tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post8092669546321113797..comments2024-02-01T14:56:24.725+00:00Comments on The Laird Report: Racism in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon becomes the first party leader to see her political party dragged into an employment tribunal for alleged race discrimination, Ex-SNP councillor Yen Hongmei Jin sues the Scottish National Party, is her treatment an example of fairness, equality and social justice Nicola?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-76665448590029964582016-10-01T14:31:18.087+01:002016-10-01T14:31:18.087+01:00Dear Lorna
Thank you for an interesting post.
Th...Dear Lorna<br /><br />Thank you for an interesting post.<br /><br />The reason for moderation is that some Nationalists like to post offensive comments some of which are defamatory and legally questionable, as your post doesn't, it goes up.<br /><br />George G Lairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634338820731652821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-55606822329264189562016-10-01T11:23:46.372+01:002016-10-01T11:23:46.372+01:00I think you are misrepresenting events here. I wa...I think you are misrepresenting events here. I was at the hustings where Yen stood as a candidate for Dumfries and Galloway, and the simple fact of the matter is she was not the person that I considered to be the best candidate to represent me. Clearly this was the majority decision by the branch as she was not successful in her bid to be our candidate. There was no hidden agenda. The person that won the vote (Emma Harper) spoke with confidence, clarity and conviction and that is why she was considered by the majority of people to be the best candidate. This sounds like sour grapes to me I'm afraid.<br /><br />I met Yen and her husband in Dumfries some time ago as they were trying to get signatures on a petition to send to SNP. One man signed the petition while I was there. I asked him what he was signing and he said 'I don't care as long as it gets SNP arseholes out'! I spoke to Yen's husband about the alleged email, because it is clearly taken out of context, and I wanted to understand who had sent it, to whom, and who was being referred to in pejorative terms. I was and still am no clearer about this now, despite having looked on their website to try to glean more information. What I did ascertain though, is that this email was not sent from SNP cabinet/executive/elected members, but from an ordinary member of the SNP. Therefore, although I deplore any form of discrimination, I cannot see how the views of a private individual (my understanding is that this was not an official party communication) can be blamed on the SNP. I would welcome further clarification of this.<br /><br />I think, contrary to some of the comments here, that this is a biased, poorly evidenced piece of writing and I suspect that Yen will have little success in the tribunal. She should focus on working with her party rather than against it, and the fact that she isn't doing that indicates that the decision not to choose her as our candidate was the right one.<br /><br />I note that the author must approve this post so I expect I won't be seeing it up there somehow!Lornanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-62360108556132637002016-03-30T19:39:25.372+01:002016-03-30T19:39:25.372+01:00https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Catholics-voted...https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Catholics-voted-yes-Protestants-no-claims-SalmondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-54980154016962874212016-03-30T18:18:45.200+01:002016-03-30T18:18:45.200+01:00thejournal.ie/alex-salmond-irish-unity-2462074-Nov...thejournal.ie/alex-salmond-irish-unity-2462074-Nov2015<br /><br /><br />sALMONDS GAME PLANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-78776594640747867152016-03-30T17:59:05.659+01:002016-03-30T17:59:05.659+01:00sinn fein lite hahahasinn fein lite hahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-21292973035690194432016-03-29T23:18:09.236+01:002016-03-29T23:18:09.236+01:00Hi George, their indoctrination of anti British ha...<br />Hi George, their indoctrination of anti British hate makes it easy for them to recruit small minded people , I can't understand why 45% of my countrymen can't recognize this dangerous ideology ????<br />When is police Scotland going to start some prosecutions instead of never ending " under investigation " ???<br />Our once great humerus people are split and fractured , I believe beyond repair for decades to come and possibly to worsen ? SAD<br />Thanks for another great blog<br />IanIan Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331460988765486582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-11351417807359174142016-03-29T18:38:05.462+01:002016-03-29T18:38:05.462+01:00Dear Mr. Walker
"George in your article you ...Dear Mr. Walker<br /><br />"George in your article you refer to one of the 4 subgroups of the cult as homosexuals then later refer to smear tactics which use the term homosexuals asa pejorative....surely if gay people were part of the cognoscenti then homophobic stuff would be off limits...".<br /><br />The groupings refer to the people that get 'special treatment' by the leadership, this may not extend to the rank and file, and usually doesn't. As I pointed out, party within a party.<br /><br />"no.problems with the rest of a well argued case just this bit doesn't quite ring true for me".<br /><br />I have the benefit of being a former member in Glasgow so I saw first hand how they operated, I was well known for travelling about during my time in the party which allowed me an overview denied to people less active.<br /><br />Finally, have a think on this, when was the last time you saw the SNP leadership promote Christianity?<br /><br />GeorgeG Lairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634338820731652821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-69474925564909629082016-03-29T17:15:02.848+01:002016-03-29T17:15:02.848+01:00George in your article you refer to one of the 4 s...George in your article you refer to one of the 4 subgroups of the cult as homosexuals then later refer to smear tactics which use the term homosexuals asa pejorative....surely if gay people were part of the cognoscenti then homophobic stuff would be off limits....no.problems with the rest of a well argued case just this bit doesn't quite ring true for me .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052917536218897922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-35567640573446305002016-03-29T15:24:43.422+01:002016-03-29T15:24:43.422+01:00Let's hope the woman takes them all the way Ge...Let's hope the woman takes them all the way George :)Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010469973490025453noreply@blogger.com