> Mullan told The Guardian: “It was a very particular form of Westminster blackmail that dates right back to the earliest days of the British empire, ‘If you leave us, we will bankrupt you. There will be a hard border’.
“And most insultingly of all, ‘If you leave us, you’ll have to leave Europe’.”
> He added: “To be a Scottish republican, and to have your fellow citizens who you love and adore fall for that kind of shit, and then two years later fucking Brexit comes along …”
The comments from Mullan come one week after he made headlines with criticism of BBC Scotland.
> Calling for greater working-class representation on TV, Mullan accused BBC Scotland of doing “next to nothing” about “Scottish history, the Scottish experience or Scottish lives”.
> Ahead of the 2014 referendum, Mullan was a supporter of a Yes vote.
> Speaking to the Metro in 2012, he was asked: “Are you for Better Together or Yes Scotland?”
Mullan said: “Oh, I’m for total independence. I’ve been in touch with the people who are organising the Scottish independence campaign. I’ve offered my services but we haven’t managed to meet up yet.
> “I said I will do whatever is required to help promote an independent Scotland.”
Just around the corner. Keep on posting these, I’m sure they’re helping build that support and momentum
I am solely here to say that guy looks a bit like Walter White.
Even as a pro-indy person these things are cringe
I don’t think that’s blackmail is it? It was just a straight up threat.
Blackmail would be them telling me to vote No or they’d show my mum those photos. Yes, *those* photos.
I remember the Tory cunts came up on the train and met with RBS and then the media after shitting themselves they might loose their military strength and strongholds.
Read that in the voice of Ser Davos, but it isn’t even the same actor
“you were all so stupid that you fell for it, but I, a wise actor/director, can show you the error of your ways.”
More moaning…
YAWN
I am sorry, this is not news, it is implicit in the general pressure applied to a smaller and slightly less wealthy country wanting to become independent of a larger and richer one. Everybody is aware that England subsidies Scotland and that’s fine. It is not a dishonest ploy to remind people. Had the independent vote been won, then I’m certain that both governments would have come to sensible agreements. Whatever both populations might feel, they need each other.
Given that its coming from an absolute rag, I’d hold my breath on that. Would probably find better articles off the Page 3 birds in the Sun
He looks like Bryan Cranston
Oh well. That’s that then.
I do wish actors and personalities would stay out of politics.
Independence from the UK is the most celebrated holiday around the world. Also nobody ever asked to come back.
This really annoys me because I feel like he’s trying to compare it to decolonisation. Putting aside the fact that it’s an awful parallel to Scotland, it’s literally not anything like the actual independence processes that British possessions actually embarked on and Britain was almost always in favour of what saved it money. Go read relevant books on this like The State of Africa by Martin Meredith because people who aren’t well-read on the British Empire make the most absurd conclusions about it, on both sides of the argument.
Ah The National – the cornerstone of quality journalism.
It happened down through the centuries.
Darien for example. The alien Act.
And this is why after Scotland ends the uk there can be no successor state.
Where is the blackmail?
There would be a hard border and Scotland would have to leave the EU and reapply.
I don’t see a threat there, only facts. Fairly important points for anyone weighing up which way to vote.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe even the Yes camp argued otherwise. Did they?
Seems more like Westminster highlighted a couple of potentially massive downsides not being thoroughly covered by the Salmond strategy of pointing at Norway and telling folk they’d be rich after the vote.
“It’s so unfair of the No campaign to give
voters factual information that might harm our cause.”
didnt sturgeon famously admit that she had no plans for a fully independent Scottish economy?
like she was full on planning on staying with the pound until scotland was accepted into the EU. to me that sounds less like westminster blackmailing and more a movement existing entirely to make issues that only they can solve.
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> Mullan told The Guardian: “It was a very particular form of Westminster blackmail that dates right back to the earliest days of the British empire, ‘If you leave us, we will bankrupt you. There will be a hard border’.
“And most insultingly of all, ‘If you leave us, you’ll have to leave Europe’.”
> He added: “To be a Scottish republican, and to have your fellow citizens who you love and adore fall for that kind of shit, and then two years later fucking Brexit comes along …”
The comments from Mullan come one week after he made headlines with criticism of BBC Scotland.
> Calling for greater working-class representation on TV, Mullan accused BBC Scotland of doing “next to nothing” about “Scottish history, the Scottish experience or Scottish lives”.
> Ahead of the 2014 referendum, Mullan was a supporter of a Yes vote.
> Speaking to the Metro in 2012, he was asked: “Are you for Better Together or Yes Scotland?”
Mullan said: “Oh, I’m for total independence. I’ve been in touch with the people who are organising the Scottish independence campaign. I’ve offered my services but we haven’t managed to meet up yet.
> “I said I will do whatever is required to help promote an independent Scotland.”
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24749501.peter-mullan-westminster-blackmailed-scotland-2014-referendum/
Just around the corner. Keep on posting these, I’m sure they’re helping build that support and momentum
I am solely here to say that guy looks a bit like Walter White.
Even as a pro-indy person these things are cringe
I don’t think that’s blackmail is it? It was just a straight up threat.
Blackmail would be them telling me to vote No or they’d show my mum those photos. Yes, *those* photos.
I remember the Tory cunts came up on the train and met with RBS and then the media after shitting themselves they might loose their military strength and strongholds.
Read that in the voice of Ser Davos, but it isn’t even the same actor
“you were all so stupid that you fell for it, but I, a wise actor/director, can show you the error of your ways.”
More moaning…
YAWN
I am sorry, this is not news, it is implicit in the general pressure applied to a smaller and slightly less wealthy country wanting to become independent of a larger and richer one. Everybody is aware that England subsidies Scotland and that’s fine. It is not a dishonest ploy to remind people. Had the independent vote been won, then I’m certain that both governments would have come to sensible agreements. Whatever both populations might feel, they need each other.
Given that its coming from an absolute rag, I’d hold my breath on that. Would probably find better articles off the Page 3 birds in the Sun
He looks like Bryan Cranston
Oh well. That’s that then.
I do wish actors and personalities would stay out of politics.
Independence from the UK is the most celebrated holiday around the world. Also nobody ever asked to come back.
This really annoys me because I feel like he’s trying to compare it to decolonisation. Putting aside the fact that it’s an awful parallel to Scotland, it’s literally not anything like the actual independence processes that British possessions actually embarked on and Britain was almost always in favour of what saved it money. Go read relevant books on this like The State of Africa by Martin Meredith because people who aren’t well-read on the British Empire make the most absurd conclusions about it, on both sides of the argument.
https://youtube.com/shorts/6vBzWypeGHI?si=9j7q_B-tjKZpwIEH
Ah The National – the cornerstone of quality journalism.
It happened down through the centuries.
Darien for example. The alien Act.
And this is why after Scotland ends the uk there can be no successor state.
Where is the blackmail?
There would be a hard border and Scotland would have to leave the EU and reapply.
I don’t see a threat there, only facts. Fairly important points for anyone weighing up which way to vote.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe even the Yes camp argued otherwise. Did they?
Seems more like Westminster highlighted a couple of potentially massive downsides not being thoroughly covered by the Salmond strategy of pointing at Norway and telling folk they’d be rich after the vote.
“It’s so unfair of the No campaign to give
voters factual information that might harm our cause.”
didnt sturgeon famously admit that she had no plans for a fully independent Scottish economy?
like she was full on planning on staying with the pound until scotland was accepted into the EU. to me that sounds less like westminster blackmailing and more a movement existing entirely to make issues that only they can solve.
This chap was in Session 9 right?
That film creeped me out. Really enjoyed it.
10 years on and they’re still crying.
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