tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post7550053315020022029..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Significance of Lockerbie for Scotland's future leadersRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-31568380814055111032011-05-01T22:58:31.341+01:002011-05-01T22:58:31.341+01:00Are you getting good feedback Rolfe? What are you ...<i>Are you getting good feedback Rolfe? What are you hearing from people?</i><br /><br />Hard to say, because I'm mainly just leaving the newspapers and leaflets and making pleasant remarks, not debating political niceties. But I have to say, I think the Purvis goose is cooked. Nobody has set the dogs on me yet, and the worst I've had is non-committal grunts.<br /><br />I had a day off and drove to Coatbridge to meet a friend to go to the cinema. While I was driving through Carnwath I saw people waving and giving a thumbs-up sign. Then I realised my car still had all the posters on display, of course.<br /><br /><i>I hear SoS have come out for Salmond today.</i><br /><br />It's a bit sort of mibbe aye mibbe naw. I bought the paper to encourage them. The editorial is great but the articles are a bit of a mixed bag.<br /><br />I think their opinion poll may underestimate SNP support which is no bad thing, because I'd hate for people who don't want Gray as FM to think is was safe and they can go and vote Green or something with impunity. (Someone said, it's good because it'll motivate the activists. Give us a break guys, you can't actually <i>get</i> more motivated than the activists are right now. Everybody is working their little cotton socks off.)Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849975010197698907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-20645120932565866482011-05-01T22:55:42.939+01:002011-05-01T22:55:42.939+01:00He always does that Blogiston. We should be used ...He always does that Blogiston. We should be used to it. Just as well most of us here respect him more for his football achievements than his politics. (Although not too much: I support Liverpool myself.)Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-42082947407972972052011-05-01T20:40:24.150+01:002011-05-01T20:40:24.150+01:00And Alex bloody Ferguson in the Daily Record promo...And Alex bloody Ferguson in the Daily Record promoting Labour - another one who doesn't even choose to live here trying to choose who governs us, simply because he has a platform we don't have.blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-15947800508329048752011-05-01T10:09:45.178+01:002011-05-01T10:09:45.178+01:00Are you getting good feedback Rolfe? What are yo...Are you getting good feedback Rolfe? What are you hearing from people? <br /><br />I hear SoS have come out for Salmond today.Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-62865890696414125942011-05-01T00:22:28.857+01:002011-05-01T00:22:28.857+01:00Ah, the fear and loathing of a Reiver name runs de...Ah, the fear and loathing of a Reiver name runs deep and long on both sides of the border beyond the Marches, Rolfe, even today. But nowhere near as deep as the suspicion of outsiders, English and Scots alike, that still flourishes in The Debateable Land. The only time you know when you've been accepted round here is when you're wearing a wooden overcoat.Quincey Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196728122070096913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-14283472296185893962011-05-01T00:20:34.406+01:002011-05-01T00:20:34.406+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quincey Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196728122070096913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-88003335725224995482011-04-30T23:49:21.245+01:002011-04-30T23:49:21.245+01:00Hah! Everybody thinks, from my name, that my fami...Hah! Everybody thinks, from my name, that my family hails from the eastern Borders. They don't. But for the sake of blending in, I keep quiet about it and try to smother the west-ish accent.<br /><br />Gave out well over 100 election newsletters today, and the map of the upper Lyne valley is getting satisfactorily ticked off.<br /><br />Local councillor's wife tried to insist this isn't a Napoleonic campaign, but all that happened was she was hunted out of the tea shop in Peebles and given another list of streets to do....<br /><br />I hear they're desperate for more help in Gorebridge, so maybe Bank Holiday Monday.Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849975010197698907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-22617118514738996092011-04-30T23:27:40.982+01:002011-04-30T23:27:40.982+01:00Well done Bloggers. As you can see, the clan have ...Well done Bloggers. As you can see, the clan have strayed a tad since the good old days. The West March proving to be more fertile territory for blackmail and our other talents.Quincey Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196728122070096913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-3752928952317442752011-04-30T22:40:43.443+01:002011-04-30T22:40:43.443+01:00Jo G: I cut just enough grass today to allow for &...Jo G: I cut just enough grass today to allow for 'high tea' in the sun (must be the temporary royal fever rubbing off on me)...including a silver service and two tier cake stand, a gift from my late mother (a snob, she voted for Teddy Taylor all her life until Maxton arrived on the scene, whereupon she became a staunch Nationalist - figure out that logic!) <br /><br />Quincey: Like in that Billy Connolly song about Genghis <b>McCann</b>.<br />Btw - I did mention <b>Reiver</b> for you :) since I surmised from the little I know, you hailed from the borders and perhaps had a Reiver-esque clan name (derived from the East March name, Forster).blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-34765140507058456242011-04-30T21:24:44.942+01:002011-04-30T21:24:44.942+01:00Well, I live in The Debateable Land on the banks o...Well, I live in The Debateable Land on the banks of the Esk, Reiver heart land, playground of Buccleuch and Kinmont Willie surrounded by the Armstrongs, the Grahams, was born in the Highlands and am a descendent of Genghis Khan. Jim Swire can say whatsoever he cares to and associate himself with whomsoever he wishes as far as I am concerned. Meanwhile, remember Darien! Oh, and don't forget that inspired financial illiterate who comprehensively wrecked the remnants of the UK's economy, Gordon Brown.Quincey Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196728122070096913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-57414315615292140772011-04-30T21:20:23.486+01:002011-04-30T21:20:23.486+01:00OK Blogiston, I just meant in general. No problem...OK Blogiston, I just meant in general. No problem.<br /><br />I'm just tetchy as I'm painting the sitting room just now and going nowhere fast. I would much rather be doing stuff in the garden.Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-10623528483415422512011-04-30T12:19:51.812+01:002011-04-30T12:19:51.812+01:00I was jesting Jo G - please don't take offence...I was jesting Jo G - please don't take offence. We're all friends on here - it's so much more refined than that other blog... presently, there's a cat fight going on about whether Pippa's dress was creased, or not - I'm saying the crepe material is prone to that, I find.<br /><br />[I didn't answer regarding my location for the same reason you were alarmed about security (some time ago) when ones location was outed by some sinister randomer - but fear not, I'm neither domiciled where Reivers nor Sassenachs reside, and am definitely in possession of a valid polling card, if that's your query]blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-4031863844382788792011-04-30T11:25:57.883+01:002011-04-30T11:25:57.883+01:00'Calm down dear', it's only a comment!...'Calm down dear', it's only a comment! - as Cameron might say.<br /><br /><br />Very poor response Blogiston. Apart from that my question was asked calmly so the phrase didn't even apply. <br /><br />And what part of the UK are you from Blogiston? You didn't answer.Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-28888537571631072592011-04-29T21:30:58.087+01:002011-04-29T21:30:58.087+01:00BC, And by my whimsical term I meant someone not a...BC, And by my whimsical term I meant someone not able to vote in the forthcoming Scottish election using the word 'we', as in,<i> "Shortly <b>we</b> will be voting..."</i><br />[My assumption being the Cotswold don't vote in the Scottish election]<br /><br /><br /><br />Happy Weekend btwblogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-1155966149860955802011-04-29T20:03:31.174+01:002011-04-29T20:03:31.174+01:00Blogiston, your first comment was "why is an ...Blogiston, your first comment was "why is an englander..."; I think that means you brought birthplace into the thread, for all that it really matters.<br /><br />Happy weekend all.BurningCitreonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421329225120423787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-85393764995436057692011-04-29T17:59:42.485+01:002011-04-29T17:59:42.485+01:00'Calm down dear', it's only a comment!...'Calm down dear', it's only a comment! - as Cameron might say.<br />Btw - BurningCitroen mentioned 'great Scottish ancestory' and birthplace in his opinions, not me - I just brought it to our attention that Cameron also has great Scottish ancestry - read the thread again, you'll see.<br />Aye, good humour about the Titanic (I did laugh)...now coincidently, there's another disaster conspiracy, after the fact.blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-57241488643578810402011-04-29T16:38:10.455+01:002011-04-29T16:38:10.455+01:00Burning ......well done to you. I like people who...Burning ......well done to you. I like people who celebrate principles rather than birthplace or ancestry.Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-35602078423417556882011-04-29T16:35:39.534+01:002011-04-29T16:35:39.534+01:00Just curious.Just curious.Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-43677839059295498132011-04-29T16:33:32.241+01:002011-04-29T16:33:32.241+01:00Blogiston, as a Scot, please don't put Cameron...Blogiston, as a Scot, please don't put Cameron forward as some token Scot. It is offensive. <br /><br />And can I ask you Blogiston, what part of the UK are you from?Jo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-19798128619687405082011-04-29T16:32:04.641+01:002011-04-29T16:32:04.641+01:00LOL@VronskyLOL@VronskyJo Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536467440869239587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-7130060625353111322011-04-29T06:49:39.365+01:002011-04-29T06:49:39.365+01:00MISSION LOCKERBIE, 2011, doc. nr.1252.rtf. (google...MISSION LOCKERBIE, 2011, doc. nr.1252.rtf. (google translation, german/english):<br /><br />Libyan ex foreign minister and ex head of Libyan intelligence agency Moussa Koussa is not a defector as UK Foreign Secretary William Hagueh, and other wishes !<br />On the contrary, Mr Koussa is a "hot potato" for the Scottish Justiciary, because he and his lawyers after an indictment, including *File access to the "Files of the Scottish Criminal Cases Reappeal Commission" and the document under "National Security" (PII) can be received !<br />The reason why was not issued against Mr Koussa Indictment can be explained,<br />because the long-demanded release the above *secret documents could not can be blocked more ...<br /><br />With every passing day, the Libyan "WAR PICTURE" becomes clearer. <br />The emerging picture confirms what most people, including imperialists, know — that the reason for the military action against Libya is anything but humanitarian. <br />Protecting Libya's civilians from Muammar Gaddafi's forces is only a cover for a campaign aimed at regime change and the plunder of the resources not only of Libya but also of the whole of Africa.<br />For a compilation, please visit: <br /><br />http://print.dailymirror.lk/opinion1/42367.html<br /><br />by Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd. Telecommunication, URL: www.lockerbie.chebolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681382726604052927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-562745273702294062011-04-28T21:39:30.125+01:002011-04-28T21:39:30.125+01:00"Or did I miss the point?"
Yup, and imp..."Or did I miss the point?"<br /><br />Yup, and impressively. If you'd been captain of the Titanic they'd have missed the iceberg.Vronskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797785918817375436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-78618541544312094232011-04-28T20:51:16.754+01:002011-04-28T20:51:16.754+01:00I didn't say he didn't; I suggested place ...I didn't say he didn't; I suggested place of birth is meaningless when you want to hear intelligent opinion.BurningCitreonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421329225120423787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-87329069818431027052011-04-28T20:24:05.472+01:002011-04-28T20:24:05.472+01:00Cameron has a great Scottish ancestry.Cameron has a great Scottish ancestry.blogistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018834341706249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-54190446755885432822011-04-28T19:48:21.194+01:002011-04-28T19:48:21.194+01:00An "Englander" with a great Scottish anc...An "Englander" with a great Scottish ancestory...or am I missing the point.<br /><br />Personally I would rather listen to anyone who speaks sense than have my views driven by place of birth.<br /><br />Cameron is making enough gaffes to make George Bush look like an English Language expert. I heard him say how delighted he was that the UK was seeing a Prince and Princess marry. Sorry, the Prince marries a commoner, who becomes a Princess through marriage.<br /><br />Anyhow, Jim Swire ... man of the century!BurningCitreonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421329225120423787noreply@blogger.com