lichtgilphead Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 4 hours ago, welshbairn said: JK Rowland. Rowland? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Ross. said: Cheaper drugs than Zürich. On topic, I see George is now saying that they will only stand in list seats with one candidate agreeing to take the first vote and a second going for the list votes. Seems it won't be a party as such, just an agreement with other parties to back each other up where necessary. In essence, George Galloway is asking Scots to vote Conservative in many places. But that where the unions parties already need to get their seats from 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Ross. said: He now seems to be trying to frame it as getting the British nationalist parties to coordinate and stand/vote tactically. Are there any of those in Scotland? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 6 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: Are there any of those in Scotland? Why yes. I believe the Conservative Party, Labour and the Lib Dems would all be classed as "british nationalists". 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 6 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: Are there any of those in Scotland? The answer below about covers it. 8 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: Why yes. I believe the Conservative Party, Labour and the Lib Dems would all be classed as "british nationalists". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Not NATS if it's a blue red and white one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 42 minutes ago, AUFC90 said: Not NATS if it's a blue red and white one. Yeah, it seems that British Nationalism isn't really nationalism, and British Nationalists don't like having it suggested that they are British Nationalists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 He’s going to town on the currency issue like he did in 2014, he completely went off on one recently on his radio show about it which had Scottish unionists rock hard for him. f**k knows where he fits in with Scottish politics or Scottish society. On his “just say naw“ tour he compared Salmond to Farage in terms of his xenophobic attitudes and blaming outsiders for our own problems yet he jumped into bed with Farage over Brexit. A lot of Brexit voters in Scotland voted that way knowing it would likely lead to Indy ref 2 and even then 62% of Scotland disagree with his stance on Brexit which is a major issue for him. He claims to hate the tories but they are the only proper opposition to the SNP just now, he also is largely opposed to staunch right wing unionist types which is going to make his pro union campaign much harder and he supports Northern Ireland leaving the U.K. On top of that he talks of his dislike of Keir Starmer so I’m really not sure what he thinks is going to happen and what he wants people in Scotland to do with what they have on offer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 There isn’t a constituency for left wing unionism any more. Even the Labour left is divided 50/50 on the constitutional issue and a good chunk of them are leaving the party going by the pleading emails being sent out by multiple CLPs to stay and hash out the differences. ETA: and those leaving the party are going to go Green or not vote next year and Harvie, Greer and especially Wightman have far more cache with disaffected young Labour leftists than George Galloway does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antlion Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 4 hours ago, AUFC90 said: Not NATS if it's a blue red and white one. 3 hours ago, Ross. said: Yeah, it seems that British Nationalism isn't really nationalism, and British Nationalists don't like having it suggested that they are British Nationalists. It’s a bizarre phenomenon that can only really be explained by British Nationalists genuinely believing that their brand of jingoistic, Brexit-supporting, flag-waving, “my country” chanting patriotism is just too good and pure to be branded mere “nationalism”. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 really pleased to see they're projected to get 3 more seats on current polling. Every single one of them have managed to do something of substantial value in this parliament, tremendous bang for buck with greens.I kinda get some people’s dismissal of them as the recycling wing of the SNP particularly when it comes to the budgets but Wightman especially has been a fantastic parliamentarian and it would be a crime if he’s lost next year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Galloway and Dr Jill....its a real dream team 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 The party account is following 8 people: David Coburn Neil Oliver Kerry Gill (Retired Daily Express 'journo') Kevin Hague (Businessman that's spent years posting stuff 'debunking' the SNP) The other 4 are no-name types with the Union Jack in their profile. I'm sure the SNP are shitting it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 14/07/2020 at 10:07, throbber said: He’s going to town on the currency issue like he did in 2014, he completely went off on one recently on his radio show about it which had Scottish unionists rock hard for him. f**k knows where he fits in with Scottish politics or Scottish society. On his “just say naw“ tour he compared Salmond to Farage in terms of his xenophobic attitudes and blaming outsiders for our own problems yet he jumped into bed with Farage over Brexit. A lot of Brexit voters in Scotland voted that way knowing it would likely lead to Indy ref 2 and even then 62% of Scotland disagree with his stance on Brexit which is a major issue for him. He claims to hate the tories but they are the only proper opposition to the SNP just now, he also is largely opposed to staunch right wing unionist types which is going to make his pro union campaign much harder and he supports Northern Ireland leaving the U.K. On top of that he talks of his dislike of Keir Starmer so I’m really not sure what he thinks is going to happen and what he wants people in Scotland to do with what they have on offer. Galloway's politics and principles are all over the place, he's like Jeremy Thorpes wife who didn't know which way to turn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Galloway is just another "Union at all cost" journeyman. They think they're making inroads because they shout a lot and get the backing of the orcs on Twitterland, but reality will bite when the SNP absolutely stroll the 2021 election. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, SandyCromarty said: Galloway's politics and principles are all over the place, he's like Jeremy Thorpes wife who didn't know which way to turn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, DAFC. said: Galloway is just another "Union at all cost" journeyman. They think they're making inroads because they shout a lot and get the backing of the orcs on Twitterland, but reality will bite when the SNP absolutely stroll the 2021 election. Galloway only cares about"Galloway"He just wants to be relevant again.Once this fails it will be on to the next one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 No one has anything to worry about from George Galloway [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Tibbs Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 The petty nats certainly seem to be taking GG seriously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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