George Galloway and caller on a separate Scottish culture

From BBC News:

Scottish ministers have dismissed calls to give Scots living outside Scotland a vote in the independence referendum.

Labour MSP Elaine Murray said it was "massively unfair" they should be stopped from having their say in such an important decision.

She highlighted the case of James Wallace, from Dumfries, who has been campaigning on the issue.

Bruce Crawford, minister for government strategy, said it was not practical to make such an arrangement.

The issue, which was debated at the Scottish Parliament, was also raised on the floor of the House of Lords, where peers heard calls for the whole of the UK to get a say on the independence vote.

Under the Scottish government's current referendum proposals, non-resident Scots will not be eligible to vote on Scotland's constitutional future.

Currently, anyone eligible to be on the electoral register in Scotland will be entitled to vote in a possible autumn 2014 referendum.

Mr Wallace, 23, started a website - Let Wallace Vote - to bring the issue to the public's attention.


George Galloway dismisses the notion that Scotland has it's own culture, citing that both Scotland and England eat the same food (American), speak the same language (importing much of our contemporary slang from America), watch the same TV shows (American from the likes of The Sopranos and Family Guy) and listen to the same music (American bands like Kings of Leon).

Of particular note, Galloway has thought that singer Adele is black when in fact, she's white.

Originally broadcasted on talkSPORT 13th January 2012.

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[DrunkOnScotsWhisky]

"French speaker" I wonder if Galloway has heard of the Auld Alliance?

[DrunkOnScotsWhisky]

"What is seperate Scottish Culture" Well for a start Scots Law is seperate from English Law, we have our own education system and history such as the Clans and language such as Gaelic/Scots. I have played shinty and it IS a national sport played at the Commonwealth games and played at the Commonwealth/Olympic games,Galloway is talking pish here.

[broadband01]

you tell em george,these idiots living on something that happened 300 years ago,need there heads examining,its the 21st century ffs

[Jungleloyalscouse]

@dubllinlad Not a Bigot Aye, don't make us Laugh.

[cardellacole4]

The scots want independence , they have voted, it's called democracy , end of story,

[dubllinlad]

@ShRiNkInGMuShRoOmS Well I apologise if I have offended you or any other decent Scottish person, I am not a bigot but I'm afaid I am at risk of becoming one with the Anti-Irish Semitism on here!! na i won't but fuck me there's some hateful bastards out there,very well put,bar the ignorance of Irish people because if u are a new member and look at Irish videos,even silly ones there's sectarian hatred oozing in the comments,I know its only a minority with multiple accounts,sad bastards

[ShRiNkInGMuShRoOmS]

@dubllinlad That's because Scottish heritage barely exists. It has been wiped out by Britishness. I'm sick of ignorant Irish people judging Scotland by the vile Unionist invaders that sadly inhabit my country. George Galloway is apparently an Irish republican, but is utterly against Scottish independence. What does he despise about the Scots, what does he love about Britain. He my use big words, but he's a fool who can't see past his arrogant, outdated views.

[NeonLyfe]

@segano1 You're pulling these statistics out of your arse. Average public spending per person: Northern Ireland - £8,898 Scotland - £8,096 Wales - £7,509 England - £6,623

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[dubllinlad]

@segano1 Scotland is FUCK ALL throughout the world WHO do you hear shouting from the rooftops about their Scottish Ancestry/heritage? Ans= No One . Who do you hear shouting from the rooftops about their Irish heritage? Half the fucking world!!!!!!!!!!! What does that tell you bogger boy u hateful sectarian bastard, GET A LIFE SADDO!!!!!

[segano1]

True Scottish culture....watch?v=zdhBMv1K4gg

lol