kumnio Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14179957.Tunnock_s_drops__iconic__red_lion_logo_in_bid_to_sell_more_teacakes/ To sell more in the rest of the UK, they need to be seen as a British brand, not a Scottish brand. Well thats quite refreshingly honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) "We could have said Scottish but you're then promoting Scotland. We're British." The 82-year-old added: "The vote said we're British. We're Scottish, however we're still in Britain." Dearie me, politicising the biscuit! Edited January 4, 2016 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt as I like a wee teacake. Not any more. Tunnocks on the naughty list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Lidl do a very good imitation of the caramel wafer. In fact, I think they are better and half the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 A perfect example of the Scottish cringe in action. Quite pathetic that they choose to make a business decision based on narrow-minded political leanings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Ckunntos. What a small minded bitter move by the miserable no voting auld fanny. I had nearly forgotten what a whanker company this was. This whank really does deserve boycotting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 This is the stuff I fecking hate. Who gives a flying feck? Their biscuits are tasty, they're marketing themselves as British, they haven't murdered anyone.... I'll still be eating their stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Boyd told the Sunday Mail: “It was the idea of my son-in-law, Fergus Loudon, who is the sales manager and looks after advertising. You’ve got the Great British Bake Off and things like that these days. “We could have said Scottish but you’re then promoting Scotland. We’re British.” The 82-year-old added: “The vote said we’re British. We’re Scottish, however we’re still in Britain.” British first, Scottish second. Nice. Fergus Loudon sounds like the name of a prospective UKIP candidate from the North East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 British first, Scottish second. Nice. Fergus Loudon sounds like the name of a prospective UKIP candidate from the North East. Fergus Loudon sounds like a cross between a Saints fan and a hun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 They taste nice. Who cares what's written on the packet? He is merely exercising his democratic right to design his products labels as he sees fit just as we are too agree or disagree with views. If you don't want to buy them, don't buy them. If you do want to continue to buy them then continue to buy them. It's a complete non story. The Yes movement is really starting to become a bit cringey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 but the lion is an english thing as well, is it not? "3 lions on their shirt" etc ? or is that a different lion? Anyways, I dont care, the dark chocolate caramel wafers are superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 This is the stuff I fecking hate. Who gives a flying feck? Their biscuits are tasty, they're marketing themselves as British, they haven't murdered anyone.... I'll still be eating their stuff Precisely. No one gave a feck that their owner was an auld Tory before 2011. Nationalist nonsense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Precisely. No one gave a feck that their owner was an auld Tory before 2011. Nationalist nonsense! Precisely. Now we do give a feck, a good thing, yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Precisely. Now we do give a feck, a good thing, yes? No, you don't care. Despite the picture above saying "Tory biscuits" the outrage has feck all to do with him being a Tory... Christ, the mental McGlashan who posted the picture IS a Tory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Ehhh newsflash Peever is not spokesman for the independence movement. Feck knows why they are tory biscuits, no voting whank biscuits is why I am boycotting the cringing auld khunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laud Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 They taste nice. Who cares what's written on the packet? He is merely exercising his democratic right to design his products labels as he sees fit just as we are too agree or disagree with views. If you don't want to buy them, don't buy them. If you do want to continue to buy them then continue to buy them. It's a complete non story. The Yes movement is really starting to become a bit cringey The only piece of cringe is old man tunnock. I was in the army with some english chaps during the war so im voting no.(boyd tunnock september 2014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I would have thought that being Scottish is one of their main USP's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Shortbread tin nationalism at its best. FFS A company re-brands to capture a larger market. Its not like others haven't done it. Well except SSE, BA, BP and BAe off the top of my head. I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt as I like a wee teacake. Not any more. Tunnocks on the naughty list. Ckunntos. What a small minded bitter move by the miserable no voting auld fanny. I had nearly forgotten what a whanker company this was. This whank really does deserve boycotting. Precisely. Now we do give a feck, a good thing, yes? Serious question: Is it ok to damage somebody's livelihood because of their political beliefs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 but the lion is an english thing as well, is it not? "3 lions on their shirt" etc ? or is that a different lion? Aye, they are leopards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The only piece of cringe is old man tunnock. I was in the army with some english chaps during the war so im voting no.(boyd tunnock september 2014) I've watched Braveheart twice and filled Trafalgar Squares fountains with Daz powder so I voted yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Shortbread tin nationalism at its best. FFS A company re-brands to capture a larger market. Its not like others haven't done it. Well except SSE, BA, BP and BAe off the top of my head. Serious question: Is it ok to damage somebody's livelihood because of their political beliefs? Ehh yes. Why should I put money into the pocket of an opponent who seeks to undermine what I hope politically happens? You rangers fans boycott any that moves so why the bewilderment here? FFS political boycotts have a long history. Pretty much everyone would have forgotten this company until this stupid, pointless but calculated act. him, he really is khunt. And for the record his products are sugar bars laden with horrible shite. Nouveau Cancer sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Scottish in Scotland, and British in Britain. They obviously want their tea cake and to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisegerwind Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Shortbread tin nationalism at its best. FFS A company re-brands to capture a larger market. Its not like others haven't done it. Well except SSE, BA, BP and BAe off the top of my head. Serious question: Is it ok to damage somebody's livelihood because of their political beliefs? Yes, from not buying SA oranges to not buying the Sun to not buying oil from ISIS controlled wells and a host of others. Edited January 4, 2016 by Eisegerwind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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