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Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 15.05
by Sput
Was it just me, or did the protestors look more like angry left-wingers than nationalists?

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 16.04
by lukey
What do nationalists look like?

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 16.35
by Sput
Well, they tend not to carry placards that accuse people of being transphobic.

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 16.47
by Gavin Scott
I understand that there was a fairly wide cross-section of protesters against Farage in the city the other day. Many were interviewed locally, and included pro-union Labour supporters as well as SNP supporters.

It appears the crowd didn't contain any Conservatives, mainly because THERE ARE NO CONSERVATIVES here.

That rather explains why he is generally an anathema to Scots politics.

That, and he's an unbearable closet-racist wanker.

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 16.53
by marksi
Favourite headline: Farage Barrage Bar Rage.

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 17.01
by Gavin Scott
The Canon's Gait pub on the High Street, by the way, is rather nice. They have interesting quotations written on the ceiling in calligraphy, including one from Churchill. I wonder what the significance of its choice was - other than its close proximity to the Scottish Parliament (where he had no meetings or visits scheduled).

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 19.11
by Gavin Scott
Fascinating to read to Gorgeous George Galloway is coming out in support of Farage today; a man he described last week as "the poor man's me", "leader of a party of racists".

What gives, George?

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 20.10
by barcode
In what way was he supportive?

The thing is Mr farage is correct a proper debate about Europe and Scotland is needed. There to much whitewashing goes on about this.

Just last week in st Andrews sq for European day, alots of stall were set up to promote different countries, which included Scotland in Europe group. Bunch of ejets claiming we're still be part of Eu even if we vote yes. Yet it turns out months ago this point is far from certain, but the group seems stead fast in this point.

Why vote yes to get out of union with one partner and not the other?

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 20.28
by Gavin Scott
Read his interview in the International Business Times.

I don't accept a "whitewashing" of the Europe issue. There's a dozen issues still to be debated in the 480 odd days to go.

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 21.14
by barcode

Re: Farage in Scotland

Posted: Fri 17 May, 2013 22.05
by Alexia
If Scotland becomes independent, there will no longer be a UK (no kingdom of Northern Ireland, no kingdom of Wales). Therefore would UKIP have to change its name?