Lamia Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 6 hours ago, Flure said: I though that the point people were making was not that there were non-Dundee accents but that there were NO Dundee accents. And for a show coming from Dundee, was strange. The main point wasn't criticising that there were people with non-Dundee accents there. Sorry I don't agree. That is not what I saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 5 hours ago, Scunnered said: The joys of ethnic nationalism. Interesting that you appear to be using those two tweets to form a consensus on the attitude of "nationalism". Is it your view that nationalists are, in general, anti English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 7 minutes ago, northernscum said: Is it your view that nationalists are, in general, anti English? No of course not. However when it starts seeping into official channels, and to the point where they are actively exploiting it, it suggests it's a bigger problem than some would care to admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 8 minutes ago, Scunnered said: No of course not. However when it starts seeping into official channels, and to the point where they are actively exploiting it, it suggests it's a bigger problem than some would care to admit. Only the people who wrote those tweets will know what they meant however another complete valid assumption is they are in reference to Labour having a lack of activists on the ground in the local area, that they are having to bus in people from outwith the local area and in fact from outwith Scotland and that similarly they are dependent on telephone support from UK labour and implying that they have little local support. I'll bow to your local knowledge but I'd say that's as equally a valid explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 23 hours ago, aaid said: Then it would be the crime drama Shetland Yes that occurred to me, though I didn't see enough of it to tell where all the accents came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Dimbleby telling Tasmina not to talk about Scottish politics. This has happened with a few SNP panellists before. If they are not allowed to talk about Scotland then why invite them on ? That libertarian low tax guy is an annoying loudmouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 4 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Dimbleby telling Tasmina not to talk about Scottish politics. To be fair, she did go right off on a tangent on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, aaid said: To be fair, she did go right off on a tangent on that one. Anything that winds up that pwick Dimbleby is fine by me. He'll still be doing that show when he's ninety-five probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Did Emily Thornberry stop eating when she lost her job last time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Tasmina! Dreadful. Why is she an SNP party fave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 8 hours ago, Toepoke said: Did Emily Thornberry stop eating when she lost her job last time? aye thought myself she has shed a few pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 11 hours ago, aaid said: Only the people who wrote those tweets will know what they meant however another complete valid assumption is they are in reference to Labour having a lack of activists on the ground in the local area, that they are having to bus in people from outwith the local area and in fact from outwith Scotland and that similarly they are dependent on telephone support from UK labour and implying that they have little local support. I'll bow to your local knowledge but I'd say that's as equally a valid explanation. I'd say that is a bit of a stretch. The Saltcoats stall: all Labour activists there were from within the constituency, the SNP activists present knew all accents were at least Scottish because there was a bit of discussion over Labour "Stealing their patch"... They chose to lie, about activists being outsiders... They could have chosen Glasgow, Edinburgh, or Fife accents. But no, they made a conscious effort to choose the one that would be most offensive to a section of their support. As for the Call centre lie. Patricia Gibson apologised for this at a public meeting*, and her reasoning was that she went on the word of an activist. Again, for the purpose of the lie any call centre outside of the Ayrshire region would have sufficed, but a conscious effort was made to choose London, the most offensive to a section of their support. * I've since been told by a member of Patricias staff that Patricia didn't want to run the smear, and that it was Kenny Gibsons call. I've no reason not to believe him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Alan said: Tasmina! Dreadful. Why is she an SNP party fave? I've been impressed with her on it in the past, but not last night. Emily Thornberry was a much better opposition voice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Alan said: Tasmina! Dreadful. Why is she an SNP party fave? I've been impressed with her on it in the past, but not last night. Emily Thornberry was a much better opposition voice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Alan said: Tasmina! Dreadful. Why is she an SNP party fave? Agreed- switched off near the end, had enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Are we all pyoor raging about the SNP Councillor plant in the audience during the debate last night? I'm not, but you all must be. That was quite the rant she managed to get in. Impartial STV my arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Scunnered said: Are we all pyoor raging about the SNP Councillor plant in the audience during the debate last night? I'm not, but you all must be. That was quite the rant she managed to get in. Impartial STV my arse Scotland were playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 57 minutes ago, aaid said: Scotland were playing Aye, same for the last debate too. Good scheduling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Watching Scotland ,who was it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 4 hours ago, Scunnered said: Are we all pyoor raging about the SNP Councillor plant in the audience during the debate last night? I'm not, but you all must be. That was quite the rant she managed to get in. Impartial STV my arse Objectivity from political partisans isn't readily forthcoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Tonight's panel from Ilford. Anna Soubry, Chris Bryant, Douglas Carswell, Irvine Welsh, Ruth Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 2 hours ago, aaid said: Tonight's panel from Ilford. Anna Soubry, Chris Bryant, Douglas Carswell, Irvine Welsh, Ruth Lea I have a lot of time for Irvine Welsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 8 hours ago, Bristolhibby said: I have a lot of time for Irvine Welsh. If he manages not to tell Anna Soubry to f*ck right off I will be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Anna ffuucckkiinngg Soubry YET AGAIN!!!! why oh why does this evil Thatcher clone keep getting on this programme. Its a total outrage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Anna Soubry is the Conservatives, Home Counties version of the lovely Margaret Curran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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