step with several jibes he is known to make at scotland in general, the most notorious being his comparing the preponderance of scots in westminster to british rule of india. a very enjoyable experience for me was watching him on "who do you think you are?" crying when he found out his great, or great great, grandmother had been a destitute glaswegian. take that paxo, you cunt.
― zverotic discourse (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
Paxman's talent for zinging scumbags is frequently mistaken for genuine positive genius by a chunk of the chatterati, but i've rarely seen evidence of his towering intellect.
― summer sun, something's begun, but uh-oh those tumblr whites (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
Would this in any way affect the 2012 shooting schedule of Doctor Who? I think that's probably the most important consideration...
― Frobisher (Viceroy), Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
― summer sun, something's begun, but uh-oh those tumblr whites (Noodle Vague), Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:32 PM (38 minutes ago)
rarely have i seen the word never more unfortunately elided
paxman is a cunt, a doughy minded lowland british shithead, and i hope he distends so i can call him a fat cunt
― The term “hipster racism” from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 26 January 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
I just watched part of that. Wtf?! Paxman comes across as a total twat.
― Quand le déshonneur est public, il faut que la vengeance soit (Michael White), Thursday, 26 January 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
plue sa chonge
― The term “hipster racism” from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Thursday, 26 January 2012 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
Cameron launching his campaign to break up the Union
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:32 (twelve years ago) link
First Rangers, now the United Kingdom... what fresh hell awaits for Unionists?
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
SO glad that other people hate Paxman. Dude is a fucking bully.
― owenf, Thursday, 16 February 2012 13:28 (twelve years ago) link
LOL stupid pic on BBC site
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58536000/jpg/_58536850_014020987-1.jpg
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:30 (twelve years ago) link
man i could murder a bowl of porridge
― dayove cool (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:37 (twelve years ago) link
When the oil runs out the porridge will still be, uh, flowing
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Thursday, 16 February 2012 14:38 (twelve years ago) link
snp's campaign should be to get everyone drunk before the poll and play them "letter from america".
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 22 September 2012 08:05 (eleven years ago) link
Poll date: 01/01/2014, 1am-4am
― stet, Saturday, 22 September 2012 12:13 (eleven years ago) link
Apparently the unionist campaign better together think this is a good reason to vote no to independence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asD_fBJeEg4
wee dugs and sausage rolls. I bet thats convinced you noo..
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:05 (eleven years ago) link
tbf i'm pro independence because fuck england, i don't seriously believe there are many compelling arguments on either side
― tochter tochter, please (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
a piece & sausage sure isn't one though. Honestly is this the level of discourse we're reduced to in this country though? I dread to think what this guy is a student of.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:30 (eleven years ago) link
what next? a fight between chips n sauce , chips n curry sauce or chips n gravy?
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
You should poll it.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
dont want to start a glasgow vs edinburgh war
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:36 (eleven years ago) link
i'm afraid you're gonna see arguments at that kind of level throughout the campaign, exactly the same as the stupidity during the AV vote in Britain, because pro politicians and PR firms have nothing but contempt for humanity
― tochter tochter, please (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:37 (eleven years ago) link
anyway, curry and chips or gtf
all the schoolkids in Hamilton have chips n curry sauce for lunch as the tabac at the railway station sells it (open 24 hours if you want some). None of them talk as much pish as Ryan or Better Together.
And NV is right, politicians always treat us as morons. But thanks to the likes of Ryan its no wonder.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
btw nv did I ever tell you that a supporters club in Forfar I think it was sold a roll and mince?I await the Dictator Salmond Will Ban A Roll & Mince headline from The Daily Record.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
you can't even get a decent pie at a ground any more
― tochter tochter, please (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
I heard the Killie pie is extortionate
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:49 (eleven years ago) link
(brown sauce or ketchup on your pie?)
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago) link
didn't used to have either at a match but i'll have brown at home, i'd rather have nothing than ketchup on a pie
― tochter tochter, please (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 February 2013 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
scotch people say this and English people say this amirite /votes furiously
― stet, Thursday, 21 February 2013 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-condemns-brutal-bedroom-1714231
fuck willie rennie
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
better thegither
― conrad, Thursday, 21 February 2013 22:38 (eleven years ago) link
the possibility of people being forced to move into private accommodation and then receiving more housing benefit is brain boggling but i'm sure the whole thing will aggregate out as a spending cut so who cares where the money goes eh?
― tochter tochter, please (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 February 2013 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
oops wrong thread
― tochter tochter, please (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 February 2013 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/07/ian-smart-poles-and-pakis-twitter-scotland-_n_3229038.html?1367933169
http://i.imgur.com/KbFYkOp.png
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 14:31 (eleven years ago) link
Can imagine what he was trying to do there, but... I mean even if he'd put big 32pt quote marks around it, even then.. Jeez!
― sktsh, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 14:35 (eleven years ago) link