Scottish Referendum / Independence - Vol 7

[simoid]

NoNeed said:

Axionknight said:

Just had a comment removed due to it being "unsubstantiated", maybe if the moderators paid much attention to this thread at all they'd know it was 100% substantiated and totally correct.

What was it about?

I think it was along the lines of Strocky's sympathy for/empathy with Irish freedom fighters.

[NoNeed]

simoid said:

NoNeed said:

Has Trollburger delivered the promised response yet?

Has Alex Salmond revealed a tattoo of a Union Jack on the good ship Britannia on his arse?

Shame the mods don't get rid of the Troll. To think I even tried to be nice, but he just keeps on doing it.

[NoNeed]

simoid said:

I think it was along the lines of Strocky's sympathy for/empathy with Irish freedom fighters.

Ah, I see.

[NoNeed]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Edi...

[Axionknight]

NoNeed said:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Edi...

Everyone knew what that meant, anyway. Burger has even explained the meaning behind the name himself.

[Edinburger]

(Not) Surprised there's been no mention of this here...

Nicola Sturgeon fires warning to 'Yes' backers over online abuse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...

[Edinburger]

NoNeed said:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Edi...

You have way too much time on your hands!

[Edinburger]

NoNeed said:

simoid said:

NoNeed said:

Has Trollburger delivered the promised response yet?

Has Alex Salmond revealed a tattoo of a Union Jack on the good ship Britannia on his arse?

Shame the mods don't get rid of the Troll. To think I even tried to be nice, but he just keeps on doing it.

Jeez, what's with the excitement about a single response?! I said I'll reply soon and I will. I'll find time this week, ok.

[Edinburger]

simoid said:

NoNeed said:

Axionknight said:

Just had a comment removed due to it being "unsubstantiated", maybe if the moderators paid much attention to this thread at all they'd know it was 100% substantiated and totally correct.

What was it about?

I think it was along the lines of Strocky's sympathy for/empathy with Irish freedom fighters.

Tut, tut. Naughty, naughty, very naughty, Axion.

[Parsnip]

Edinburger said:

(Not) Surprised there's been no mention of this here...

Nicola Sturgeon fires warning to 'Yes' backers over online abuse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...

Sorry bud, bit late to the party - mentioned a few posts up:

Alpacaman said:

http://www.capx.co/jk-rowling-and-her-heroic-attac...

Not sure if this has been posted, some delightful comments from the Rev at WOS.

[barryrs]

And the BBC link was on page 142.

[AstonZagato]

Edinburger said:

(Not) Surprised there's been no mention of this here...

Nicola Sturgeon fires warning to 'Yes' backers over online abuse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...

Already discussed at length. Therefore you obviously don't read or understand the people who post. (Not) Surprised.

I found the most worrying thing about her tweet was that her first concern was that it damaged "the cause" and only as an afterthought mentioned that it was wrong.

[Esseesse]

If Scotland had voted yes, would the 1707 acts of union be repealed?

[ukbabz]

Wow, an article written by a fully charged up victim card.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/womens-rights-in...

[NoNeed]

Edinburger said:

NoNeed said:

simoid said:

NoNeed said:

Has Trollburger delivered the promised response yet?

Has Alex Salmond revealed a tattoo of a Union Jack on the good ship Britannia on his arse?

It's the pension answer or lack of all over again.



Shame the mods don't get rid of the Troll. To think I even tried to be nice, but he just keeps on doing it.

Jeez, what's with the excitement about a single response?! I said I'll reply soon and I will. I'll find time this week, ok.

[Troubleatmill]

NoNeed said:

Edinburger said:

NoNeed said:

simoid said:

NoNeed said:

Has Trollburger delivered the promised response yet?

Has Alex Salmond revealed a tattoo of a Union Jack on the good ship Britannia on his arse?

It's the pension answer or lack of all over again.



Shame the mods don't get rid of the Troll. To think I even tried to be nice, but he just keeps on doing it.

Jeez, what's with the excitement about a single response?! I said I'll reply soon and I will. I'll find time this week, ok.

This is going to really be an epic response. I'll get my popcorn.

[BlackLabel]

Salmond was on the radio today complaining that Westminster hasn't done enough to support the Scottish steel industry. Other Nats have been moaning about the Government buying Chinese steel instead of buying locally. Yet when Salmond was First Minister this happened.....

article said:

DALZELL steelworks in Motherwell are at the centre of a £1.6 billion row after it emerged that all contracts to provide steel for the new Forth Road Bridge went to foreign firms.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dalzell-steelworks-16billion-forth-road-2556564

Yep a contract to buy steel from China instead of sourcing it locally.

[s2kjock]

BlackLabel said:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dalze...

Yep a contract to buy steel from China instead of sourcing it locally.

Did EU driven public procurement rules mean local steel could not be used?

No longer a problem once we are out of Europe?

[The Flying Ox]

s2kjock said:

Did EU driven public procurement rules mean local steel could not be used?

As I understand it, no. The SNP offloaded all responsibility - and accountability - to the FCBC private consortium, thus circumventing any procurement rules that a public body might be subject to. FCBC could have offered the contract to Dalzell if they wanted to.

[r11co]

BlackLabel said:

Salmond was on the radio today complaining that Westminster hasn't done enough to support the Scottish steel industry. Other Nats have been moaning about the Government buying Chinese steel instead of buying locally. Yet when Salmond was First Minister this happened.....

article said:

DALZELL steelworks in Motherwell are at the centre of a £1.6 billion row after it emerged that all contracts to provide steel for the new Forth Road Bridge went to foreign firms.

Article

Yep a contract to buy steel from China instead of sourcing it locally.

Here's the real kicker though. Nicola Sturgeon has said she will "leave no stone unturned in our efforts to keep the plants open and support the 270 staff". Thing is, Dalzell steel works is the only rolling plant in the entire UK that can produce the necessary grade of steel for Trident submarines.

Is Nicola being backed into a political corner here?