Alex Salmond Effigy Burnt In Lewes- What Do Abs Think?

[gordiescotland1]

I personally think that this was great.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/man-who-stalked-female-victim-3390726

[janbee]

I was in Lewes last night for the fireworks etc but there was such a huge crowd, I didn't have view. I didn't see that gordie. Wish I had.

[Bazile]

What has that got to do with a stalker ?

[gordiescotland1]

Sorry wrong link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29929438

[Gromit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2822376/Penny-guy-nearly-broke-Union-Effigy-Scottish-Minister-Alex-Salmond-centrepiece-English-town-s-bonfire-night-celebrations.html

Not sure why the ex-SNP leader is so unpopular in Sussex?

[BlackadderV]

Burning effigies of political figures is nothing new. I believe George Osborne was burnt one year. Originally on Guy Fawkes' night it was an effigy of the pope which was burnt.

[grasscarp]

And the effigy wasnt burnt. It was stopped due to (I read) one complaint.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/alex-salmond-effigy-to-be-burned-at-lewes-bonfire.1415202044

[grasscarp]

The plot thickens.
There were 2 effigies - one was saved and the other was burnt

[youngmafbog]

Really not sure why they would want to burn Alex.

Perhaps it was because they were hoping to be able to send home all the sweaties once they became furriners.

[ToraToraTora]

immortalty! they did it for TGL herself, looks like alex is in good company.

[andy-hughes]

Burning effigies is an unplesant practice - it has never been any different.

[anotheoldgit]

Totally unacceptable, love him or hate him he doesn't warrant that disrespect, on VE day they burnt effigies of Adolph Hitler now that was warranted, how times have changed.

[youngmafbog]

Well some may disagree that it was warranted AOG. - not me BTW!

[gordiescotland1]

who was or is TGL?

[Bazile]

Perhaps they wanted their own version of Guy Fawkes .

Well it's sort of similiar , isn't it ?

Guy Fawkes failed in his bid to blow up parliament
Alex Samond failed in his bid to extricate the scots from the British Parliament

[Uriah Heep]

All harmless fun in the line of political satire. After all, what is worse than being talked about? Not being talked about.

[mushroom25]

one recent year they burned an effigy of david Cameron wearing a glove puppet of nick clegg.......

[whirlyhurly]

No, I do not agree with burning an effigy of a living person. Nasty.

[chaptazbru2]

Not a fan of AS, but don't think it was fair to want to burn an effigy !

[Slapshot]

It's a bit of fun I think, taken in the same way the Spitting Image lot used to lampoon politicians..... Some need to get a sense of humour I think...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29929438