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The Union
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I live in England and I don’t see how devolution with any of the 2 nations will make any great impact on my life (I appreciate NI is a different situation).
I live in England and I don’t see how devolution with any of the 2 nations will make any great impact on my life (I appreciate NI is a different situation).
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'An SNP spokesman hit back, saying: "This is stuff and nonsense and wartime tittle-tattle, which stands as a curiosity of the wartime paranoia of MI5 and nothing more.
"This fanciful account appears to be from the same source as one which claimed that Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's greatest writers, was a threat to national security while he wrote poetry from his home in the Shetland Isles.
"The fact that even Tom Johnston, the secretary of state at the time, dismissed the story and released Mr Donaldson from internment speaks volumes for the veracity of this far-fetched tale," he said.'
"This fanciful account appears to be from the same source as one which claimed that Hugh MacDiarmid, one of Scotland's greatest writers, was a threat to national security while he wrote poetry from his home in the Shetland Isles.
"The fact that even Tom Johnston, the secretary of state at the time, dismissed the story and released Mr Donaldson from internment speaks volumes for the veracity of this far-fetched tale," he said.'
I know a lot of things that you never will, karl.
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I reiterate my same p.o.v.. I am half Yorkshire/half Scots. I consider myself British. My maternal grandad was also half Irish, so I'm pretty thoroughly British. My children's father's mother was Llewellyn! They could not be more native British. We belong together. You can't separate genes. We are not a huge island and together we have achieved great things despite differences, setbacks and quarrels.
Politicsw need to be set apart. Vive la difference - but remember the basic anchor by which we all flourish.
Politicsw need to be set apart. Vive la difference - but remember the basic anchor by which we all flourish.
21.13 "I know they were started and then led, for years, by an actual Nazi, Arthur Donaldson."
Compare with (source: Wikipedia):
"Although now beginning to be established in the United States, Donaldson took a keen interest in the developing political movement for Scottish independence back home. To that end, in 1928 he joined the newly formed National Party of Scotland as an overseas member."
"The SNP was formed in 1934 through the merger of the National Party of Scotland and the Scottish Party, with the Duke of Montrose and Cunninghame Graham as its first, joint, presidents.[31] Sir Alexander MacEwen was its first chairman.[32] Professor Douglas Young, who was the leader of the Scottish National Party from 1942 to 1945 ........"
"In May 1941, during the Second World War, Donaldson's home was raided by the police, who suspected him and a number of other SNP figures of "subversive activities", due to their support for the Scottish Neutrality League." ".....No evidence was ever produced and Donaldson was never charged." (see also TTT 21.31)
"Donaldson became SNP leader in June 1960, when he was elected unopposed...."
Compare with (source: Wikipedia):
"Although now beginning to be established in the United States, Donaldson took a keen interest in the developing political movement for Scottish independence back home. To that end, in 1928 he joined the newly formed National Party of Scotland as an overseas member."
"The SNP was formed in 1934 through the merger of the National Party of Scotland and the Scottish Party, with the Duke of Montrose and Cunninghame Graham as its first, joint, presidents.[31] Sir Alexander MacEwen was its first chairman.[32] Professor Douglas Young, who was the leader of the Scottish National Party from 1942 to 1945 ........"
"In May 1941, during the Second World War, Donaldson's home was raided by the police, who suspected him and a number of other SNP figures of "subversive activities", due to their support for the Scottish Neutrality League." ".....No evidence was ever produced and Donaldson was never charged." (see also TTT 21.31)
"Donaldson became SNP leader in June 1960, when he was elected unopposed...."
Roy at 21.32 - what may or may not offend any Moderator has no bearing on moderation decisions, they are based on Site Rules not personal opinions.
MI5 wouldn't allow their agents to testify in open court.
I know you've made it your life's work to cast doubt on everything I post, corby. Often taking the skin off your knuckles, so deep do you scrape the Internet barrel to find someone, anyone who'll disagree with me, I've no idea why.
Even your little leftie friends must have your number by now.
I've read dozens of articles about Donaldson and his activities. You scrape up 1 friend of his who cried when his wartime files were released and produce it with a triumphant flourish.
Why would you, or your equally ignorant comrades, consider it so unthinkable that he supported Hitler. A lot of the British establishment did, including The Communist Party of Great Britain and their newspaper, The Daily Worker. (or whatever they were calling it then)
I know you've made it your life's work to cast doubt on everything I post, corby. Often taking the skin off your knuckles, so deep do you scrape the Internet barrel to find someone, anyone who'll disagree with me, I've no idea why.
Even your little leftie friends must have your number by now.
I've read dozens of articles about Donaldson and his activities. You scrape up 1 friend of his who cried when his wartime files were released and produce it with a triumphant flourish.
Why would you, or your equally ignorant comrades, consider it so unthinkable that he supported Hitler. A lot of the British establishment did, including The Communist Party of Great Britain and their newspaper, The Daily Worker. (or whatever they were calling it then)
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