20-03-12, 03:06 PM
Phil Raises a valid point...yes there were greedy Scots 'Landowners' also involved in the Highland clearances and greedy Scots 'Industrialists' also. However their interests were in doing business with and for the English. An England intent on looking after Scottish interests would not be needing a 'Hammer of the Scots' or dodgy Dutch imports either. Scarily I am near to agreeing with VNA that this is a question of democracy and self determination. I have no vested interest (I live in England) however I think it only right that if Scotland wishes Independence that it should be put to the vote and English scaremongering aside the people of Scotland should decide. I am fascinated why people get so steamed up about it...particularly the English...do you think England 'Owns' Scotland or something or shit scared that in one's heart of hearts one realises that a UK without Scotland is a much poorer one south of the border?
If as we are led to believe Scotland is the scurvy knave of the Union which costs English tax payers dear....get rid of it ....see how much better off you are.
And in the final summation were it not for the Panama canal and Scots punching well above their weight there....There wouldn't have been a Union.
If as we are led to believe Scotland is the scurvy knave of the Union which costs English tax payers dear....get rid of it ....see how much better off you are.
And in the final summation were it not for the Panama canal and Scots punching well above their weight there....There wouldn't have been a Union.
The Frying Scotsman