Wings Over Scotland

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• Northcode on The shifting sands of memory: “A small and inconsequential point, perhaps. But one I’d like to make. I do not favour the term ‘Scottish independence’…” May 23, 11:33
• James on The shifting sands of memory: “Discuss.” May 23, 11:26
• Captain Caveman on The shifting sands of memory: “@Alf Baird Wrong as usual. The “Scots” don’t purely comprise of Picts, but other ethnicities as well, most notably (but…” May 23, 11:20
• Mark Beggan on The shifting sands of memory: “If only Bonnie dick head had taken a bullet at Culloden.” May 23, 11:12
• sarah on The shifting sands of memory: “ON Topic: Leaving the false Union is, of course, the answer to almost every social and economic ill that Scotland…” May 23, 10:54
• Alf Baird on The shifting sands of memory: “Us Picts are still here, merely under a different name, i.e. Scots.” May 23, 10:51
• Northcode on The shifting sands of memory: “Good points well made and nicely summarised, James. One of the many notable things about the Scots is that we…” May 23, 10:37
• Mia on The shifting sands of memory: ““The British Empire, at its peak, encompassed a vast network of territories and dominions ruled by the United Kingdom. It…” May 23, 10:32
• Alf Baird on The shifting sands of memory: “Excellent summary of a colonised and therefore ‘doun-hauden’ (i.e oppressed) people, James. Albert Memmi explained the process whereby the colonizer…” May 23, 10:19
• James Cheyne on The shifting sands of memory: “One of the issues of a Colonised Country is the removal of its Culture, and their history, But along with…” May 23, 09:40
• Captain Caveman on The shifting sands of memory: ““Inbred foreigners” If we’re going back to Roman times as per Scot Finlayson’s post, the question is: who in Europe…” May 23, 09:23
• Vivian O’Blivion on The shifting sands of memory: “James Kelly, the Cumbernauld Copernicus dismissed four UK wide, Westminster voting intention polls in a row that put the SNP…” May 23, 09:10
• Anthem on The shifting sands of memory: “True, but a Scot says, led by a bunch of inbred foreigners.” May 23, 09:09
• Aidan on The shifting sands of memory: “It sounds like turning up uninvited to the UNCDC in June might actually involve quite a lot of messing about…” May 23, 08:47
• Aidan on The shifting sands of memory: “@Hatey – and the UNCDC determined it was not within their remit because they aren’t one of the 17 recognised…” May 23, 08:39
• Captain Caveman on The shifting sands of memory: “Scot Finlayson said: “England has always been a conquered country” Easily verifiable, pre-GCSE level historical facts say: “… At its…” May 23, 08:34
• Tartanpigsy on The shifting sands of memory: “Wow! Wow! Wow! Makes me happy to have Scottish Independence being discussed in these pages Good discussion being had albeit…” May 23, 08:22
• Scot Finlayson on The shifting sands of memory: “The Italian Romans conquered most of England in about 40 years, stayed there for 400 years then the German Saxons…” May 23, 08:08
• Hatey McHateface on The shifting sands of memory: “Craig Murray the ham ass supporter? That Craig Murray? Oh dear. That’s it fucked then. May as well cancel it…” May 23, 07:24
• Hatey McHateface on The shifting sands of memory: “@Aidan Thanks for the link. They’ve had “decades of genocide” an a’. Has anybody else noticed how genocide’s no what…” May 23, 07:22
• Vivian O’Blivion on The shifting sands of memory: “Labour have thrown in the clout at Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse. On Monday the bookies had the SNP at 64%…” May 23, 07:19
• Aidan on The shifting sands of memory: “Well wouldn’t you look at that: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/30/west-papua-independence-petition-is-rebuffed-at-un” May 23, 05:58
• agent x on The shifting sands of memory: “No I am not Yoon Scum.” May 22, 23:43
• Oneliner on The shifting sands of memory: “Does England have a Navy? Yep the MOD – such a cracking good employer that we have to bail them…” May 22, 22:58
• Wullie B on The shifting sands of memory: “It was once said that the sun never set on the British empire, what they forgot to put was the…” May 22, 22:56
• James on The shifting sands of memory: ““Aidan” Mind and take yer Big Book of Unionist Myths with you in case you get stuck.” May 22, 22:55
• James on The shifting sands of memory: ““agent x” That you, Yoon Scum? Reads awfy similar….” May 22, 22:51
• Wullie B on The shifting sands of memory: “You do realise that no note over £5 whether printed in Scotland or England is legal tender dont you” May 22, 22:29
• Aidan on The shifting sands of memory: “Great news – I’ll be in Estonia, but can you link me to where I can watch the hearing online,…” May 22, 22:14
• Alf Baird on The shifting sands of memory: “Thanks James, I recollect this aspect may be included in the ‘markers of colonialism’ but I will check to see…” May 22, 22:02