tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post8858898355642776891..comments2024-03-29T04:11:41.539+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Will Michael Gove's Scottish accent count for anything?James Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-77163775762323876302016-07-02T00:46:25.381+01:002016-07-02T00:46:25.381+01:00I don't hear that accent as "Scottish&quo...I don't hear that accent as "Scottish",Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917426362902112676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-30702574169254874152016-07-01T18:02:59.700+01:002016-07-01T18:02:59.700+01:00"His political antenna" I hope its not i..."His political antenna" I hope its not improved.Charles O'Brien.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10778040983298966024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-70879254243853607512016-07-01T16:01:10.914+01:002016-07-01T16:01:10.914+01:00Holebender : 4/1 is a 20% chance, not 25%.Holebender : 4/1 is a 20% chance, not 25%.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-847654919629229722016-07-01T15:59:58.721+01:002016-07-01T15:59:58.721+01:00Yes, you're right, it was Blair I was leaving ...Yes, you're right, it was Blair I was leaving out. He doesn't consider himself Scottish, and his Scottish connections are a bit thinner than the others. I mean, Boris Johnson was born in New York, but "American" is not the first word that springs to mind about him.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-5276005866012487342016-07-01T15:51:28.476+01:002016-07-01T15:51:28.476+01:00Michael Gove's political antenna didn't im...Michael Gove's political antenna didn't improved :)<br /><br />http://stv.tv/news/politics/1353357-scotland-will-vote-to-leave-eu-claims-michael-gove/supporter of indepandent Scotlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-27321071256800304032016-07-01T14:55:53.297+01:002016-07-01T14:55:53.297+01:00http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/theresa-mays-...http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/theresa-mays-child-abuse-inquiry-5038236Paybacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-29593966810223930992016-07-01T14:35:34.189+01:002016-07-01T14:35:34.189+01:00Hi again Nadine. See you at Femme Fatale in Chigwe...Hi again Nadine. See you at Femme Fatale in Chigwell around 2 tomorrow afternoon, my lovely.Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-26231855890025484392016-07-01T14:34:08.567+01:002016-07-01T14:34:08.567+01:00Hi Nadine! Shopping tomorrow at Whitewater. You up...Hi Nadine! Shopping tomorrow at Whitewater. You up for it, my lovely?Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-68878872546711482012016-07-01T14:32:40.395+01:002016-07-01T14:32:40.395+01:00Glasgow Working Class 2 is a well-off lady from an...Glasgow Working Class 2 is a well-off lady from another country who drinks too many budget-price cocktails before dinner.Essex Middle Class 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-85171987306113580062016-07-01T14:30:36.303+01:002016-07-01T14:30:36.303+01:00He's got the charisma of Teddy Taylor. And he&...He's got the charisma of Teddy Taylor. And he's dead.Aiberdeen Govesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-31231294039603040012016-07-01T14:10:44.974+01:002016-07-01T14:10:44.974+01:00But Ms May wears tartan! That surely means the bri...But Ms May wears tartan! That surely means the britnat loves us, aye? Dan Huilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-74279242043644210152016-07-01T14:00:23.735+01:002016-07-01T14:00:23.735+01:00Hmmm, not sure about that.
People seem to miss th...Hmmm, not sure about that.<br /><br />People seem to miss the rather obvious point, that anyone wishing to leave the EU must trigger article 50...thereby confirmation that the EU does not have the power to kick out sub-member states....or indeed eu citizens.<br /><br />In the event of independence in 2014, the EU would not have had the power to kick us out, that point seems to have been confirmed by recent events as if they wanted the UK, which by all comments they have made, then surely they would do so if they had the power.<br /><br />I am surprised more people haven't picked up on this.chalksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-29603864900317288242016-07-01T13:46:28.609+01:002016-07-01T13:46:28.609+01:00Nah, it's 20%. Evens (i.e. a 50% chance) is ex...Nah, it's 20%. Evens (i.e. a 50% chance) is expressed as 1/1 - if you were right, it'd be 2/1.keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-19979561860208963902016-07-01T13:37:14.308+01:002016-07-01T13:37:14.308+01:00No, sorry, 4/1 means one chance in four. If you st...No, sorry, 4/1 means one chance in four. If you stake a pound you stand to win four pounds. That's 25%.Holebenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175568229551547918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-46244153949469077782016-07-01T13:18:42.328+01:002016-07-01T13:18:42.328+01:00What accent..?
BTW. The other contender (Mrs May)...What accent..?<br /><br />BTW. The other contender (Mrs May) is politically slightly to the right of one of her predecessors, Margaret Thatcher...!fynesiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004561936077805599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-75602051657763354022016-07-01T12:57:10.741+01:002016-07-01T12:57:10.741+01:00I.e. four chances of losing, one chance of winning...I.e. four chances of losing, one chance of winning.keatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-89337826063297364732016-07-01T12:56:26.594+01:002016-07-01T12:56:26.594+01:004/1 is a 20% possibility, I believe4/1 is a 20% possibility, I believekeatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-68898332858944930912016-07-01T11:23:58.116+01:002016-07-01T11:23:58.116+01:00Finally somebody (it would be the Rev Stu) has rem...Finally somebody (it would be the Rev Stu) has reminded people of what was claimed in 2014.<br /><br /> We were told constantly that when Scotland ended the 1707 treaty of Union that england would inherit all common assets, including membership of the EU. An outright lie that would have seen international sanctions and probably a declaration of war should they have maintained that stance.<br /><br /> But now england is leaving the EU so by THEIR own rules Scotland must inherit the membership. They know that only two countries make up the UK. Both hold a joint membership of the EU.<br /><br /> That is the reason why cameron and the rest of the project fear quislings never asked for a definitive ruling from the EU as to what would be the status of Scotland and england post independence. Because they already knew the answer.<br /><br /> Either both remain members, even if under new terms.<br /><br /> Both are kicked out and have to re-apply. Although no mechinism exists for that to happen.<br /><br /> Or Scotland is just a colony of england illegally occupied by our greatest enemy that just uses us as slave, and the uk has no legal status in law. <br /><br /> I hope that the FM managed to remind everybody she met about this rather important set of facts. Scotland is not catalonia, flanders, or any other region of pretend countries. Scotland is in a treaty based union. We can leave any time we like.<br /><br /> <br /> <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-22768085638282230502016-07-01T11:08:34.124+01:002016-07-01T11:08:34.124+01:00Scottish and Scots born are two entirely different...Scottish and Scots born are two entirely different things. There was nothing Scottish about Blair. English dad, Irish Mum, raised in Australia and sent to a quasi-English school which is based in Scotland but is not actually part of Scotland. <br /> <br /> Also he has never ever made any claim to be anything other then english.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-38420666011743213412016-07-01T10:45:31.197+01:002016-07-01T10:45:31.197+01:00I don't think Gove is Human.I don't think Gove is Human.chalksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-68515903613167220912016-07-01T10:30:27.645+01:002016-07-01T10:30:27.645+01:00Yes, I was just querying the " in terms of or...Yes, I was just querying the " in terms of origin" part. I don't think Blair considered himself Scottish, but we've all had him cast up to us as "another Scot ruling England" by the right-wing little Englanders.Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849975010197698907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88220929747285966342016-07-01T10:15:26.576+01:002016-07-01T10:15:26.576+01:00I never tire of this cartoon, it has the man to a ...I never tire of this cartoon, it has the man to a tee. http://aviewfromhamcommon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-funniest-michael-gove-cartoon-youll.htmlHolebenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175568229551547918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-54809999738013698122016-07-01T09:57:38.432+01:002016-07-01T09:57:38.432+01:00I was going to point out there have already been t...I was going to point out there have already been three Scottish-born PMs since WW2 but that's already been done.<br /><br />The other reason I'm writing is to question your arithmetic; odds of 4/1 represent a 25% probability, no?Holebenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175568229551547918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-57352386936039713422016-07-01T09:20:57.004+01:002016-07-01T09:20:57.004+01:00I love the "Glasgow Working Class 2" per...I love the "Glasgow Working Class 2" persona. Is she Nadine Dorries in real life? Or just Kerry Katona?Madisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-28656821458153973102016-07-01T09:16:10.113+01:002016-07-01T09:16:10.113+01:00I think you're right about Gove's accent a...I think you're right about Gove's accent and origins not helping him in this country. His Uriah Heep persona seems to belong to the 1950s, like Teddy Taylor (Man of the People) or a bank manager/church of Scotland elder/primary headmaster. It seems to work in England, like that irritating patronising voice on TSB adverts, but Scotland has moved on from the Suez Crisis. Michael Gove sounds like he hasn't.Iainnoreply@blogger.com