When I checked my phone this morning it was full of emails and texts about Kevin McKenna’s seminal article in the Observer on the treatment, or lack of it, Neil Lennon experienced during his years in Scotland. It placed a mirror in front of the former Celtic manager, for Scotland to look at its reflection.
The prime targets were not missed: the Scottish Government, the SFA and the conspicuously idle anti-racism bodies, while the “reserved professions”, the Tories and the C of S were marked for historically nurturing anti-Catholic and Irish sentiment in Scotland.
People outside Scotland will read in horror, perhaps tinged with a whiff of moral superiority that their own communities are not similarly afflicted. This, ironically, would reflect the moral superiority many in Scotland viewed the English with last week, as a sizeable minority of their apparently poorly-educated, old and white voters backed candidates who align with racist, misogynistic and homophobe views.
In CQN comments section Scotland has often been parodied as the worst small country in the world, which is absurd. In truth, its panorama of human values vary little from those shared by our neighbours or anywhere across the globe. To think otherwise invests more weight in racial traits than I’m comfortable with.
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All over Europe Right Wing Parties make substantial progress.
Lib Dem disaster!
sipsini
You are too kind,:-)) thanks a bunch kiddo. Liked that. :-))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Four Green Fields, do you remember the Partick is protestant graffiti on the ledge of a close next to the railway bridge?
The ledge was on the second floor and you could really only see it from the upper deck of a bus or on a train going into the station travelling from Hyndland. It summed up the more loyal residents of their behaviour vandalising a lovely sand stone building.
VD was the name of the no longer existing , like their club, Victoria Drive Secondary school on Victoria Drive, Scotstoun. A former pupil was John Wark who definitely fitted the have you seen a handsome hun chant.
Yogiy
23:39 on 25 May, 2014
From twitter Liverpool to play in a tournament against Barcelona, Real Madrid and Celtic in the Aviva Stadium in August..
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From twitter Celtic to play in a tournament against Barcelona, Real Madrid and Liverpool in the Aviva Stadium in August..
Sorted that for you and Twitter :)
Hi Ghuys
To paraphrase:”Dallas Dallas looking lke a palace”
Name the band,s lyrics
HH
Phil
Fritz
Victoria Drive School, Scotstoun.
Now flats, flats, glorious flats. :))
Ok guys, cot time now. Thank you so much for your best wishes. Luuuuv them all KTF. Offski Now.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Delaney’s, you and Lou were on top form on the way to and back from the Forest game.
Did you not have the full strip on even though it was freezing?
The upper deck of the bus was roasting on the way back and you were ok as you had your shorts on. There was some members on the bus in their y’s and simmets due to the heat on the bus.
For tomorrow some question to Neganon & Ernie
You do not want Independence for Scotand as you have both stated.
What do you want to happen on September?
Do you ever see Scotland being an Independent country?
Watching the results coming in it would look like a coalition government at the next election. Who do you think UKIP would make a deal with to form a government?
theweegreenman
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The SNP :o)
Dallas
We both went to Nottingham in nothing more than our full strip wi money, fags and weed in oor socks. :))
theweegreenman
00:25 on 26 May, 2014
The polls are all showing Labour will win the next General Election.
Turnout will probably be about twice what it was on Thursday.
UKIP will get no more than 1 MP (Nige).
Awe-Naw, hope so.
July looks like a go, but need to check with the boss, if not November is a go.
Then I have to check with the real boss!
Wow 3 more years to the 50th anniversary of 67.
“The legend lives on for ever more, the night the mighty lions roar”
I wonder if we will ever see the likes again? Seville was so close, yet not quite.
HH
CRC
Billy bhoy 05, thank you.
I gave up drinking when I was 18 as I couldn’t cope with the hangovers. Giving up voluntarily didn’t bother me.
In Dublin for the Shamrock Rovers game in 1986, I tried some Guiness and as the song says, four wheels came off my wagon.
However, now that I had to come off the ale and had no choice in the matter, I find it annoys me not having an ice cold beer particularly when its a hot day and people are sitting having a drink.
I have psoriatic arthritis and the medication I’m on helps ease the pain. Its a worthwhile sacrifice not to endure as much discomfort as before.
Doc
Start taking notes from Morrisey23 ;-)
HH
Billy bhoy05 I stick to my ascertain. You are disgusting.
You want to send those who vote for the union to England. You compare no voters to OO and the BNP. You dny you say it then say it’s taken out of context.
Now you compare national,newspapers (which I don’t read) with an openly propaganda site for the SNP.
Independence for Scotland?? Why? We get to keep the queen and our economy remains linked with the BOE. What’s the point? I have repeatedly pointed out the danger regarding sectarian Scotland. You have no arguments against that. Worse than that you are trying to dehumanise anyone who wants to vote no.
Enough to make me vote no.
There is no economic argument for independence.
You then have the nerve to tell me to admit I am wanting a Tory govt. what bollocks but then again what do I expect from you.
Pathetic
Y-I-P-E-E…!
theweegreenman
00:25 on 26 May, 2014
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10854513/Lord-Ashcroft-poll-Labour-on-course-to-win-general-election.html
CRC
Think there may be a large pilgrimage from Glasgow to Lisbon in three years timd. I am going. :))
Delaney’s, didn’t know that about Cokey’s dad. No wonder Cokey junior had a rebel streak.
His love of our team was and is a joy to behold particularly his treatment at secondary school.
Ach, the yes no debate, I’m still undecided.
Just thought I’d get a reaction as it’s all gone quiet on here.
The do we need the zombies back? A big no from me…let them stew… The toy soldiers are going to stagger close by where we live and why is it allowed?
Bedtime for me.Hail Hail
Lisbon seems like yesterday. Scary thing is…..
If our old folk were talking about 47 years ago back then – they’d have been talking about 1920.
Feelingoldcsc
The Wee Green Man…
So…Major Conservative Party Donor….
Lord Ashcroft…..
Sets Up His Own Polling Operation….
KEEP CALM AND DON’T PANIC…
LIEBOUR Will Still Win The General Election…..
With Failed Bacon-Muncher ‘Ed….
At The Helm..?
Can I Start…Laughin’ ?
Up The HOOPS!
Fritz, I’ve changed it to secondary school lol
I don’t want to be making any unkind remarks about some of the brethren at that former educational institution in Scotstoun..
billybhoy05… Sounds to me, going by your input on here, that you are a message boy… TBM
Delaneys Dunky
00:38 on 26 May, 2014
A CQN pilgrimage? :-)
HH
CRC
Celticrollercoaster luvs his luminious lime boots
00:55 on
26 May, 2014
Delaneys Dunky
00:38 on 26 May, 2014
A CQN pilgrimage? :-)
HH
CRC,
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Aw feck, more badges…..
Lisboa L
:O).
CaltonTongues#TeamOscar
ha, ha, now that’s an idea! :-)
HH
CRC
CRC
What’s Lisbon compared to Kirkcaldy?
The CQN pilgrimage to Lisbon in May 2017 is a goer. Start saving now.
CRC or is it Howard Johnston???
Go for it!
BlazingSaddlesCSC
UKIP on course to win a Euro seat for Scotland.
Hooray! We get to elect a dafty too.
What was that about it being an exclusively English issue?
https://mobile.twitter.com/sinnfeinireland
We are destroying them.
BTW, the singing detective knows a player.
Tony Watt ?
DD,
I might come over tae the pool tourney mate,just for the swally…
https://mobile.twitter.com/sinnfeinireland.
Tune in if yer interested.
I said last night the tide was turning.
Tomorrow night the icing will be on the cake when Martina Anderson destroys them.
Intelligent header today.well done.
I read kmck article on our ex manager.i know all he chronicled bout his treatment is true, your right he disnae miss anyone..HE DOES.he misses out the establishment that gave us 300 years of political, civil and cultural heritage that arrives at the very political social and cultral establishment he appears unconfortable with today
Why is that? Why should I be weary of this establishment and trust those who set up the old one?.what is kevin disillusioned with? I note also no mention of Labour or what part that party played in making Scotland reach this point as well as no critique of their let down of their old core voter.