The news was today awash with stories that several leading Scottish football figures have banded together to appear in an advert backing the union. These guys are entitled to their opinion, but the content of their message needs to be called into question.
The advert apparently begins, "When Scotland calls, we answer." Very noble, however it seems in this instance that it is far more likely the Labour Party has been calling. What will their answer be when Scotland calls for independence I wonder?
The advert goes on to say, "We are proud that Scotland has always stood on its own two feet, but we also believe that Scotland stands taller because we are part of the United Kingdom." Scotland has always stood on its own two feet has it? I would have thought our country standing on its own two feet would have involved engaging directly with the world community rather than relying on a government based 400 miles furth of our borders to do our talking for us.
The following anodyne statement within the advert is my favourite bit. "The United Kingdom is a country Scotland helped build." And what of it? Does this mean that we are to be stuck in it forever more?
And the advert finishes off by saying, "We urge every patriotic Scot to help maintain Scotland's place in the United Kingdom which has served Scotland well."
Served Scotland well has it? Go tell that to the one in four children in poverty, or the one in five pensioners living in poverty. Or explain to me why it is that Scotland is the only developed country on this planet which has discovered oil and in the interim period seen its people get relatively poorer. Why is it that economic growth in our country lags way behind similarly sized European nations.
I won't lose too much sleep over this intervention. It all smacks as a little bit desperate to me.
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I see someone from the Tartan Army has written to the Herald to respond...
http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/letters/display.var.1352170.0.0.php
I consider it a bit of a betrayal to be so willing, eager and proud to play for your nation, then to turn round and say "oh no, but Scotland shouldn't be independent".
Its not the first time footballers have been used to try and manipulate public opinion. During their ill fated regional assembly attempt in England,New Labour used footballing intellectuals such as Gazza, Shearer and Beardsley in their adverts but the people in the North of England didnt buy it. It failed then and most people will see through this attempt at manipulation also.
I didnt see this latest advert as I no longer buy so called Scottish newspapers due their biased reporting (if you can call regurgitated Labour and unionist lies and spin reporting).I have only read about the advert but what saddens me is that in present day Scotland I find that to get some objective fair reporting on the SCOTTISH Election I have to go on the internet and read ENGLISH newspapers on line.
Scotland in my view and its the view of many others no longer has a free and fair press. Its been disgusting the way the Glasgow and Edinburgh press have 'reported' the election so far. You can expect it from the cheap daily Labour rags but for the other two supposedly quality papers its been a disgrace and their editors should be ashamed at what they have done to what were once good objective newspapers.
For the SNP to be still in front it the polls after all the lies, propaganda spouting fear and famine against them in just about every scottish paper is an achievement in itself. I hope you, your party and the scottish people stay firm in their resolve to rid us of this innept Labour administration we have suffered for eight years.
What is your view Jamie ,on the way the press has behaved. Do you think your party will ever get a fair press.
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