How the Tories View Scotland

[Corky Smeek]

We are just a principality! Says it all really.

https://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2019/12/election-battlegrounds-11-scotland.html

Just in case they correct their almighty error I managed to get a screen grab as well - click to enlarge.

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[Goodfellers]

You have too much time on your hands. I've got a funny clip of Al Murry (the pub landlord) expressing the English view of independance. Has some swearing in it so not sure I can put a link on here......I'll read the site rules if not just google it, worth watching for a laugh....and we could all do with a break from the boring politics as it's nearly Christmas.

[Goodfellers]

No swearing allowed...even on links.. just google Al Murray Scottish independance

[Corky Smeek]

I watched it the other day. I admit to laughing (a bit). I must say though I always preferred his Grandpa, Chic.

I think I should also acknowledge the occasion. I agree with something you said (there is a first time for everything!!) :- "we could all do with a break from the boring politics as it's nearly Christmas." . It's nearly over now thank goodness.

[Goodfellers]

Don't you start agreeing with me!...next thing you'll be trying to arrange a football match on no mans land :lol:

[Corky Smeek]

Who would you want to referee it?

[Goodfellers]

I would suggest Maggie, but I think she might be biased, :-)

[Corky Smeek]

Hahahaha. That's who I was going to suggest. :lol:

[Corky Smeek]

It's not just the Tories who have no respect for Scotland. They are the worst but MP's from all parties treat Scotland as an irrelevance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMQZUAmd93E

[mi16]

Even wee Jimmy Krankie, she also views anything north of Perth as an irrelevance.

[Corky Smeek]

Even wee Jimmy Krankie, she also views anything north of Perth as an irrelevance.

Of course the Lib Dems think the Highlands are so relevant they couldn't even get the name of the constituency right. Click to enlarge image.

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[Goodfellers]

A simple spelling error....compared to this https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-huge-leaflet-blunder-100000-15059539

[Goodfellers]

I'm sure the Lib Dems also got a court injunction to stop the SNP distributing a leaflet that contained lies, I would rather a leaflet with a few spelling errors, rather than one containing lies. https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1209836/Dan-Walker-BBC-Breakfast-Ian-Blackford-SNP-leaflet-Jo-Swinson-Liberal-Democrats-fracking

[Corky Smeek]

A simple spelling eror....compared to this https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snp-huge-leaflet-blunder-100000-15059539

Well, this thread is essentially about respect. I hadn't heard about that SNP leaflet story and if it's true then it is an almighty b**ls-up. No point in denying it.

However, that Lib Dems leaflet defies belief. How could the candidate, and constituency workers not have spotted that at the proof-reading stage. It's not a good look when you make errors like that. Faire enuff wee awl make spelling errors but that's a cracker.

[Corky Smeek]

I'm sure the Lib Dems also got a court injunction to stop the SNP distributing a leaflet that contained lies, I would rather a leaflet with a few spelling errors, rather than one containing lies. https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1209836/Dan-Walker-BBC-Breakfast-Ian-Blackford-SNP-leaflet-Jo-Swinson-Liberal-Democrats-fracking

Oh come on! The Lib Dems have been the worst offenders by far in that respect. Everything from dodgy graphs to fake newspapers to letters from so-called polling experts. Their campaign has been absolutely blighted by complaints of that sort. Also, if I remember the court judgement on the Swinson case it was made clear that there was nothing factually inaccurate in the SNP leaflet.

[Goodfellers]

What this proves is that all political organisations make mistakes!

[orkneycadian]

I'm sure the Lib Dems also got a court injunction to stop the SNP distributing a leaflet that contained lies, I would rather a leaflet with a few spelling errors, rather than one containing lies. https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1209836/Dan-Walker-BBC-Breakfast-Ian-Blackford-SNP-leaflet-Jo-Swinson-Liberal-Democrats-fracking

Thats right. And then there were the leaflets that were ordered to be destroyed by the Permanent Secretary because they breached election rules;

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/snp-must-pulp-misleading-flyers-270scr36d

Thats an awful lot of leaflets that are for no use.

[Corky Smeek]

Some with more far-reaching consequences than others unfortunately.

[Corky Smeek]

Wait a minute! I'm prepared to bet that the party from whom you have had the most leaflets during this campaign is the LDs. Quite apart from it destroying their green credentials it might also be worth a long hard look at their election expenses for this constituency.

[Fulmar]

Could it be, by any chance, that you are only so vehement against the Lib Dems because we have a sitting Lib Dem MP here and you are worried that your preferred candidate won't succeed in ousting him?

[Corky Smeek]

Could it be, by any chance, that you are only so vehement against the Lib Dems because we have a sitting Lib Dem MP here and you are worried that your preferred candidate won't succeed in ousting him?

Could it be, by any chance, that you are only so vehement against the SNP because we have a sitting Lib Dem MP here and you are worried that my preferred candidate might succeed in ousting him?

[Fulmar]

Actually, I've not said anything against the SNP! You find me the post where I have!

[mi16]

Actually, I've not said anything against the SNP! You find me the post where I have!

This Corky “character” has a history of making accusations without substance, I wouldn’t hold my breath awaiting any sort of structured response or anything to back up the claim.