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| Independence Day 2: Resturgeonce |
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44 | 21.36% |
| ScotPol - Unclustering this gently caress |
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19 | 9.22% |
| Trainspotting 2: Independence is my heroin |
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9 | 4.37% |
| Indyref II: Boris hosed a Dead Country |
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14 | 6.80% |
| ScotPol: Wings over Bullshit |
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8 | 3.88% |
| Independence 2: Cameron Lied, UK Died |
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24 | 11.65% |
| Scotpol IV: I Vow To Flee My Country |
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14 | 6.80% |
| ScotPol - A twice in a generation thread |
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17 | 8.25% |
| ScotPol - Where Everything's hosed Up and the Referendums Don't Matter |
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15 | 7.28% |
| ScotPol Thread: Dependence Referendum Incoming |
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2 | 0.97% |
| Indyref II: The Scottish Insturgeoncy |
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10 | 4.85% |
| ScotPol Thread: Act of European Union |
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5 | 2.43% |
| ScotPol - Like Game of Thrones only we wish we would all die |
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25 | 12.14% |
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bitterandtwisted posted:http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfjhpw_william-mcgonagall-tay-bridge-disaster-billy-connolly_creation I don't know if I love the fact his middle name is Topaz or how he writes poetry with the rhyming scheme 14 year old me used. "Good heavens the Tay Bridge has blown down". Good god man. A poet for the 21st century. I also adore that there's one of those blue placards for him outside what's now a pub in Inverness, because gently caress the Temperance movement.
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Jan 25, 2017 20:50
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e: nm, I'm tired af
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Jan 25, 2017 20:52
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It's p lol that they've just said 'gently caress it' and written 'the english' next to 'westminster'
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Jan 25, 2017 20:54
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While we're talking Scots, anybody know what this says?  Sion posted:It's p lol that they've just said 'gently caress it' and written 'the english' next to 'westminster' I think it's naughty of them to give away the secret code like that.
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Jan 25, 2017 20:57
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Having been at lots of burns nights where people are trying haggis for the first time, it's always funny to see people fearful and apprehensive like it's some crazy out-here local delicacy like monkey brains or fish eyes, then they try it and seem shocked that it tastes like mince lamb with some oats and seasoning.
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Jan 25, 2017 20:58
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I'm a big fan of haggis mmm
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Jan 25, 2017 20:59
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I actually thought it was alright, all things considered, especially since the original is a bit of fluff anyway. And this: Pissflaps posted:That doesn't scan. is rather unfair. The original has a very rigid imabic metre with AAABAB rhyme scheme: code:code:
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Jan 25, 2017 21:01
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Another quality Niric post. You should get an award.Pissflaps posted:While we're talking Scots, anybody know what this says? Yeah it's always been super subtle but the cats out of the bag now, eh?
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Jan 25, 2017 21:12
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TomViolence posted:No, Gaelic. Well, whichever regional Scottish language winds this self-loathing thread up the most, take your pick. Too much to hope for a dramatic reading at this years Fringe? Wallace and Gromit slash fic as read by Miss Jean Brodie could be a wonderful culture clash, as well as winding up the thread obvs. Only Burns and McGonagall name-dropped as Scottish poets? smdh
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Jan 25, 2017 23:00
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EmptyVessel posted:Too much to hope for a dramatic reading at this years Fringe? High school built up a lifelong hatred of poetry in me, sorry.
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Jan 26, 2017 02:25
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forkboy84 posted:High school built up a lifelong hatred of poetry in me, sorry. Same, I'm surprised English wasn't rated higher in that poll
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Jan 26, 2017 07:45
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TomViolence posted:No, Gaelic. Well, whichever regional Scottish language winds this self-loathing thread up the most, take your pick. Technically it isn't self-hatred on my part because I hate everywhere and everything about Scotland outside of Glasgow. Apart from the scenery that is.
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Jan 26, 2017 09:48
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Sion posted:It's p lol that they've just said 'gently caress it' and written 'the english' next to 'westminster' And conflated both with "Conservatives". It's not even dogwhistle racism. On the subject of Der McSturmer, did something happen to it? I haven't seen it on the supermarket paper racks in a while.
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Jan 26, 2017 10:29
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Really interesting article in Al Jazeera about how Nicola Sturgeon isn't very good: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/01/nicola-sturgeon-champion-liberalism-170123082649966.html
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Jan 26, 2017 11:05
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cargohills posted:Really interesting article in Al Jazeera about how Nicola Sturgeon isn't very good: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/01/nicola-sturgeon-champion-liberalism-170123082649966.html That's an interesting take. I enjoy left-wing critique of SNP & their turn into the establishment party, with all the conservatism that comes with that. I'll have to email it to my mum, She seems to take any criticism of Nicola personally & that is funny. I also see some folk talking of a 2018 indyref2? Not sure if I believe that. Seems too soon.
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Jan 26, 2017 11:18
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I read a comment that the SNP have already shifted the focus of a second referendum away from the economic case for leaving based on EU membership (because it doesn't work) and instead are going for a sense of grievance on the whole 'being dragged out' front. If they can't put forward a cohesive economic case they'll lose again. Also based on the Electoral Commissions ruling for the EU referendum question, I understand a second Scottish referendum would probably use similar 'leave/remain' options rather than yes and no, which would have a fascinating effect on each campaign. I expect the SNP would fight hard to reuse the last question.
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Jan 26, 2017 11:23
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I'd imagine even if the question was remain/leave the Yes campaign will try to keep its name. At least the remain side wouldn't have to campaign on "no thanks" or "better together" though.
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Jan 26, 2017 12:51
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My Tory grandmother dragged me to the Burns centre in Ayr (or whatever it's called these days) every time we visited so I loving hate Burns.
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Jan 26, 2017 13:20
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forkboy84 posted:High school built up a lifelong hatred of poetry in me, sorry. oh, you were serious. Have some Tom Leonard.
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Jan 26, 2017 16:08
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Happy Burns night Scotpol friends!Hoops posted:Having been at lots of burns nights where people are trying haggis for the first time, it's always funny to see people fearful and apprehensive like it's some crazy out-here local delicacy like monkey brains or fish eyes, then they try it and seem shocked that it tastes like mince lamb with some oats and seasoning. Unfortunately it's not possible to get haggis in this benighted country, but I imported some last year and held an out of season Burns night in October so had the joy of introducing haggis to apprehensive foreigners all the same (they all liked it).
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Jan 26, 2017 16:10
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Only in Scotland do the mental institutions have a Burns Unit.
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Jan 26, 2017 17:06
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^^^Burns is a form of student torture - next up Sir Welter Scott the strapping fellow!forkboy84 posted:High school built up a lifelong hatred of poetry in me, sorry. Consider that an awful lot of what you listen to for pleasure may actually be poetry set to music. I know this guy and think he's pretty good (audio is not the best). And although not Scottish Kate Tempests 'Let Them Eat Chaos' should be required viewing for everyone. One of the things that saved 2016 from being only poo poo imo.
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Jan 26, 2017 22:58
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EmptyVessel posted:Consider that an awful lot of what you listen to for pleasure may actually be poetry set to music. Yeah, Kate Tempest is good. But then I've never had a teacher force me to analyse Cannibal Corpse' I Cum Blood (or more realistically, Dylan or whoever the gently caress is a respected lyricist) so I've not been turned off from it. Plus, good music can give bad lyrics a pass, but for me it doesn't go the other way. Although I suppose some might describe the Sleaford Mods as bad music/good lyrics, they'd be wrong. Naming no names, Jedit...
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Jan 26, 2017 23:09
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Kate Tempest is literally awesome - that hour long performance with no notes.. Yeah, teachers have a lot to answer for when it comes to shaping future likes.
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Jan 26, 2017 23:16
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Sounds like y'all had poo poo teachers, I still love me some poetry and school didn't even manage to put me off Shakespeare.
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Jan 26, 2017 23:35
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Some interesting stats on indyref2 - looks like No-voting remainers are switching to Yes in the same numbers as Yes-voting leavers switching to No: https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/01/27/why-have-polls-not-shown-shift-towards-scottish-in/
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Jan 28, 2017 22:09
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38786119quote:'Upset and afraid' Glasgow vet caught in US flight ban brave new world 
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Jan 29, 2017 11:16
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Christ. The Tories/UKIP must be loving this- no matter what they say/promise/do they'll almost certainly look "moderate" when compared with the gleefully simplistic cartoon villainy going on in America
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Jan 29, 2017 13:27
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Glasgow City Council have decided to stop funding Sheltered Housing by 2018, or rather they've decided to only fund for High and Medium risk Sheltered Tenants and want to fundamentally change the job that Sheltered Housing does and to stop calling it Sheltered housing. This'll probably hit the press in the coming months.
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Jan 29, 2017 14:42
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Gonzo McFee posted:Glasgow City Council have decided to stop funding Sheltered Housing by 2018, or rather they've decided to only fund for High and Medium risk Sheltered Tenants and want to fundamentally change the job that Sheltered Housing does and to stop calling it Sheltered housing. This'll probably hit the press in the coming months. Question will be if it hits close to or far from the elections.
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Jan 29, 2017 14:45
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Niric posted:Christ. The Tories/UKIP must be loving this- no matter what they say/promise/do they'll almost certainly look "moderate" when compared with the gleefully simplistic cartoon villainy going on in America Except Theresa May is going along with it.
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Jan 29, 2017 15:06
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Jedit posted:Except Theresa May is going along with it. Well, she's not comdemning it, but she isn't (yet) doing the same thing here, so she's taking a "moderate" position in that sense (n.b. I don't actually think this is moderate!). What worries me is that this type of policy might be popular amongst a large minority, even here, and that that minority will have enough electoral sway to influence what politicians think. It's not just the racism, it's the real pushback against any kind of international outlook or transnational interaction beyond selling things to each other.
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Jan 29, 2017 18:14
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Niric posted:Well, she's not comdemning it, but she isn't (yet) doing the same thing here, so she's taking a "moderate" position in that sense (n.b. I don't actually think this is moderate!). What worries me is that this type of policy might be popular amongst a large minority, even here, and that that minority will have enough electoral sway to influence what politicians think. It's not just the racism, it's the real pushback against any kind of international outlook or transnational interaction beyond selling things to each other. This is the root of the problem, people like to pretend that thier politicians are cartoonishly evil characters doing evil things out of spite for the rational and reasonable populace. This just isn't true, people voted for trump explicitly to ban Muslims from the US so thats what hes done. Its called populism for a reason. It's what happens when people start in politics to reflect the views of society not to shape them.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:31
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Feb 2, 2017 15:21
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I can't get enough of are Dan
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as National covers go, that's not too bad
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Feb 2, 2017 15:27
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They forgot to list the two SNP MPs who didn't vote to block it. I wonder why.
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Feb 2, 2017 15:38
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Jedit posted:They forgot to list the two SNP MPs who didn't vote to block it. I wonder why. Could it be because abstention isn't quite the same as voting for? So, the SNP & Greens have come to an accord on the budget, as you'd expect. Any feelings on it? I've not had a chance to read anything about it yet
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Feb 2, 2017 15:52
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forkboy84 posted:Could it be because abstention isn't quite the same as voting for? Nor is voting to table an act the same as carrying out the consequences, a distinction lost on the Nazi Anal. Why do the SNP need an accord on the budget?
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Feb 2, 2017 15:59
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The two SNP abstentions were due to family issues and ill health, not political factors.
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