tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post8803603481001649091..comments2024-03-29T11:22:50.361+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: A value judgementJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-55365888974312157132013-06-18T23:54:26.676+01:002013-06-18T23:54:26.676+01:00Agreed, Tris. I wonder if Kenny has a similar pro...Agreed, Tris. I wonder if Kenny has a similar problem with the familiar phrase "American values", simply because those values are shared by people in Mongolia and Equatorial Guinea, among other places? James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-66014553030610664602013-06-18T22:27:50.841+01:002013-06-18T22:27:50.841+01:00We are constantly told that we have shared values ...We are constantly told that we have shared values with America, and when it suits government purposes, with countries in Europe.<br /><br />Of course we share some values with some people from every country in the world and we don't share other values.<br /><br />However, time and again we vote for a different government from the one voted for in England and time and again our MPs vote against the policies of that government which was voted for largely in the southern part of England where the bulk of the population of these islands is situated.<br /><br />I'd agree that I find out values far more in tune with those of the Nordic countries and not particularly similar to those of the Home Counties.<br /><br />It's nothing to do with hatred. It has a great deal to do with living in different conditions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-25251229691318415782013-06-18T14:30:36.218+01:002013-06-18T14:30:36.218+01:00He also said he "could only assume" that...He also said he "could only assume" that the SNP comparing and contrasting the Scots and English NHS was in order to provoke hatred of the Evil English. <br /><br />Perhaps it was to point up how devolved power is beneficial? Crazy I know.<br /><br />I can never get over the rabid cyberbrits' lack of self awareness on twitter.commentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321173541321374705noreply@blogger.com