tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post4625135270799825444..comments2024-01-08T16:59:20.338+00:00Comments on Freedom and Whisky: How to save the UnionDavid Farrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09483264039944116992noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-45387268737288801352012-09-25T19:03:40.843+01:002012-09-25T19:03:40.843+01:00L'inglese dell'anno é….uno scozzese. The T...L'inglese dell'anno é….uno scozzese. The Times, il quotidiano dell'establishment inglese, ha scelto il premier scozzese Alex Salmond come uomo dell'anno 2011. <br /><br />http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2011-12-27/times-londra-sceglie-premier-124125.shtml?uuid=Aaxw6HYE <br /><br />QED, I think...<br /><br />Originally posted 28th December 2011Richard Thomsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-10533483322834137072012-09-25T19:02:37.143+01:002012-09-25T19:02:37.143+01:00Barry,
RBS is still a PLC and its name needn&#...Barry, <br /> <br />RBS is still a PLC and its name needn't reflect the nationality of its shareholders. The Bank of England is quite different, being a Central Bank owned by taxpayers. <br /> <br />For the record, I wouldn't have bailed out the shareholders or bondholders of RBS, HBoS, Northern Rock, or any other private company were I to have been a British or indeed a Scottish Davd Farrerhttp://freedomandwhisky.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-31311169696909447982012-09-25T19:01:28.223+01:002012-09-25T19:01:28.223+01:00The Bank of England to become the Bank of the UK!!...The Bank of England to become the Bank of the UK!! ok fair doo's. We shall now rename the Royal Bank of Scotland.. The Royal Bank of England, being as the English taxpayer holds 54% of shares <br /><br />Originally posted 27th December 2011Barry (The Elder)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-47145233175053095852012-09-25T18:59:26.489+01:002012-09-25T18:59:26.489+01:00Home Rule,
I agree with your observations on t...Home Rule, <br /> <br />I agree with your observations on the confusions. <br /> <br />I do wonder about Northern Ireland. Its cultural, historic, religious and geographic connections are with Scotland rather than with England. But the idea sometimes mooted that NI may become part of an independent Scotland is of course ridiculous. Should Scotland become independent, would a "Rest of the Davd Farrerhttp://freedomandwhisky.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-71546253063629347292012-09-25T18:57:31.462+01:002012-09-25T18:57:31.462+01:00As an English nationalist I believe England should...As an English nationalist I believe England should declare independece and leave the UK. Scotland Wales and N.Ireland must do as they wish, but their future should not involve England<br /><br />Originally posted 28th December 2011Home Rule for Englandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-13997868700499522382012-09-25T18:53:30.380+01:002012-09-25T18:53:30.380+01:00This will continue until the British Government, m...This will continue until the British Government, media and others recogise that England is a nation. David Cameron talks about the NHS in this country or this country's education when he means the English NHS and English education. Gordon Brown referred to Magna Carta as British!!! The BBC has history programmes which give an account of the English monarchy from William I through Henry VIII Home Rule for Englandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-62672776434505034112012-09-25T18:50:04.202+01:002012-09-25T18:50:04.202+01:00Hello Daggs,
As far as the rest of the world i...Hello Daggs, <br /> <br />As far as the rest of the world is concerned England is the name of the UK. We’re not talking about a “few” foreigners. <br /> <br />You are correct to say that politicians in Westminster (generally) fail to use the word England. Other than the Scottish and Welsh nationalists of course. The BBC usually gets it wrong as well. <br /> <br />As far as private companies Davd Farrerhttp://freedomandwhisky.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-48664108546774569422012-09-25T18:48:53.236+01:002012-09-25T18:48:53.236+01:00Simon,
My Italian colleague is from Bologna.
...Simon, <br /> <br />My Italian colleague is from Bologna.<br /><br />Originally posted 27th December 2011Davd Farrerhttp://freedomandwhisky.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-20178362778907848272012-09-25T18:45:22.870+01:002012-09-25T18:45:22.870+01:00'we will call France "Bretagne" '...'we will call France "Bretagne" ' <br /> <br />Brittany is a relatively small part of France. How about "The Holy Roman Empire"? - historically, reasonably accurate, but I suspect that the association with Germany would stick in the French craw. <br /> <br />'Only last week an Italian colleague was telling us over the Christmas lunch that her family always talk Simon Jsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-46622028518362848432012-09-25T18:43:56.839+01:002012-09-25T18:43:56.839+01:00Are the SNP good for Scotland? 64 Scottish pound ...Are the SNP good for Scotland? 64 Scottish pound question.<br /><br />Originally posted 27th December 2011Guest.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-54666713728706745192012-09-25T18:42:48.804+01:002012-09-25T18:42:48.804+01:00That mate is just about the most tartan view of th...That mate is just about the most tartan view of the UK's perception i've ever seen. <br />Had you been referring to around 1914, when the Hun would talk of Englanders, but of course should have said Britishers. Well i could have sympathised with you. <br />However in the here and now you are as innacurate as it's possible to be. <br />It's England that doesn't exist. As Daggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-34427796774564923872012-09-25T18:41:39.929+01:002012-09-25T18:41:39.929+01:00Hello Bill.
No snowballs but Santa Sainsbury h...Hello Bill. <br /> <br />No snowballs but Santa Sainsbury has delivered a few bottles of wine... <br /> <br />The bit about the English Embassy was from a letter in the Scotsman a while back. But the use of the term "England" to mean the UK is widespread is it not? Only last week an Italian colleague was telling us over the Christmas lunch that her family always talk about her as the David Farrerhttp://freedomandwhisky.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-4430452553120822762012-09-25T18:40:30.762+01:002012-09-25T18:40:30.762+01:00As Chris says, it is more likely to be the other w...As Chris says, it is more likely to be the other way around. Our politicians refuse to say England, instead they say 'this country' or 'the country' deliberately trying to imply the whole UK is affected when they talk about £9,000 tuition fees or abolition of ema or the health service or education knowing full well that most of what the UK Government including it's 119 Celtic TiiBricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-6547818815013624212012-09-25T18:38:41.654+01:002012-09-25T18:38:41.654+01:00Actually, rather than referring to Britain as Engl...Actually, rather than referring to Britain as England, a more common but similar egregiousness is to refer to England as Britain. Both Cameron and Brown have specialised in this, mainly for the purpose of hiding the effects of devolution (often from those in England rather than those in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland). Cameron recently for example promised to protect "the beautiful Chris Rowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395240.post-24880631595172143132012-09-25T18:36:57.534+01:002012-09-25T18:36:57.534+01:00Been indulging in a few too many snowballs over th...Been indulging in a few too many snowballs over the festive season? Sorry to be blunt, but this seems like the classic 'Scottish cringe'. In your earlier post you mention " For example, there are apparently several countries in which one can look up "British Embassy" in the local phone book (and in the local language) and find no entry. It's under "English Embassy&Billnoreply@blogger.com