Toepoke Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 The man is absolutely unhinged... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/david-starkey-branded-serial-utterer-of-bile-and-bilge-for-offensive-comments-comparing-snp-to-nazis-10318727.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 The Saltire is not the SNPs flag, so good beef isn't just witha political party but Scotland in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 The man needs sectioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPROAR Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I dont get this in a bigger sense... Starkey is unhinged, but he's a trouble maker, he's found that insulting Scotland is good for his PR...... (on a point of correctness he implied the Bavarian's are Nazis and that the national dress of Germany is Lederhosen.... neither of these things are remotely true). However there are a seemingly endless line of unionist politicians, bloggers, journos and other major and minor actors in the political sphere who seem incapable of any reason or judgement when it comes to the SNP. All they seem to be able to do is hurl insults, abuse and shout 'Nazi' - what is wrong with them, it makes them look like looneys - Ian Smart and Starkey are not alone, there is an army of them online and even Nick Robinson recently tried implying there is something racist about wanting to run your own economy. Its clearly a mental thing to say, what is wrong with them ? I just dont get it - doesnt it just damage their case and make them look desperate ? Do they really believe it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Maybe they're right and we've all been brainwashed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPROAR Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Maybe they're right and we've all been brainwashed, ooooh how would I know - my brain is pretty dirty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 What gets me is despite all the nonsense he comes out with he's still seen as a credible historian. He was on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing Magna Carta... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Tell lies often enough, and they stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 What gets me is despite all the nonsense he comes out with he's still seen as a credible historian. He was on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing Magna Carta... ...did she die in vain? (c - Tony Hancock.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 His grasp on historical fact seems pretty poor considering its supposed to be his specialism! Utterly ridiculous man who deserves the same level of attention as Katie Hopkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) An anti-semite who seems to enjoy comparing individuals to well-known Nazis. Think he's got a fetish for jack-boots and swastikas himself, so best just ignore the odious cretin. Edited June 15, 2015 by redstevie007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'm still stunned (I don't know why) at how easy, common-place, condoned and routinely acceptable it's become to throw casual racism, slander, slurs, lies and ridiculous insults at Scotland in general and the SNP in particular. Astonishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 An anti-semite who seems to enjoy comparing individuals to well-known Nazis. Think he's got a fetish for jack-boots and swastikas himself, so best just ignore the odious cretin. Is Starkey not Jewish himself? I thought I read that somewhere else this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Is Starkey not Jewish himself? I thought I read that somewhere else this morning. He's a Quaker... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Starkey Edited June 15, 2015 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellyman Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 He's a Quaker... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Starkey And a poof !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 A Phuqqing English fiddler on the roof tellin us aff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 No need for the homophobia guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 No need for the homophobia guys... He's an English poof slagging us off - do we stand and take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 For what it's worth Starkey is someone who's realised that while he'll get some publicity due to the shock value of his comments, the net effect is that he keeps needing to up his game in order to continue to shock people and get more publicity for himself. He's like someone that started off by flashing in a small village. On the trajectory that he's following, he's presently whacking off furiously in the window of a Boots in a medium size commuter town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 He's an English poof slagging us off - do we stand and take it? What relevance does his sexuality have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) He's an English poof slagging us off - do we stand and take it? No, but if you want to show the world how tolerant, sophisticated and modern Scotland is in comparison to a tedious, racist blawhard like Starkey you don't do it by referencing his nationality and sexual orientation. Edited June 15, 2015 by neilser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 For the record, I'm bi, but I'm not accepting that nucases rants. He does more harm to gay rights than anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 seems to be a few folk on this thread ready to come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 seems to be a few folk on this thread ready to come out Mindi and Wibble are River Tay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbruman Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) I'm not gay but I do like some musicals ..especially Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story. Oh and I liked Girls Aloud as well. Edited June 15, 2015 by irnbruman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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