Douglas Alexander and Dimbleby gang up on Nicola Sturgeon

Douglas Alexander rejects "A politics of grudge and grievance." Judge for yourselves from this clip, entirely representative of the entire programme, where all the panellists, including the Chairman, David Dimbleby, were ranged against Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, who acquitted herself with dignity in spite of the contemptible and bullying tone of the programme..

Lord Ashdown was the epitome of grandiose and vacuous British imperial pomposity, and was therefore given extended licence to pontificate by Dimbleby. It is deeply ironic, yet highly significant that the only member of the panel who was seen to extend reasonable courtesy to the lone representative - yes, I repeat, the lone representative of Scotland's interests, was Kelvin McKenzie.

For the benefit of Douglas Alexander, I repeat and endorse Joan McAlpine's comments - the behaviour of the three opposition parties, on full display at the Commons debate on the referendum, was a shameful example of Parliamentary bullying, and their opposition to the Scottish Government being allowed to carry out its mandate to call a referendum and hear the voice of the Scottish people is an attack on Scotland's interests and does betray a lack of concern for Scotland.

To my surprise, Michael Moore was the only member of the combined Tory, LibDem and Labour parties to come out of that debate with some credibility. I actually think he was embarrassed by the behaviour of his allies in their mob tactics against the Scottish nationalist group.

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• Douglas Alexander
• David Dimbleby
• Question Time
• Joan McAlpine
• Scotland indpendence
• Scottish referendum
• Holyrood
• Moridura
• SNP
• Nicola Sturgeon
• Kelvin McKenzie
• Michael Moore

[caitlinispurecool]

@TalonMercenary 'Them' being the people or the rulers?

[Edgey1988]

Scottish people need collagen.

[TalonMercenary]

@crawlbabie Exactly. A lot of Scots coveniently forget it was them who formed the union with England. England should get the vote on whether we still want Scotland

[crawlbabie]

the title of this video is all wrong, nobody is ganging up on anyone, SNP needs to stop playing the victim card all the time

[N330AA]

@TAofMoridura A country can vote for it's freedom under international law. There's nothing saying they can vote for special treatment within an entity under international law though. So no, devo max won't be granted, you either leave, or you accept the situation as it is - you have enough devolved freedom anyway.

And i may say i find your opinion on the UK unrealistic and hyperbolic.

[TAofMoridura]

@N330AA The Scottish Government committed to independence. While we're in, we want more powers. This is not a negotiating card, since we're determined to leave anyway. Devo max is an option that right now 43% of Scots seems to want. They have a right to make that choice in a referendum, but we hope to change their mind before the referendum. As for the political dynamics of the UK, they are already unworkable, and the UK a dying political entity. Scotland, England, Wales and N.I. are not

[N330AA]

@TAofMoridura Excuse me? I am perfectly informed. If you left you wouldn't have Devo max, you'd have independence. Devolution would cease to exist. Devo-max implies remaining in the union and having all control bar foreign and defence affairs etc. Westminster will not let you have it though because the political dynamics of the UK would be unworkable. Scotland can leave is she wants but she can't continually threat to leave in order to get her own way if she stays.

[TAofMoridura]

@N330AA You're logic is a bit off - If we left,we'd have devo max + independence. We'll leave democratically if that is the will of the Scottish people in the referendum. If you want to contribute to ths debate, try to get better informed - it isn't all that hard to do.

[N330AA]

@garysgreat Scotland is in no position to ask for Devo-Max. Westminister would rightly reject it, and if they have a problem with that they can leave.

[crawlbabie]

if anything it was the Scots who thrust it upon the English, as James I (Scottish king) took over the thrown after the death of Elizabeth I. check your history first before you speak.