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Listed below are comments made by gt-cri between Saturday, 29th August 2009 and Monday, 7th September 2009.

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Legislative programme 11:19am on 07 Sep 2009 516. At 11:03am on 07 Sep 2009, MagisterIlluminatus wrote:

"As should have been obvious for some time, the nationalists have no idea what an independent Scotland would look like and, indeed, have quite vehement arguments amongst themselves as to how an independent Scotland should proceed."

Once again, you confuse "SNP" with "nationalist"; almost certainly with intent and obvious scorn. Your twisted take on events fools no-one and as with similar of your like, you avoid the obvious question:

If the unionist parties have confidence an independence referendum will be a comfortable "NO" vote; why do they attempt to deflect the reasons it should not be held?

Or, could it be another of your "mind-games" to solicit an unintended response which you can then use to prove yopur point...in your own mind?
Rumblings of discontent 8:06pm on 30 Aug 2009 #395: BH,

Thanks for "News Sniffer". I hope Northhighlander, NCA999 and the other nay-sayers are paying attention!

I doubt they'll admit it, though!
Rumblings of discontent 7:52pm on 30 Aug 2009 #381 &#382:

It's movie night! Oldnat: I know it too! The pace is increasing, even if ever-so-slowly.

Bighullaballoo has reminded me of another quote (ok, a mis-quote):I love the smell of failed-censorship in the evening...smells like...Victory!
Rumblings of discontent 4:53pm on 30 Aug 2009 #357, Oldnat

Hello again, Oldnat! I've been ill since being active on here last time; it's good to be active again! Delighted to see you're still as sharp!

I think we may be on the same page but reading different paragraphs...MalcolmW2 seemed to suggest (IMHO) that England's domestic constitutional arrangements are directly linked to our own and we should be doing something about it. I disagree and would leave them to it; while watching with interest.

I too hope England shall realise their own potential as an Independent country but I see little demand for it SOTB, or among the English I know as friends, relatives and work-mates; the separation of Brit / Angol(?) is less prominent I believe, than Scot / Brit...

I am mindful of the vociferous "Scots have ruined England!" mobs on other blogs and wouldn't want to give any ammunition to those types!
Rumblings of discontent 3:58pm on 30 Aug 2009 Oops, my #351 should have said "...some issues affect SCOTTISH constitutional matters."

English devolution is not one of those.

However, they may want to work out a better model than the one foisted on Scotland!
Rumblings of discontent 3:01pm on 30 Aug 2009 #346: MalcolmW2:

"I am within my rights to respond to a post..."

You weren't! You were hypothesising.

"Political party differences on many purely English domestic issues, such as foundation hospitals and tuition fees...".

You said it yourself; "purely English domestic issues". As a Scot who seems to be unable to differentiate the domestic English, Welsh & NI issues from domestic Scottish issues, you would have the more dangerous view, methinks.

"You cannot seperate Scottish politics from the consitutional settlement within the UK. To think that you can suggests a dangerously insular view of politics in general, and Scottish politics in particular. Next . . ?"

Domestically; one must separate them, if one is to compare, assess and understand them. I would, obviously, agree that some issues affect constitutional matters.

English devolution is not one of those.

PS- Your nationality is irrelevant. As is whether or not you are a TV license-payer. Neither exclude you from contributing to these discussions. I attempted to draw your attention to the incompatibility of your issue; "the current arrangements cannot be allowed to continue".

By whom?
Rumblings of discontent 12:26pm on 30 Aug 2009 #338. At 11:52am on 30 Aug 2009, MalcolmW2 wrote:

"Imagine if you can, that devolution had created a seperate English parliament, along the lines of Holyrood, but not a Scottish one whose affairs would still be administered by Westminster including all the English MPs. There would have been, quite rightly, howls of outrage on here from many, including you."

A rush of support for the SNP would have scared any UK Govt into a similar arrangement for Scotland...next?

"Whether or not the Uk breaks up into its constituent parts, the current arrangements cannot be allowed to continue."

What exactly do you want Thomas, or any Scot to do about that? Try campaigning for English, or English regional devolved assemblies and you'll find there is little appetite, beyond the BNP / UKIP supporters.

I would respectfully and politefully suggest, as we are posting on a board concerning Scottish Politics, that you broadcast your (English only) proclamations elsewhere?
Rumblings of discontent 1:05pm on 29 Aug 2009 #220. MalcolmW2 wrote:

"One of the most noticeable features of this blog is how any poll which is favourable to the SNP is fully accepted by its faithful posters here, but any which is in any way critical, even slightly, is always somehow "flawed"."

In similar to any opinion poll, surely the ease in which the questions can be skewed to suit a desired response merits some analysis of the way in which it was performed and by whom it was commissioned?

"No party, administration or government can be right 100% of the time. In the grown up political world people accept that, but here in the twilight world of cyberspace that reality is somehow reversed."

But its critics can be?
Rumblings of discontent 12:10pm on 29 Aug 2009 #214, Gavinahill:

Oh no! The blog police will be moving in on your location for pointing this out.

I love it, although with a little sadness as to the situation which brought about it's creation...
Rumblings of discontent 11:40am on 29 Aug 2009 #209 Thinkinggirl78:

Glad you picked him/her up on that! Saved me jumping in; I thought it was worth it anyway! :=)

"Scottish people are quite pathetic." (from NCA999 on previous thread).

See, anyone can do it!

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