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    • Alf Baird on The End Of Law: ““our wee country has been stolen by arrogant gangsters” That’s a useful alternative definition of colonialism, Rev, and you are…Jun 20, 17:36
    • sam on The End Of Law: “From Murray, Blackburn, MacKenzie, MBM Policy blog “We welcome today’s ruling in the Outer House of the Court of Session…Jun 20, 17:13
    • I. Despair on A Fishy Tale: “Pyla Shyte.Jun 20, 17:12
    • Captain Caveman on A Fishy Tale: “Seriously, does anyone believed that “most” (or indeed “hardly any”) British homes will be “under water” in 20 years due…Jun 20, 17:09
    • Captain Caveman on A Fishy Tale: “I don’t think it’s a “fake war” but I deffo don’t think “we” should be paying untold billions towards something…Jun 20, 17:07
    • Hatey McHateface on The End Of Law: “Ship them to some of the unoccupied St Kildan islands. They can build their own prisons.Jun 20, 17:05
    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “I guess half a reply is better than no reply, Alf. Care to do the tea towel wearer voters next?…Jun 20, 16:59
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    • Alf Baird on A Fishy Tale: ““why we’ve just voted for a Tory” For the colonialist the choice is an easy one; they seek to maintain…Jun 20, 16:31
    • Aidan on The End Of Law: ““Considering” in this instance means finding a way to circumvent the judgement, but without doing it in a way that…Jun 20, 16:08
    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “In about 20 or 30 years, most of our homes, jobs, infrastructure, etc. will be under water. So yes, we…Jun 20, 16:07
    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “Easy there, Lewis! Whatever we might think of Fanon, Memmi, Cesaire, Elkins and the Jonesy boyo, we can all agree…Jun 20, 15:52
    • Young Lochinvar on A Fishy Tale: “It’s termed alarmist catastrophism. In about 20 to 30 years or so it’ll be some other subject and so on..Jun 20, 15:47
    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “Does anybody know if you can still see through a window after spraying it from an aerosol can of paint?…Jun 20, 15:34
    • Lewis E. See on A Fishy Tale: “Postcolonial theory is circular-reasoning garbage and Frank Fanon was a crank.Jun 20, 15:33
    • MaryB on The End Of Law: “Shouldn’t the ruling be overseen by the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Neil Gray MSP? Shouldn’t he make sure that…Jun 20, 15:29
    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “The US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have some of the best pipe bands on the planet. Ditto Scottish dancers,…Jun 20, 15:28
    • Spartan 117 on The End Of Law: “Errr, ok. This is utterly bizarre. This broken and corrupt state is a law unto itself.Jun 20, 14:57
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on The End Of Law: “The third last word of the third last paragraph of SPS Chief Executive Linda Pollock’s ‘NEWS FOR STAFF’ is clearly…Jun 20, 14:55
    • Spartan 117 on A Fishy Tale: “100% facts, good post. Net Zero is a nilhistic cult and a scientific fallacy. Miliband hitched his wagon onto it…Jun 20, 14:55
    • Ex President Xiden on The End Of Law: “Linda Pollock is under the delusion that those who work in the prison service share her values.Jun 20, 14:50
    • sarah on The End Of Law: “Could this article be placed as an advert in the press? I know the MSM won’t write the proper story…Jun 20, 14:46
    • Southernbystander on A Fishy Tale: “Interesting comment. Is not one obvious answer that many might be at best ambivalent about independence? Being a proud Scots…Jun 20, 14:45
    • Casper on The End Of Law: “I think, we should start voting for Tories…until SNP start clearing out the rats on the ship…Jun 20, 14:43
    • Knuckle_Heid on The End Of Law: ““the admissions practice remains in place” What? What are you talking about?! This is unbelievable – why can’t they just…Jun 20, 14:35
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    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “Really, CC? You agree about the “fake country in its stupid war”? Oh well. If I had £5 for every…Jun 20, 14:28
    • Hatey McHateface on A Fishy Tale: “Not so, Alf. We could have voted ourselves out of this “colonised state” long since. But, because we’re politically illiterate,…Jun 20, 14:18
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