Scottish Politics Thread

[instinct]

AS I was attempting to cover "the National" as I do every time I visit the supermarket I noticed this headline

BBC: Laura Kuenssberg 'promoting Tory austerity' with 'economic illiteracy'​

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By Laura Kuenssberg promoting anything Tory me ...ROTFL

worth opening if you want a laugh

BBC accused of 'economic illiteracy and pushing need for Tory austerity'

THE BBC has been accused of “promoting economic illiteracy” after its chief political editor claimed the Tories were being forced into the…

www.thenational.scot

I saw something like this on FB the other day. For some reason I had a link to an Indy page waffling about the BBC being Biased against the SNP/Scotland. But the stuff they were saying was so right wing and half their arguments made it sound like they would be entirely for Brexit and getting all the "damn immigrants" out of the country. I genuinely thought it was the worst hive of Britain first and all that pish at first!

 

[Fang_Farrier]

There's been unrest in Ullapool the day as the residents suddenly discover that they have a town centre.

Those from Lochinver remain aloof as they still have the only traffic lights in the North West.

 

[hackle]

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There's been unrest in Ullapool the day as the residents suddenly discover that they have a town centre.

Those from Lochinver remain aloof as they still have the only traffic lights in the North West.

Come off it FF, that's a trunk road at the bottom of the brae!

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Come off it FF, that's a trunk road at the bottom of the brae!

Only if you turn left!

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Nicola Sturgeon Spitting Image sketch panned for 'stereotyping, bad Scottish accents, and lazy writing'

Nicola Sturgeon’s puppet has made its debut on the rebooted comedy show Spitting Image, in a sketch that has left viewers deeply divided.

www.scotsman.com

Spitting Image not showing a great deal of imagination when ripping the proverbial out of the FM

 

[Dan Gleebles]

I'm glad that all those Gaelic speakers can make best use of the signposts.

 

[Electromagnetic]

I'm glad that all those Gaelic speakers can make best use of the signposts.

Gaelic & Signposts : Compute Scotland

 

[Fang_Farrier]

I'm glad that all those Gaelic speakers can make best use of the signposts.

One of the few parts of the country with a reasonable level of native Gaelic speakers

 

[Dan Gleebles]

One of the few parts of the country with a reasonable level of native Gaelic speakers

Has the bi lingual signposts helped them in their daily lives?

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Has the bi lingual signposts helped them in their daily lives?

Absolutely no idea, the topic has never come up.

However, I have posted often enough about the stupidity of bilingual signposts.

 

[single malt]

Has the bi lingual signposts helped them in their daily lives?

Aye they can tell that the cars with flashing blue lights are police cars

 

[Dan Gleebles]

Absolutely no idea, the topic has never come up.

However, I have posted often enough about the stupidity of bilingual signposts.

Having never followed the indulgence of local authorities use of ancient language, have they 'invented' ancient words for internet cafe, ambulance etc as the Welsh have?

 

[flieslikeabeagle]

Absolutely no idea, the topic has never come up.

However, I have posted often enough about the stupidity of bilingual signposts.

the stupidity, and the extra cost

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Having never followed the indulgence of local authorities use of ancient language, have they 'invented' ancient words for internet cafe, ambulance etc as the Welsh have?

No idea, I only ever watched BBC Alba on the rare occasion that they showed some rugby.

 

[Dan Gleebles]

No idea, I only ever watched BBC Alba on the rare occasion that they showed some rugby.

In Wales the police are Heddlu and an ambulance is Ambiwlans.

Are there Gaelic counterparts?

Gen Q.

 

[Fang_Farrier]

In Wales the police are Heddlu and an ambulance is Ambiwlans.

Are there Gaelic counterparts?

Gen Q.

Can't say that I have noticed anything on ambulances

But since formation of Police Scotland the new logo is bilingual, fairly phonetic rather than invented, Poileas Alba.

 

[BPS666]

 

[BPS666]

 

[Electromagnetic]

Nae Doric on the signs?

Any Doric speakers about? | Mumsnet

 

[HCL]

Absolutely no idea, the topic has never come up.

However, I have posted often enough about the stupidity of bilingual signposts.

At least they are bilingual, go 5 miles into Wales and the best of luck to ye.