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    • Willie on Failure To Learn: “Dumbarton Rock @11.19pm. A good letter in the waiting to send to the Minister who is responsible for the outrage…Jan 6, 08:14
    • David Holden on Failure To Learn: “Also rugby.Jan 6, 08:08
    • Young Lochinvar on Failure To Learn: “Day zero? Would that not be the incumbent Unionist parties at that point in time? Love a bit of unearned…Jan 6, 05:02
    • Young Lochinvar on And every day was exactly the same: “Wilma Flintstone @ 6.32 Oh dear! Not so young “unrequited love”.. Have you tw8ts not worked out that your idols,…Jan 6, 04:47
    • Peter McAvoy on Failure To Learn: “Regarding anthems I believe that Flower of Scotland was inspired by the Battle of Bannockburn.Then what inspired the Star Spangled…Jan 6, 02:46
    • Willie on Failure To Learn: “The creation of an additional bank holiday is not in the gift of the SNP. They do not have the…Jan 6, 02:12
    • BLMac on Failure To Learn: “The problem with Scottish fitba is the real men play shinty… 🙂Jan 5, 23:25
    • Independent on Failure To Learn: “Just a couple of thoughts from a long time reader/ lurker. Why not a party solely set up to recreate…Jan 5, 23:22
    • Dumbarton Rock on Failure To Learn: “We await a decision by Scottish Ministers . Here’s a letter to send to Ivan McKee – send to MinisterPF@gov.scot…Jan 5, 23:19
    • Campbell Clansman on Failure To Learn: “How much will it cost (in lost work, tax revenue, etc.) to have this “holiday?” Millions?Jan 5, 22:15
    • Scot Finlayson on Failure To Learn: “In 78 Peru were the Copa América cup holders, having beaten Brazil on the way to the final, and beating…Jan 5, 22:03
    • Ross on Failure To Learn: “Or they just think it’s a nice idea to signal giving ordinary Scots a day off for the day after…Jan 5, 21:35
    • 100%Yes on Failure To Learn: “The SNP don’t even mean it. Its a political stunt, all in bad taste, for a party who’s done nothing…Jan 5, 21:11
    • Alf Baird on Failure To Learn: ““England is also a non-sovereign state.” Naw, yer wrang thair: England’s parliament was never dissolved in 1707, it continued. England…Jan 5, 20:56
    • agentx on Failure To Learn: “A Bank Holiday = a sobering up holiday in Scotland.Jan 5, 20:52
    • 100%Yes on Failure To Learn: “I was just wondering what is the real state of affairs in the SNP with regards to money and support,…Jan 5, 20:35
    • Hatey McHateface on Failure To Learn: “Boycott by who? If President Trump gets oil below $60 permanently, hundreds of millions of people all around the world…Jan 5, 20:03
    • Hatey McHateface on Failure To Learn: ““Maybe if we win the World Cup the UN will gie us membership, or at least confirm our Listing for…Jan 5, 19:55
    • factchecker on Failure To Learn: “Wrong, Professor. By the same definition, England is also a non-sovereign state. Neither is a colony, according to the UN.Jan 5, 19:48
    • David Holden on Failure To Learn: “No need to worry about bank holidays etc because if Trump makes good on his intent to take over Greenland…Jan 5, 19:48
    • Hatey McHateface on Failure To Learn: “Wasn’t it “reduced to infantile gimmickry & giveaways” on Day Zero when they all voted themselves medals? Plenty of people…Jan 5, 19:43
    • Hatey McHateface on And every day was exactly the same: “Nice one, YL. My 6 YO grandson could never have thought of your “It wisnae me, it wis you” reply.…Jan 5, 19:38
    • Alf Baird on Failure To Learn: “Yes, Flower of Scotland is a dirge, a lament, but a lament accurately reflects the grief of our colonial reality,…Jan 5, 19:30
    • Tinto Chiel on Off-topic: “Came across this depraved Glaswegian filth yeterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlrUzAmKO1Y Enjoy!Jan 5, 19:08
    • 100%Yes on Failure To Learn: “Didn’t the owners of Flamingo land donate money to the Tory’s and now reform. I like the song as it…Jan 5, 18:53
    • Captain Caveman on And every day was exactly the same: “@Andy Ellis “So you think the only thing that’s relevant is population density? Um, no, not at all? You? Do…Jan 5, 18:32
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Gulf War: “Don’t be silly. If you can’t be arsed to vote, you accept either outcome.Jan 5, 18:27
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on Failure To Learn: “To be fair, he actually said “Loch Lomond”.Jan 5, 18:25
    • Young Lochinvar on And every day was exactly the same: “H McH @ 9.32 Well, obviously, that would be you. Have lost count of how many contributors here have caught…Jan 5, 18:15
    • twathater on And every day was exactly the same: “@ David Holden , OMG you have hit on a very touchy subject David , the Franchise Fanny actually had…Jan 5, 18:11
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