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Listed below are comments made by scot2010 between Friday, 3rd July 2009 and Sunday, 5th July 2009.

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• The Queen 8:48pm on 05 Jul 2009 #191 deanthepathetic
  I am a Scottish nationalist, in an entirely inclusive sense. For instance I was disgusted with the Orange display of bigotry outside my window yesterday, largely by my fellow scots.
  
  As I have said many times before, it does not matter your original nationality, religion or race, if you reside in Scotland you have the same rights as anybody else. I believe this with all my heart and will always stand up for this belief. Can you say the same as a British Nationalist? Or is that patriot?
  
  You are a truly sad individual....
  
• The Queen 8:38pm on 05 Jul 2009 #191 deanthepathetic
  I am furious with what you wrote. I was not backtracking or digging out any articles, my post was directly related to the article I mentioned. If I truly thought what you are accusing me of I would not be backtracking. It would take a lot more than the likes of you to make me retreat from a genuinely held belief.
  
  I will take the lead in apologising to anybody who maybe offended about what I wrote, even though no offrnce was meant. Have you the guts to apologise to me? Or, like most tories, have you no shame?
• The Queen 04:40am on 04 Jul 2009 #189 deanthetory
  
  My criticism was aimed at the press, in particular this article (not a tabloid, to my knowledge):
  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article6613042.ece
  First mentioned in this blog on #19 dubbieside. Which I'm sure most on the contributors realised, so didn't think needed mentioned again. I wasn't characturing any nation or its people, just an attitude amongst a minority which even you admit exists. The bowler wearing, Pimms drinker is a popular misrepresentation of a great people by the same parts of the media. None of my English friends would be seen dead doing either.
  
  I object to your impugning of my character, and would like an apology please.
• The Queen 7:43pm on 03 Jul 2009 #186 Deanthetory
  If you bothered to read my reply, I was commenting, humorously I hoped, on the little Englander attitude of some of the press. It was NOT an attack on England or its people, both of which I have a great deal of respect and fondness. Not to mention I have a number of English relatives and friends who I love.
  
  As far as not doing Scotland any favours, have a wee look at your own parties recent history and try getting off your high horse. Be careful now, it's a long drop
  
  Oh and BTW, your target seats in the next GE, are you joking? We have a long memory of tory policies in Scotland. Aunty Annabel ain't going to make that much of a difference
• The Queen 4:50pm on 03 Jul 2009 #183 deanthetory
  Not ridiculing England, just the press that've "adopted" Murray and are comparing his, potential, victory to the 1966 World Cup
• The Queen 4:27pm on 03 Jul 2009 #180 Brownedov
  Fair point re IP geolocation. I hadn't really thought that through
  
  Anyway folks, I'm watching that great Englishman A Murray fight back against that dastardley yank Roddick.
  
  Away to put on my bowler, break out the Pimms and join in on our national anthem. All together now "There always be an Engurland....."
  Catch up with you all later
  
  cheerie
• The Queen 3:40pm on 03 Jul 2009 #177 Handclapping
  I maybe out of date but when I was a polling agent in the early 80s there was a cop at each place. I know, cause one threw me out as the uncivil servant who was in charge objected to me asking for poll numbers. My dad was our Election Agent, so he took great delight in phoning the Returning Officer and reminding him of the law. I, of course, took no delight in going back in and telling the wee nyaff to phone his boss or we would be asking for him to be arrested.. Another reason to get electronic voting, useless cooncil middle management not understanding the simple rules
• The Queen 2:58pm on 03 Jul 2009 #173 Brownedov
  On web voting. Think it would need more security than that, ip addresses won't work in internet cafes etc. To continue the bank analogy, register and ask at least one more question as in online banking would be much better. Also limit it to UK only IPs
  
  On system designers: Fair point, but taking that the system needs to change and IT will be part of it, somebody will need to take it on. One thing's for sure tho, I won't be bidding for the job
• The Queen 2:26pm on 03 Jul 2009 #170 handclapping
  Polling Agents ain't the solution. half the time there is no polling agent at a Polling Place, never mind at each station. Easily got around if you use your head. Anyway there is a cop in each place and they don't deter it (mind you they are usually trying to work out which type of biscuit to eat next)
  
  On postal votes, don't think you are allowed to vote if you are demented.
  
  And who was talking about retinal recognition? Just a simple pic so the cops have an idea who did it and if it was not the person complaining.
  
  no system is perfect, but the fudge of the current system with mass postal voting and bits of paper in boxes is well past its sell-by date
• The Queen 1:21pm on 03 Jul 2009 #164 handclapping
  At the moment, any voter's vote can be tracked. When the ballot paper is issued at the polling station, the voters electoral number is written on the stub. Now, as both the stub and paper ave a unique number printed on them,you could find out who somebody voted for if you have access to both. Obviously these are kept securely and will only be looked at if fraud is suspected. Under the scheme I suggest, the same rules would apply.
  
  However, at the moment I could go into a polling station, and claim to be anybody that I know has not voted (the infamous "dead" vote). If I knew my neighbour was away or incapacitated, I could use his vote. I don't even need the polling card. By taking a photo of the person as they vote, if it is challenged the police have a picture to id the culprit. At the moment, it is very hard to id such people.

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