Return of Yermaw

I agree - when someone or other bemoans our football for example, they normally follow it up with "we are the laughing stock of Europe". Nobody however outside these borders care. As for Lamia's great post, one other point I would make and not sure where it sits in the wider reflection is that I agree the NO campaign was vile. As someone who would have potentially lost their job through a YES vote, the conduct and scaremongering message of BT was one of the reasons I voted YES. However I imagine a lot of people also voted YES because of the BT campaign - I wonder to what extent that balanced against those who believed their scaremongering and voted NO. Their vile campaign seemed to me to have two converse outcomes.

That's the thing that also gets me. Why are main WM parties so obsessed with how UK is viewed by the international community. It smacks of the wee man syndrome. Even in supporting action against IS, Cameron banged on about the UK's place in all this. I find it jingoistic and embarrassing - why can't we accept to being an equal partner amongst democracies around the world? Why is that so bad? I know there is a colonial hang up to this but it is feckin tedious and another reason why the NO vote was so depressing.

This. He is one of the few still caught up in it all - the herald ran a story on it a few weeks before the referendum yet amazingly, none of the tabloids in Scotland picked up on it. If I didn't know better I would say they were in cahoots with one side of the referendum. Imagine if it had been an SNP MP still embroiled in an expenses scandal..........

I returned to Scotland last year after 20 years or so abroad. It's been fantastic being back and we don't plan to move again (at least as far as I can see). We are in Glasgow and the buzz from the Commonwealth games followed by the excitement in the run up to the referndum has made this summer truly memorable. It's a shame the positive YES campaign only managed to get through to the majority of people in a few places (including of course Glasgow) - can't help but feel the trouble that broke out here on the Friday night was the bigoted manifestation of a lot of the negative aspects of the No campaign. The fact that people still have these views and these views pretty much rule their average day is pretty much the only thing I dislike about being back here. It's rather ironic that quite a few "professional" expats I have met share these bigoted views or at least have them boiling beneath the surface yet these are the ones who say they will never live in Scotland again - one of the few places that still seemingly allows bigotry to manifest amongst like minded soles.

You are seriously suggesting that a journalist would not embellish, exaggerate or falsify an incident to sit with a pre-determined agenda? I admire your childlike innocence.

. Sorry - didn't see this.

Labour have about 200k but on the basis of their conduct with figures over the past year or so, this figure is likely to be massaged and open to interpretation. I recall reading that the Tories membership had thought to have fallen to be below 100k and as such the Tories now don't publicly release membership figures.......

I didn't vote Yes out of patriotism. I voted yes for self determination. No voters will claim to be as equally patriotic as yes voters.......

Just carrying on their type of reporting from pre-referendum. It used to shock me and make me angry now it just reaffirms how Yes supporters are perceived by the establishment and mainstream media. We are the scum; lower and more vilified than the EDL and loyalist bigoted thugs..........

I don't even know why I am trying to debate with you as I am getting riled lying in bed on a Saturday morning. Enjoy your day.

The fire was a coincidence and nothing to do with the naive manipulated loyalist thugs in GS.

Agitators - yes. The thugs though were only on one side. If you think they were being manipulated then you are delusional.

There was a generation in George Square last night who will never be ready no matter how persuasive the argument.

The headlines lead with a clash between rival groups. The main stories talk about loyalist and unionist thugs but headlines continue in the same misleading manner we have become use to during the referendum. It would make you greet. Wake up Friday morning (well stayed up/slept on and off) with such excitement and optimism. Wake up The following morning to this. There has never been such a steep depressing slide in my life.

I live in the ahem, leafy West End of Glasgow. The rise in support for YES was visible on a week to week basis in terms of events, canvassing and signs on windows. I had assumed this was in line with what was happening all over the country and therefore my hopes were quite high going into the vote. Sadly Glasgow and Dundee were largely the exception and I wonder why that was the case? Maybe a number of factors but Labour's conduct as part of the BT campaign would have contributed to it. Whatever happens now within Scottish politics I truly hope Labour support slides significantly. I am quite disappointed this morning but only tend to feel any kind of bitterness when I hear Miliband, Lamont and their cronies being mentioned........

Brian Cox (the good one, not the Dr/D:Ream one)

If you were a true tennis fan you would know that those "fans" who tend to pitch up at Wimbledon to watch British players are clueless about tennis beyond a two week home tournanent. They don't share the same perceptions as actual tennis fans - they are largely a Last Night at the Proms brigade. If you asked centre court during a British player's match who had won the French Open or what the ATP meant they would not have a clue.

I know The Guardian came out in favour of No in an editorial but I have found it and The Observer to be quite fair in their reporting and editorials. But I suppose even they are trying to do their bit and have thrown off all attempts to be balanced. Headline on front page of Observer this morning (as bought and in front of me): "We will win" Darling claims victory is in sight. Subhead - Better Together chief: 'be in no doubt'. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/13/alistair-darling-claims-victory-in-sight Headline on The Guardian/ Observer website a few hours later: Salmond invites rivals to join "Team Scotland" Subhead: First Minister accused of premature 'victory lap'. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/14/scottish-referendum-salmond-team-scotand-yes-vote So Darling says something far more prophetic (and arrogant) to presumably draw up support and the subhead supports this. Salmond says something which at a push could be perceived as confident (but is mainly reconciliatory) and it is ran as misplaced arrogance. The Guardian/Observer now firmly in line with the likes of Daily Mail and Torygraph in their biased reporting and it is quite sad to see if unsurprising I suppose.

He got injured pre-season. Also Utd brought in we centre halves ( think that was before he got injured). Think his progress has stalled since the Sumderland bid but maybe someone who goes to the Utd games can give us their perspective.........

Who is mum's bust girl?

If Ed's desperate posting to try and convince us that this is the clincher is anything to go by, Bitter Together will implode before next Thursday........

Billy "I never dived but if I felt a the faintest of touches I went down" Dodds. That Billy Dodds?

How?

So not snapped him then. But big bad man a cheat......

Snapped him, like broke his leg? Aye okay.