Scotland(Constituent Country of the UK)/Escocia(País Constituyente del Reino Unido)

[Zuif1993]

fantastic anthem. Free Celtic Countries!! Alba, Cymru & Eire are not Great Britain.

No to the Union.

[YDdraigGoch22]

@Zuif1993 Freedom is only worth it if we also have freedom from the EU and their globalist tyranny

[Zuif1993]

@YDdraigGoch22 I do not like the European Union. I want a Celtic League for Celtic countries.

Part of the current economic crisis is the fault of the EU.

[YDdraigGoch22]

@Zuif1993 I agree. The EU would repress our culture more than England.

[Blackmountain992]

@Zuif1993

Actually,geogrpahically speaking they are. Great Britain consists of the three countries of Wales,England and Scotland. Its a geographical term,not a political one. Even if Scotland became independent it would still be British. Yes Eire isnt part of Britain though..

[Zuif1993]

@Blackmountain992

I want them to be fully independent countries. Like France, Germany ... I'm not saying that England is to blame, because some english who are not British (politically).

Sorry if my English is not correct.

[LiamUe]

@Zuif1993

????

*facepalm*

[WorldFrontlineMedia]

Long Live the Union!! Long live Britain! Remain united as GB, Scottish, English, Welsh, NIrish all united as the United Kingdom. Im English, but Im if you was to ask me what i am, I would say British first, dont ruin the union jack, keep the union going until the end of time it self.

[SuperJackjack13]

@WorldFrontlineMedia YES! Thank you!

[Fynniann]

...if anyone deserves to be an independent nation, it's SEALAND :D

[glasgow1234]

Scotland - Constituent country of the UK......

Soon to be independent state of the WORLD ! :)

[DukeofUSA]

Ahem, the scots are descended from a northern Irish tribe (The Scots). They replaced the Picts.

[ProtestantThomas]

@DukeofUSA

Wrong, the indigenous Pict DNA is still prevalent in indigenous Scottish people.

[DukeofUSA]

@ProtestantThomas Alright, I stand corrected. "Replaced" wasn't the word I should've used. Perhaps "Supersceded"?

[dbvc1]

@Protestant Thomas, the Scots are a mix of Irish, English and Norwegian.

[slothgoonies]

Proud to be Scottish and British

God save the Queen

[blackeagle988]

FUCK UK !!! Free Scotland !!!!

[ProtestantThomas]

@blackeagle988

Fuck you.

[slothgoonies]

@blackeagle988 we are part of the UK you idiot LOL i am British and always will be.

fuck off you foreign bastard

[samuel1abarza]

Beautiful anthem :D

[Spanishfutbol2010]

Viva Escocia! saludos y abrazos desde España

[Dunsapie]

@JamesDonnelly90 You are a very sad person and certainly not a Catholic because the Catholic faith teaches love not hatred. The Scots and the Irish are the same people and are, as some historians put it, one nation living in two countries.

[ProtestantThomas]

@Dunsapie

They certainly are not, the Scots are a Germanic people while the Irish are Hiberno-Iberians, the Scots have shown much more intelligence as a people being responsible for almost everything in the modern world while the Irish have laid back and sucked priest cock.

[bigbrad51]

@ProtestantThomas What utter rubbish! The Scots came from Ireland part of which at one time was even called Scotland. As for your other remarks, along with some of my friends, as a child I was sexually abused by our local minister and some of his colleagues and they were married men so glass houses and all that.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@JamesDonnelly90 Wherever you're from, I hope an asteroid hits you.

[KINGxTROLL]

KICK THE ENGLISHMEN OUT OF YER COUNTRY!

[RaIdeN55566]

beautiful land is scotland,regards from Spain!!

[Paterson212]

i long for the day when i can say i'm from the scottish republic...

[pikachu48]

Ah, Glad to hear the anthem of my step-home!

Greetings from Texas!

[ashtonmadhatter]

ENGLAND > SCOTLAND

[Cruitheach]

Шотландия е по-добре, отколкото Англия

[ashtonmadhatter]

@Cruitheach L'Ecosse est une terre où tout le monde juste des moutons des troupeaux et des pioches leur nez tandis que les Anglais font tout le travail réel ... comme courir le Royaume-Uni ... imbécile.

[Cruitheach]

@ashtonmadhatter

Literal translations: the refuge of the intellectually challenged

[koy362]

i love scotland the brave more...

[Vogelfreier]

FREEEEEEEEEEEDDDOOOOOOOMMMMMM !!!

[afuzzyduck]

wp on getting the right shade of blue

[Balladenkind]

I love you Scotland! Greetings from Germany!:)

[Helionarmy]

@MrUSA1980 why, whats wrong with Scotland?

[Cruitheach]

Pidhi budalla

[nightfox802]

brittish not scottish or english or welsh or irish. But british the union of 4 nations

[cimiez1]

@nightfox802 uk you tell?!

[Iron1871]

Vote for Scottish Independence! English go home.

[billybob7ful]

@Iron1871 id vote for Scottish independence so the scottish go home. im english and i would vote for scottish independence any day of the week

[Iron1871]

@billybob7ful Only the Scots can decide about Scotland. The english shall decide about England.

[AssassinSReaPERX]

I f*cking love scottish accent xD sounds so awesome

greetz from sweden.

[jonjon1219]

Scotland is like the UKs version of Texas. The union isn't a union without it.

[AquariaSpirit]

Scotland is awesome! The UK just wouldn't be the same with out it!

[bugsbunny2022]

Please Lord Daine. This Is NOT the anthem, (Official or otherwise) of Scotland. Although Scotland, even pre- Union i.e. before 1707, never had an Official Anthem, this anthem I am giving you was the anthem sung at all Scottish Coronations since 1328. So this was the Scottish Royal Anthem, and as such should be her National Anthem. Here it is..... La Marche des soldats de Robert Bruce in youtube. That's the title you put in. Unofficially also known as Scots Wae Hae.

[David291]

God Bless Scotland and the UK (from an Englishman).

[thedprp]

I really hate to say it, but I detest this song. I wish they'd change it to perhaps Highland Cathedral or something similar.

[DuPuieproductions]

I think Scotland the Brave should be the anthem,

[MightySerbianFighter]

free scotland!!

[PowerForWorkers]

Scotch people is the friendliest people of UK, long live Scotland!!!

[RandomNameName]

@IBrokeRules1and2lulz Lol, take away our oil and your taxes will rise even higher, scotland lowers English taxes :)

[nextstep333]

@lewismurray1 The English love you people, I do love scots.

[lewismurray1]

im scottish, im brittish too, the imperial days are done, we got what we earned and our parliament stays powerless but ill fight for queen and country anytime the call is given, and i still think Scots wha hae shouldve been the national anthem

the march of robert bruce with words by robert burns himself + it doesnt sound terrible on bagipes like flower of scotland, face it, flower of scotlands for the guitar

[breizhcatalonia1993]

@lewismurray1 i like the tune but i don't like the lyrics, the anti-english tune, personally i will be more for Scotland the brave :). Plus scotland will be a nation forever as one of the constituent countries of the UK.

If scots want to become independent its them , not London, who has to decide, i say that because i am a catalan independentist and i tend to support the union but self-determination is a right.

[lewismurray1]

@breizhcatalonia1993 its only anti-english if you consider standing against an invading army and celebrating victory over invaders to be saying something directly about englishmen, rather than the King of England like the lyrics would suggest.

[BardCoennius]

I heard that the reason Scotland got its own Parliament is because Sean Connery threatened to wear a kilt in public.

[NapoleonCalland]

@BardCoennius The reason we got our Parliament back is because we had one of our own before it was fused with the English parliament to form the Parliament of a new state called the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

[BardCoennius]

I was making a bit of a joke, actually (I understand Connery looks great in a kilt). Seriously, though - being of Scots ancestry myself, I'm curious why some Scots are die-hard loyalists to the U.K. while others push equally hard for full independence.

Someone here says "it has a lot to do with your family history." Care to clarify on that?

BTW, my family is a sept of Clan MacDonald.

[NapoleonCalland]

@BardCoennius

Different clans and families tended to side with the Stuarts or with the Hanoverians for various reasons. The Campbells fought alongside the English, the McDonalds fought against them, and so on.

[BardCoennius]

That explains why the Campbells aren't too popular with most of the other Scots-in-exile I hang out with. I'd always wondered about that.

[lewismurray1]

because of 2 things, the Jacobite rebelion where the lowlanders faught for britain and the war in Ireland, although Enlgand is bigotted and has never done a thing for us except racially discriminate it is with regret that after so many years of slaughtering our own we can no longer stand by ourselves

[chewymatty1]

the scots dont need our money now they got that right to roam ! lol they are living it up on golf courses.

j/k i love all brits equaly

[LarryScottBB]

Alba gu brath!!!!

[nextstep333]

Scott are considered as Britts!

[Rialbz]

It would make sense that more of it was spent in other places in the UK, knowing that Scotlands population is 1/10th that of Englands, its the UNITED KINGDOM, we stick together and share.

[TheBritishWatcher]

I am unsure where you get the 18 billion from, but its complete rubbish that only 18 billion is spent in Scotland.

Please go and take a look at the figures again. Do not forget that the money the Scottish parliament spends is not the only thing spent in Scotland. The 13 and 32 billion does not take into account non identifiable expenditure. Like for example Scotlands contributions to our armed forces and foreign affairs.

[TheBritishWatcher]

On the current figures an independent Scotland may have a surplus when taking into account north sea oil revenues, although GERS shows its a very small one, especially when you take into account its dependent on a single resource. (oil) which goes up and down. Also that doesnt take into account potential extra costs for an independent Scotland.

If you had read the GERS report, you would see the Scottish parliament spent 32billion, and the UK spent over 13 billion on Scotlands behalf

[david123451988]

hope scotland gets freedom one day

[NapoleonCalland]

There's a referendum scheduled for 2011

[TheBritishWatcher]

Actually the SNP want it in 2010 not 2011 although its unclear if they will manage it as the 3 union parties ran on the platform of not having a referendum, there for the majority of the parliament is against holding one.

Not that the scottish parliament actually is legally entitled to hold one anyway, constitutional matters are a non devolved issue, they have no right to hold a referendum unless the UK government gives permission which they would only if its the wish of the Scottish parliament

[Melkotz]

Freedom for Scotland!

Freedom for Basque Country!

[ChaoticFallenAngel]

As an English person, i can proudly say im extreemly proud to share this island with the Scots. I hope we can continue to be freinds and allies for as long as possible, prefferably in the union, or if not, as neighboring nations.

[nextstep333]

@ChaoticFallenAngel Long Live the Empire!

[UtSoma]

Escocia a Eurovisión!!!!

[madstanwan]

Im scottish, proud to be, although im happy to remain British.

What i want is more power though.

[lamnaa]

I'm English and think that is a very sensible idea.

A Federation would keep all but the ultra-nationalists happy. And Anglophobes and Scotophobes don't really deserve what they want.

[DonSimonUK]

And there's me thinking that you had actually a PARLIAMENT! :O lol

[Gardian87]

Nik be euskalduna naz 100%. Hablo por mi y por la mayoria del pueblo vasco

[Kleitos1903]

Go have a fuck, ey.

Don't get on our nerves, you retarded pisser.

[Titovonb24]

Always loved the scottish people, hope they get what they want someday

[Gardian87]

Great anthem!!!

Freedom for Scotland, N. Ireland and Basque Country!!!

[admiralal]

What about Cymbria? Northumbria? Cornwall? England?? No?

[OndaCC]

¿Basque Country? They're free. Completely.

[BEATHROKZ]

Ressesion first. This independence thing will never happen

[CapitalistPolitician]

Burn this filthy flag and disband the terrorist SNP, it is frankly dispicable we English even talk of independence.

[Kinlochbervie50]

exactly what are you on??

[Ndobless]

Great anthem..Great country

Respect from Brazil de la raza

[beowulfsword08]

Scot Nats can get tae fuck

[beowulfsword08]

This is the UNOFFICIAL anthem. The OFFICIAL anthem is Scotland the Brave.

[ChaoticFallenAngel]

Um, can we not all just get along. Lol, i know that alot of scottish people get pissed off with the anoying twats on youtube who thankfully represent a minority of the English population, but is seperatism a good thing? Really? Right as we as a nation plunge into a ressestion said to be the worst we have seen in decades?

[NapoleonCalland]

Given the amount of Scottish money from oil and gas that Scotland doesn't get to see, Scotland's interest is to get out of the Union before England drags her under. That'd shut up the whiners who think Scotland lives off English handouts. For seperatism read "Dignity".

[TheBritishWatcher]

Im sorry but Scotland gets its fair share from this union and when taking into account oil revenues Scotland still gets more. The accounts are available on the Scottish government website please look at them.

Scotland doesnt live off Englands handouts just like England doesnt steal Scotlands oil.. We are all part of one country the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and all parts of the Uk would suffer if it broke up with the exception of Ireland.

[NapoleonCalland]

... and you accused me of talking rubbish! Over 98% of UK oil is in Scottish waters!

The UK is not a country, it's a failed state. The English are the first to consider people from other British constituent countries as foreigners. That's not their fault, it's the way the majority of English people see the world.

"FOG IN THE CHANNEL. CONTINENT CUT OFF" (Newspaper headline quoted by Jeremy Paxman in his book "The English" .

ps: "Ireland" is an independent republic, not part of the UK.

[TheBritishWatcher]

Oil is not the only resource used throughout the UK, get over it. Accounts on the scottish governments website shows even when taking into account revenue from oil that scotland gets its fair share and isnt losing out on billions because englands "stealing" ur oil.

The majority of english people support this union, the majority of english people dont think we have a foreigner running our country right now.

Jeremy paxman doesnt speak on behalf of the English

Northern Ireland is part of the UK

[NapoleonCalland]

It's not the only resource but it's worth a fortune. As for "faire share", read "pocket money".

The majority of English people think the rest of the UK couldn't survive without them and lives off their handouts. And as for the Englishman on the street, most of them do think Gordon Brown is a foreigner.

[NapoleonCalland]

Jeremy Paxman is an Englishman and has as much right to an opinion as you. Moreover, the newspaper headline WAS QUOTED IN HIS BOOK. HE DIDN'T WRITE IT.

FOG IN CHANNEL. CONTINENT CUT OFF = ENGLISH NEWSPAPER HEADLINE.

The Republic of Ireland is an independant state and a member of the EU.

[TheBritishWatcher]

Um most people in England have big problems with Gordon Brown and labour, the fact hes Scottish is not one of them.. hes British. All research shows English people identify with being British fine, its other parts of the UK that struggle more.

As for the oil, look on the scottish government website, for the GERS reports, it shows expenditure and revenue including North sea oil revenues.. Scotland gets a fair deal even when taking into account oil

[NapoleonCalland]

I agree with the fact that there are a lot of things English people hold against Gordon Brown. You'd be more accurate in saying that the fact that he's Scottish is JUST one of them. I'd be interested to know which research you're quoting, but there's a difference between answering a questionnaire and what ordinary people really think and feel.

[NapoleonCalland]

Britishness as a primary identity is associated (including here in France) with extended Englishness, so what you said just backs up the fact that the majority of English people think that being "English" and "British" are interchangeable terms. As for overseas, the Americans even make jokes about it (the series "Family Guy" being just one example)

[TheBritishWatcher]

I agree some do view "British" as just "English" identity, although that isnt always true. Theres plenty of things British, that aint just "English". Its always harder for minorities to feel comfortable with an identity, and Scottish /Welsh people are minorities when it comes to the British people.

But that is why English people are more comfortable with considering themselves British, there for Gordon Brown being British aswell is not a problem.

[NapoleonCalland]

Well I'd be the last person to say everybody thinks the same way, but the point I was making was that the vast majority of English people don't even realise that there is a difference, and it shows in the slips they make ("English immigration", "English money" "English measurements" etc.)

I do disagree that it's about minorities, because (I can rely on other non-English Brits to back me up here) it's about perception by other countries. Being perceived as a region or a province for example.

[TheBritishWatcher]

Some may have a problem with him because he represents a Scottish constituency, and there for is deciding policies which impact on England but because of devolution dont impact on Scotland.

That is not anti Scottish or hating him because hes Scottish, thats simply a flaw in devolution which was ignored by labour. But thats the only time anything to do with Scotland or Scottish people comes into it, except for a few morons who just hate anyone for anything.

[NapoleonCalland]

I agree that some English people may have a problem with him because of the way devolution "works" (I'm all in favour of an English Parliament), but the anti-Scottish sentiment IS a large factor, because the vocal minority of (English) morons you mention influence everyone except the informed minority (ie people like yourself who try to found their opinions on facts instead of knee jerk reactions).

[ChaoticFallenAngel]

This anthem is great, something to really be proud of.

[TheBritishWatcher]

Long live the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - NO Surrender!

[NapoleonCalland]

Albainn gù brath! Scotland Forever!

No surrender to the English!

Scotland in the EU, with the Euro and Allied with France!

[TheBritishWatcher]

Lmao, please use that "Scotland in the EU, with the Euro and Allied with France! " as often as possible. the truth of the matter is alot of people in Scotland do not want the euro and yet its the only option for an independent Scotland.

Even 20% of SNP members are against the EU and yet its one of the things that makes a future independent Scotland even possible.

Long live the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Down with the separatists!

[TheBritishWatcher]

Also understand if the UK is broken up as you seem to want then its going to be France and other European countries who have to pick up the bill when ENgland radically reduces the amount it is willing or able to pay to the union. :)

[NapoleonCalland]

The rest of the union owes England nothing. If it did, the English wouldn't oppose secession. Scotttish oil and gas, fisheries, manpower and Welsh coal laid the foundations for British prosperity. It was Scots who founded the welfare state and a Welshman who led the British Empire through WWI.

Don't judge Scots by English standards. We don't need you, you silly man. England spends a fraction of the wealth it gets from the rest of the UK on the rest of the Union, so less of the English arrogance

[TheBritishWatcher]

Well im very glad you accept that the United Kingdom is a team effort and its not just been England responsible for her actions, something separatists usually blame just England for

All parts of the UK benefit from being part of it. If the UK broke up then the EU would not get the same level of money it currently does from us. We are the second biggest net contributor to the EU budget, only Germany pays more. So if the UK breaks up and our economies suffer, its France who will have to pay more

[NapoleonCalland]

Naturally. As a Scot I accept the good and the bad, because the Act of Union was supposed to be a partnership. I'm not a seperatist, I'm for self-determination.

If the UK breaks up, England is the loser. The other countries are small enough to cope with the resources they have. As for the UK contribution to Europe, it's well known that the UK doesn't pay its full membership dues, so that argument falls flat.

I appreciate your wish to hold the UK together, but the Union doesn't work anymore.

[TheBritishWatcher]

If you support the break up of the United Kingdom then you are a separatist. Scotland and Scotlands identity has been protected despite 300 years of union with England. If the UK broke up all parts of the UK would suffer not just England.

The UK is the second biggest net contributor to the EU, we end up paying more than France so we certainly DO pay our fair share towards the EU now.

[NapoleonCalland]

If the UK breaks up the English will drop out of the EU, which is what most of them want.

Scottish oil, gas, and renewable energy sources will more than supply our 5 million resident citizens, and our 20 million or so second and third generation Scots will ensure our ties with other nations.

The UK WAS a team effort. Sadly it just doesn't work anymore. The English don't even recognise that the UK isn't just another word for England and refuse to treat other UK nations as partners.

[TheBritishWatcher]

You talk rubbish first of all the the other parts of the UK have devolution whilst England does not, the Mps of England could of blocked such a move but they supported it. Also an independent England would not leave the European Union however it would refuse further intergration.

If the UK broke up the conservatives would rule England for a decade atleast, the majority of Conservatives whilst hating the EU accept we should be part of it.

[NapoleonCalland]

Firstly, it was the Labour government that installed devolution as part of its programme. Secondly, it's symptomatic of the English view of the UK that most English MPs felt they already had an English parliament in London. An independent England would be out of the EU faster than a scalded cat. Ask the man on the street, or better still, ask why there was no referendum on an EU constitution.

When (not if) the UK breaks up, the Conservatives will give more of a voice to euro sceptics

[TheBritishWatcher]

Yes labour introduced devolution and the majority of English MPs voted for it. The conservatives, the lib dems, and labour all support membership of the EU so an independent England wouldnt lead to a change in that.

England doesnt need devolution i agree but it approved devolution, so nothing i said was incorrect.

[TheBritishWatcher]

Having people of Scottish decent in other parts of the world is great it doesnt mean Scotland has a strong voice or carries major influence. Right now the UK has a seat on the UN security council, something that most countries wish they had. You want to throw away that seat and take up an assembly seat which will mean Scotland plays no part in global affairs.

Some countries help shape the world, others follow. Its clear what an independent Scotland under the SNP would do.

[NapoleonCalland]

The UN is a farce. Global affairs are increasingly multi-lateral and the UN is increasingly impotent to do anything but veto / okay the decisions of major world powers. The UK plays "follow my leader", so at least if you were right, we'd be spared that humiliation.

An independent Scotland would benefit from Scotland's resources and recognition as a state and a nation. With or without the SNP.

[TheBritishWatcher]

The SNP is the only major party that supports independence, only thing that comes close is the greens but alot of their nutty voters probably dont even know the greens support independence.

The UK doesnt just play follow my leader, our role on the secuirty council makes our contribution in world affairs important and relevant. Salmond wants an independent scotland with an independent voice that no body will pay attention to.

Great improvement im sure :\

[97kcoats]

Exactly.

[beowulfsword08]

It was a Scot, I recall that started the Union and a Stewart at that. England was doing fine until James took the throne.

[NapoleonCalland]

The Wars of the Roses, the religious upheaval and war on two fronts under Henry VIII, followed by Mary Tudor's reign were real fun...

[beowulfsword08]

James VI - witch hunter (murderer of midwives and wise elders)

Charles Stewart I starts a civil war in England because of divine right of kings....

James VII starts catholic uprising

Charles Edward Stewart (effeminate little shit and a wife beater to boot) starts yet another uprising 1745 culminating in the last battle on British soil...... Looks like the Stewarts were causing trouble a lot....

[TheBritishWatcher]

Something the separatists love to ignore.

Scottish monarch became king of England and wanted to unite his kingdom.

Our union flag was designed for that Scottish monarch.

100 years later a monarch of that Scottish blood and of the Scottish house of Stewart over saw the acts of union between England and Scotland.

Scotlands played a huge role in the creation of this union, although some would like to pretend these past 300 years never happened.

[beowulfsword08]

The Stewarts were despots. Thank the gods for William of Orange

[plyrgheorghe]

"Those days are past now,

And in the past they must remain,

But we can still rise now,

And be the nation again

That stood against him,

Proud Edward's army,

And sent him homeward

To think again !"

[NapoleonCalland]

"O Flower of Scotland

When will we see your likes again?

That fought and died for

Your wee bit hill and glen

That stood against him,

Proud Edward's army,

And sent him homeward

Tae think again."

Scotland Forever!