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Ah BA we are not spoilt for choice and precisely the reason to go independent A coalition gvt no one in the Scottish nation want vs Labour mis-management or promoter of Septic football

Disagree and would never vote for smug Salmond's fantasy independence.

Worse off?

Employment?

Eurozone?

Euros?

Defence?

Foreign policy?

Just a few examples that they haven't a clue about.

The SNP took a pounding at the last General Election and hopefully the Scottish people will see through the independence

bullshit and vote No and end Salmond and Sturgeon's careers

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Disagree and would never vote for smug Salmond's fantasy independence.

Worse off?

Employment?

Eurozone?

Euros?

Defence?

Foreign policy?

Just a few examples that they haven't a clue about.

The SNP took a pounding at the last General Election and hopefully the Scottish people will see through the independence

bullshit and vote No and end Salmond and Sturgeon's careers

Im fairly confident they will BA - but it will leave our club pretty much in the same vacuum.

Funnily we had this discussion amongst some of the FF writers years ago - re-build Labour from the inside or go with another party. I wasnt convinced then, am still am not to this day that such an option would work.

Im not even certain we need to cosy up to any particular party - simply raise our politcal profile somehow

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"Where I live, the politics is, on the main, between SNP, & Labour. Both parties ranks are swollen with good church going, Rangers supporting Protestants. I could NEVER vote for SNP, so I choose Labour, in an area where there are 100 COS affiliated churches, for every 1 RC chapel. Are the Western Isles an anomaly? ( The staunchly Protestant Lewis, Harris, & North Uist) Are we different to the rest of Scotland? I believe yes. "

Yet when the BBC decided to bring their program "An Island Parish" north of the border for two series they chose an island with what we are led to believe has a majority of RC's as their community. In the episodes that covered their yearly celebration of the island's fishermen many of the boats openly flew the Irish republican flag with many of the crowd sporting c****c tops. Tbh, I found it sad that this program had become part of the propaganda machine that would portray Scotland as a predominantly catholic community.

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BA ye have to be kidding Scotland has died as a nation for employment due to consecutive Labour/conservative London-centric policies

Defence has been cut by Tories with more promised

It was Labour policy that tied us to EU law with Cameron still supporting

Worse off more like never had it so bad

London wants to take even more off us under the Barnett Formula if we remain

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BA ye have to be kidding Scotland has died as a nation for employment due to consecutive Labour/conservative London-centric policies

Defence has been cut by Tories with more promised

It was Labour policy that tied us to EU law with Cameron still supporting

Worse off more like never had it so bad

London wants to take even more off us under the Barnett Formula if we remain

The EU don't give a fuck about the UK never mind Scotland and that's why DC will be putting it to the vote if they don't change their way.

How much of a voice do you think Scotland will have in Europe as an independent ?

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BA ye have to be kidding Scotland has died as a nation for employment due to consecutive Labour/conservative London-centric policies

Defence has been cut by Tories with more promised

It was Labour policy that tied us to EU law with Cameron still supporting

Worse off more like never had it so bad

London wants to take even more off us under the Barnett Formula if we remain

The UK Governments have been far from perfect but I don't share your view that Scotland has died as a nation etc.

The SNP have no credible policies just bullshit and fantasies.

The Scottish people have played a vital role in the UK and in my opinion we would be much worse off leaving the UK.

There would be even less of a choice with independence and we would be stuck with the Krankies (Salmond and Sturgeon)

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"Scottish Conservatives are the only logical choice. Unless you're a socialist of course which I'm very glad I'm not."

The Scottish Conservatives have been a busted flush since their involvement in the Thatcher regime and quite rightly so. Sadly as the Labour party has ceased to be representative of all Scott's here has been no real mainline avenue for the centre ground voter in Scotland. Likewise the Lib Dem's have soiled themselves by propping up a conservative government that has less understanding of the world of finance than the board of RFC so they are also a busted flush. For the Conservative party of Scotland to regain any prominence at the ballot box it would have to totally divorce itself from the party south of the border and redraw it's ideological outlook to represent all in society and not just the ones it has in the past. Personally I see there being more chance of the pope making a public appearance in a Rangers top than that happening.

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Im fairly confident they will BA - but it will leave our club pretty much in the same vacuum.

Funnily we had this discussion amongst some of the FF writers years ago - re-build Labour from the inside or go with another party. I wasnt convinced then, am still am not to this day that such an option would work.

Im not even certain we need to cosy up to any particular party - simply raise our politcal profile somehow

It's how we raise our political profile that is the problem D'Art
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I now note that after I pointed out that your credible reasons for not wanting independence were infact Westminster policies ye have resorted to offering no reason as to why we are better together

I note that you didn't come up with any reasons all you said was the Tories cut defence and Labour were responsible for EU.

Separatists don't have any credible policies all they do is blame and criticise the UK Government.

They also use the "London" patter to create the English nonsense. I don't feel the need to be liberated....especially

by the Krankies !!

Reasons for staying in the UK, I would be here all night typing !! but here's a few.

Greater choice

EU (for now)

Lower taxes

Public Services (will be worse by independence)

Keeping the pound

Employment

Better off

Security

Defence

Economy

NATO

The UK of Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales has been in the main a success (far from perfect) for over 300 years.

Put smug Salmond and Sturgeon on the dole.

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"Scottish Conservatives are the only logical choice. Unless you're a socialist of course which I'm very glad I'm not."

The Scottish Conservatives have been a busted flush since their involvement in the Thatcher regime and quite rightly so. Sadly as the Labour party has ceased to be representative of all Scott's here has been no real mainline avenue for the centre ground voter in Scotland. Likewise the Lib Dem's have soiled themselves by propping up a conservative government that has less understanding of the world of finance than the board of RFC so they are also a busted flush. For the Conservative party of Scotland to regain any prominence at the ballot box it would have to totally divorce itself from the party south of the border and redraw it's ideological outlook to represent all in society and not just the ones it has in the past. Personally I see there being more chance of the pope making a public appearance in a Rangers top than that happening.

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All those calling for a Tory vote tell me what have the Scottish torys or the UK Torys done to deserve a Rangers vote if i can put it that way? They didnt bother a damn to even speak out about our mistreatment during admin. As we and them are the only two major instiuions left who are unashamedly Unionist would have expected a litke more sympathy and support from them.

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"Scottish Conservatives are the only logical choice. Unless you're a socialist of course which I'm very glad I'm not."

The Scottish Conservatives have been a busted flush since their involvement in the Thatcher regime and quite rightly so. Sadly as the Labour party has ceased to be representative of all Scott's here has been no real mainline avenue for the centre ground voter in Scotland. Likewise the Lib Dem's have soiled themselves by propping up a conservative government that has less understanding of the world of finance than the board of RFC so they are also a busted flush. For the Conservative party of Scotland to regain any prominence at the ballot box it would have to totally divorce itself from the party south of the border and redraw it's ideological outlook to represent all in society and not just the ones it has in the past. Personally I see there being more chance of the pope making a public appearance in a Rangers top than that happening.

Pinko propaganda. The Thatcher years were golden years for all of the UK apart from a few malcontents.

I would never vote for any socialist party which includes Labour and SNP, if you want to see a real busted flush look at socialism.

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This might be off topic, but you would think being a member of the Orange Order you would be for the Union of these islands i.e. The United Kingdom not so.

There are members of the Orange Order who are based in the East of Scotland (where I now stay, coming from Glasgow originally) are Rabid SNP voters.

Surely with this forthcoming scam of a referendum coming up, we are all voting for a Unionst Party (Labour/Tory/LibDem) but then again each to their own.

:nosfa::brokensfa::uk: :uk: :uk:

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This might be off topic, but you would think being a member of the Orange Order you would be for the Union of these islands i.e. The United Kingdom not so.

There are members of the Orange Order who are based in the East of Scotland (where I now stay, coming from Glasgow originally) are Rabid SNP voters.

Surely with this forthcoming scam of a referendum coming up, we are all voting for a Unionst Party (Labour/Tory/LibDem) but then again each to their own.

:nosfa::brokensfa::uk: :uk: :uk:

Genuinely don't understand this. They must be very confused individuals.

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Pinko propaganda. The Thatcher years were golden years for all of the UK apart from a few malcontents.

I would never vote for any socialist party which includes Labour and SNP, if you want to see a real busted flush look at socialism.

Elaborate on malcontents! as i might be one of them under Her

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Miners? i was idle for 18 months through her policies when that twat tebbit told me to get on my bike if i wanted work, they destroyed the Scottish Industry and didnt give a Dam.

More myths I'm afraid. Heavy industry on a large scale was doomed, she had the balls to deal with it.

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It's seems obvious that there is a connection between Catholics and Glasgow Labour or is it just a coincidence?

Has there been years of discrimination where appointments/selections were influenced by the religion of candidates for election or senior positions within GDC?

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