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    • Tinto Chiel on Off-topic: “My comment is now in moderation…..Dec 31, 20:53
    • Marie Clark on Off-topic: “Thanks for that Tinto. I just love Auld Lang Syne to its original tune and we don’t get to hear…Dec 31, 20:32
    • Northcode on The Fear Of The Briar: ““…I dread to think what would become of Scotland if we ever got independence under the incompetence of the SNP…”…Dec 31, 20:15
    • Tinto Chiel on Off-topic: “For all old-timers and “Lurkers”, IMHO the best version of an old classic (forgive the SaTC references): www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZG74PSl2A May The…Dec 31, 20:12
    • Tinto Chiel on Off-topic: “Dan said: “The site has been allowed to be overrun with trolls, constantly interrupting and goading folk, and it is…Dec 31, 19:57
    • aLurker on Off-topic: “I only popped in to leave a New Years greeting and find myself surprised and pleased that there is still…Dec 31, 19:33
    • Alf Baird on The Fear Of The Briar: “Scotland is to England and Farage what Alaska is to the USA and Trump. Similarly, both territories were ‘procured’ by…Dec 31, 19:27
    • Alf Baird on The Curious Fringes: ““a solid 3.6% of Scots believe we will be Independent by 2031” More importantly, polls indicate at least 50%+ of…Dec 31, 19:14
    • 100%Yes on The Fear Of The Briar: “Yes Heather, there is a lot of people who claim to be Indy supporters promoting misinformation about the state of…Dec 31, 19:05
    • aLurker on The Fear Of The Briar: “Hi Sarah Aye it would be great if ALL of the REAL independence politicos would get together and try and…Dec 31, 18:33
    • ScottieDog on The Fear Of The Briar: “It’s not just the finery they’re preserving. When the edifice collapses, all the skeletons come out the cupboards. The British…Dec 31, 18:27
    • Andy Ellis on The Fear Of The Briar: “I think you’re being a tad complacent: recent opinion polls seem to suggest that a sea change is coming. From…Dec 31, 18:19
    • Ian Stewart on The Fear Of The Briar: “Well a pollster reported in The Times today seems to think Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish independence is a certainty…Dec 31, 18:13
    • Marie Clark on Off-topic: “Hi Dan, Thanks for the news about BDTT it was kind of you to pass on our good wishes to…Dec 31, 18:11
    • Scot Finlayson on The Fear Of The Briar: “Had a feeling since 2014 and after the Sturgeon`s Brexit capitulation,(i was outside Bute House expecting a call to war…Dec 31, 18:09
    • agentx on The Fear Of The Briar: “Alf Baird says: “Reform are the only major party opposed to……..” ——————————————————— By no stretch of the imagination – (apart…Dec 31, 18:00
    • Dan on Off-topic: “Hi Folks, Had a catch-up call earlier with BrianDtt and let him know you were asking after him and sending…Dec 31, 16:35
    • James on The Curious Fringes: “Take the hint, Unionist fuckwit.Dec 31, 16:29
    • James on The Curious Fringes: “Ok then; “Unionist Prick Troll”. Happy Hogmanay to all when it comes. With the obvious exceptions.Dec 31, 16:26
    • Andy Ellis on The Curious Fringes: “@Hatey 3.08 pm Aye, Alf, and as the poll in the next article shows, a solid 3.6% of Scots believe…Dec 31, 15:37
    • Hatey McHateface on The Fear Of The Briar: “C’moan Confused. Still 9 hours to go. Save some for the bells.Dec 31, 15:19
    • Hatey McHateface on The Curious Fringes: “Aye, Alf, and as the poll in the next article shows, a solid 3.6% of Scots believe we will be…Dec 31, 15:08
    • Confused on The Fear Of The Briar: “reform smashing it in these northern constituencies www.youtube.com/shorts/IG7XTz8INtA Has OberGrueppenFuehrer Nigel von Farage made any statement about the Bondo-Caust? -…Dec 31, 15:00
    • Hatey McHateface on The Fear Of The Briar: ““Reform are the protest vote against the incumbents” True, but far more importantly, that makes Reform the last throw of…Dec 31, 14:59
    • Xaracen on The Curious Fringes: “Blethers, Hatey. It was James VI of Scotland who reset New Years’ day in Scotland from the 25th of March…Dec 31, 14:51
    • Hatey McHateface on The Curious Fringes: “Your memory is playing you false, James. It’s: “Feck”. “Arse”. “Drink”. “Gurls”. You see, if Father Jack had been uncontrollably…Dec 31, 14:44
    • Chris Downie on The Fear Of The Briar: “Another very good article and one which is on point, but I think there is at least one more twist…Dec 31, 14:41
    • Hatey McHateface on The Curious Fringes: “Leaving 50% as … mince? Let’s hope so. The alternatives are even worse.Dec 31, 14:38
    • Hatey McHateface on The Curious Fringes: “The “BTL” (appears 4 times) refers to Below The Line. Hopefully all is now clear.Dec 31, 14:35
    • Alf Baird on The Curious Fringes: “Aye, Scots hiv come a lang wey in the lest few year tae better unnerstaund oor doun-hauden colonial condeetion. An…Dec 31, 14:30
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