Most people in Scotland have little or no experience of what happens when nationalism develops and independence is achieved. It might therefore be worthwhile to describe a modern example of a split, which has turned out to be less than amicable. It is one the main reasons why I am not a nationalist. Growing up …
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Jul 29
Armed Republicans Unite Under New Banner …
News broke last week that armed Republicans’, including the Real IRA, Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD), and the group of independent republicans have come together to form an organisation called, wait for it … the ‘IRA’. In a report carried in the Belfast Telegraph, and written by the excellent Suzanne Breen, it is stated by a source: “By …
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Jul 26
Why the Conservatives were right about Scotland
Look at where devolution has led us. It has led us to the point where in two years Scotland might leave the Union. Yet this is exactly what devolution was supposed to prevent. The nationalists were never supposed to be able to gain power and the voting system for the Scottish parliament was designed specifically …
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Jul 25
The Break-up of Britain is underway. No, really.
One gets the impression sometimes that if Alex Salmond and Gerry Adams were spotted dancing down The Mall draped in Union flags, wearing Bulldog tshirts and singing “Rule Britannia” nationalist commentators would nevertheless still interpet it as somehow heralding the inevitable “break-up of Britain”. Normally the Our Kingdom crew are the worst culprits in this regard but others …
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Jul 24
Has devolution affected patriotism?
It’s the summer holidays, so while trying to avoid the rain and ignore demands to entertain children, I’ve been watching West Wing repeats. Watching the same show again often throws up stuff to think about. This time, probably because it’s between the Golden Jubilee celebrations and the London Olympics, was the difference between how patriotism …
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Jul 23
Bloody Friday – who will remember them?
Much has been made of Bloody Sunday in recent years by the Republican/Nationalist movement, of the SDLP and Sinn Fein sort. However little or nothing has been made of Bloody Friday, the Fortieth anniversary of which passed on Saturday last. Nine people were killed in this atrocity and more than one hundred people were left …
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Jul 21
What if the SNP held a referendum and nobody turned up?
From The Christian Institute: The Scottish National Party (SNP) will lose the support of Muslims if it pushes ahead with plans to redefine marriage, Muslim leaders have warned. Muslim leaders from across Scotland met Nicola Sturgeon, the party’s Deputy First Minister, at Glasgow Central Mosque to express their position on the issue. Bashir Maan, a …
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Jul 20
What are the main issues facing Mike Nesbitt and the UUP?
Last week Michael Shilliday wrote this piece in The News Letter, opining that while it was too early to judge Mike Nesbitt’s leadership of the UUP, despite the obvious challenges, he had made a “good start”. We are grateful to Deirdre Nelson for giving us this response to Michael’s article: Earlier this week Michael Shilliday assessed Mike …
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Jul 19
Lies, damn lies and nationalists: vol 3- International law
“Yes to the UK” is a blog dedicated to keeping the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland together, ”run by a passionate (Scottish) unionist as a forum for presenting the case for Union. It is intended to highlight the many benefits of continued unity and to highlight the many flaws in the separatist argument. This a …
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Jul 18
Is being a member or supporter of the Orange Order not compatible with a ‘Shared Future’?
My attention was drawn to this statement today released by the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in the name of Anna Lo. It reads: Lo disappointed by Nesbitt comments on parades Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed her disappointment in the comments by the UUP leader Mike Nesbitt who claimed the Parades Commission was eroding …
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