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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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just remembered that Uganda managed to break free from the clutches of the english empire on the 9th october , and Fiji managed to escape on the 10th october , well done guys , heres hoping one day Scotland can emulate your good fortune  |
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"just remembered that Uganda managed to break free from the clutches of the english empire on the 9th october , and Fiji managed to escape on the 10th october , well done guys , heres hoping one day Scotland can emulate your good fortune "
But Scotland, like England, Ireland and Wales, wad never been part of the Empire, they were, and most still are, part of the United Kingdon, which preceded the Empire by about 100 years. It was called The British Empire, not the English Empire and many of the territories were actually Scottish before they became British (Hong Kong, Belize). And it was James VI of Scotland that first united the crowns. So don't try and paint Scotland as some kind of residual colony of empire because it never was. If anything the Empire was more a Scottish project than it ever was an English one. |
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"Well said above, and Uganda? Well there's a country we can all strive to emulate  "
Look Uganda was always a bit of a dump. It cannot, however, come close to emulating the post independence performance of the cesspit now known as zimbabwe. Now there is an example of post independence mismanagement that it's monumental even by African standards. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Op....I think you've been reading to much of Nicolas bullshit.
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I've got nothing against independence, I've said it before many times, just let's not bullshit about how well off you may or may not be from it!!
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Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican republic, Haiti gained independence first of everyone, the poor on Dominican republic had to endure under French rule for decades and then under an American dictator for more decades.
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Go and look at those two countries and see who's better off, freedom does not always bring you prosperity? |
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"I remember reading once that around 1/3 of the emprire was administered and controlled by Scots. "
Spoilsport!
But let's hope he's right and that foul, nasty Sturgeon achieves her ambition of prostrating the Scots to rule...from Brussels! |
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By *andACouple
over a year ago
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"I remember reading once that around 1/3 of the emprire was administered and controlled by Scots.
Spoilsport!
But let's hope he's right and that foul, nasty Sturgeon achieves her ambition of prostrating the Scots to rule...from Brussels!"
No, let's not hope he's right. It's not something we want.
We were down in Chichester last year. Nice part of the country. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I remember reading once that around 1/3 of the emprire was administered and controlled by Scots.
Spoilsport!
But let's hope he's right and that foul, nasty Sturgeon achieves her ambition of prostrating the Scots to rule...from Brussels!
No, let's not hope he's right. It's not something we want.
We were down in Chichester last year. Nice part of the country."
Blimey! Must visit Glasgow more often
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By (user no longer on site)
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"just remembered that Uganda managed to break free from the clutches of the english empire on the 9th october , and Fiji managed to escape on the 10th october , well done guys , heres hoping one day Scotland can emulate your good fortune "
Yep I Sincerly hope you do ! Suck of paying for you ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Op....I think you've been reading to much of Nicolas bullshit.
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I've got nothing against independence, I've said it before many times, just let's not bullshit about how well off you may or may not be from it!!
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Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican republic, Haiti gained independence first of everyone, the poor on Dominican republic had to endure under French rule for decades and then under an American dictator for more decades.
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Go and look at those two countries and see who's better off, freedom does not always bring you prosperity?"
aint you the very man who said you want to Nuke Scotland when the wind blows east |
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