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  1. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    OK, from now on you can only comment on politics in Scotland and no where else. Agreed?
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  2. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    I never said that. I merely pointed out that you know as much about Scottish politics as I know about Northern Ireland politics.

    I do know a little bit about Scottish politics though :emoticon-0126-nerd:
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Jul 27, 2011
  3. Ciaran

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    What did I get wrong about the Scottish system? I merely gave an opinion that the UK Govt in London can over ride the Scottish Justice Dept. Of course they can.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  4. The Raging Oxter

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    The final decision was down to Kenny MacAskill MSP, Secretary for Justice for Scotland.
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Jul 27, 2011
  5. Ciaran

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    Well, I don't think so. There is no way that a decision of such magnitude was left to the glorified council at Holyrood.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  6. The Raging Oxter

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    Okay, so you're just at it.

    Fair enough.
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Jul 27, 2011
  7. Ciaran

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    The council bit was but I honestly think the decision was made in London.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  8. The Raging Oxter

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    Okay.
     
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    The Raging Oxter, Jul 27, 2011
  9. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Nonsense, we English never make bad decisions.
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Jul 27, 2011
  10. Ciaran

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    Have the Scottish not been running things in London for donkeys?
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011

  11. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    The Queen makes all the decisions really. Everyone knows that.
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Jul 27, 2011
  12. Ciaran

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    Is she not mostly Scottish anyway? Would explain a lot right enough. Inbreeding and the rest.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  13. Jobby Funbags

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    Hey, I'm not ER.

    Also, the high courts in England hold no juristiction(sp) over Scottish courts as we adhere to an older law system (this is under threat just now and a bit of a toy peeve of a certain Mr McBride).

    The UK government did not want Megrahi released but couldn't comment (as a Labour administration full of Scots could not question the devolution they introduced ideologically)

    Here's the Wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_of_Abdelbaset_al-Megrahi

    Darling's tongue was constitutionally tied but the Tories were almost as beeling as the Americans.

    The original conviction was arrived at under SEVERE pressure from the US - indeed, they were unhappy that only Megrahi was convicted and not his co-accused also.
     
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    Jobby Funbags, Jul 27, 2011
  14. Ciaran

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    Listen, you can quote Wiki all you want mate but if you think this decision was made soley by the Scottish Justice Secretary then I think you are naive.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  15. Jip Jaap Stam

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    That's treason, and as a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, you are sailing very close to the wind <grr>
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Jul 27, 2011
  16. Ciaran

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    I'm an Irish citizen Jip. Are British people not subjects anyway?
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  17. Jobby Funbags

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    I wasn't quoting wiki <laugh>

    I stuck the link up cos it had a couple of mentions of the stuff I brought up in it.

    If there's a conspiracy to be found here, it is in the original conviction <ok>
     
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    Jobby Funbags, Jul 27, 2011
  18. Jip Jaap Stam

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    Are you not Northern Irish?
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Jul 27, 2011
  19. Ciaran

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    Irish. From Belfast.
     
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    Ciaran, Jul 27, 2011
  20. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator
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    Ok, I get it.
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Jul 27, 2011
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