tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post7544654079654358169..comments2024-03-29T08:47:02.579+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: DODGY POLL ANALYSIS KLAXON + + + Yes, it's Fraser Nelson again + + + DODGY POLL ANALYSIS KLAXONJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-5386513470393604122014-06-06T23:08:21.308+01:002014-06-06T23:08:21.308+01:00James,
A new poll form Populous published tomorro...James,<br /><br />A new poll form Populous published tomorrow - 46% Yes excluding d/k.<br /><br />https://twitter.com/theSNP/status/475024197715247105Marcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-33695160510282901952014-06-06T20:32:03.780+01:002014-06-06T20:32:03.780+01:00Apologies, yes you're right. I just naturally ...Apologies, yes you're right. I just naturally take 'put on' as a similar to 'faking it'. I suppose when it comes to Mr Barrowman it gets thrown off a bit since he does seem to have two genuine accents (even if he thinks it's a dialect).TheeForsakenOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153140737814757097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-79849941081397750312014-06-06T19:56:07.331+01:002014-06-06T19:56:07.331+01:00Il Sorpasso, Marcia!Il Sorpasso, Marcia!James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88677341350048097302014-06-06T19:53:04.913+01:002014-06-06T19:53:04.913+01:00I didn't use the words "faking it", ...I didn't use the words "faking it", but I certainly think he made a conscious decision to put on the Scottish accent in circumstances in which he would normally have spoken in the American accent.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-91755171539683983812014-06-06T19:51:12.095+01:002014-06-06T19:51:12.095+01:00I see that Wings has gone ahead of PB in the most ...I see that Wings has gone ahead of PB in the most influential political blogs ratings for the UK. <br /><br />http://labs.ebuzzing.co.uk/top-blogs/politics Marcianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-21326370007193930942014-06-06T19:42:23.838+01:002014-06-06T19:42:23.838+01:00True. I've seen him in out takes from Torchwoo...True. I've seen him in out takes from Torchwood that whenever he goes out of character he switches to his Scottish accent. In fairness, I think there was a Scottish actor there at the time. I got the impression his US accent is for public consumption unless he's talking to a Scot. (Difficult to tell since all the interviews I've seen him do he's drunk.)<br /><br />My guess is since he was talking to Scots his accent turned on. Regardless, you still said he was faking it when his accent is real. I accept that since he spent the majority of his life in the US he's probably more used to his other accent now.TheeForsakenOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153140737814757097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-70863634894425952952014-06-06T19:03:08.842+01:002014-06-06T19:03:08.842+01:00Actually, I saw him perform live once and he earne...Actually, I saw him perform live once and he earnestly claimed to be "bi-dialectical", ie. both the accents are "real". I think all that proves is that he doesn't know the difference between an accent and a dialect. But he added that the American accent is the default unless he's talking to a Scottish person, in which case the Scottish accent automatically kicks in. <br /><br />As he was talking to an inanimate object in that cringeworthy video, I can only assume the camera must have been very Scottish indeed.James Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-14422662415843831972014-06-06T18:51:48.157+01:002014-06-06T18:51:48.157+01:00Good post although I have to pick up on one common...Good post although I have to pick up on one common misconception: John Barrowman actually puts on his American accent. His Scottish one is his real one.TheeForsakenOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15153140737814757097noreply@blogger.com