Morning all. Feeling a bit fragile at the moment, like I've done much of the past 6 months. Couple of things running in the background as well.
We're anticipating a force 9 gale tonight and tomorrow, and the pilot training people to fly planes is off early, else he'd be stuck here till Monday.
Just a response to Stuart's comments (many thanks) on my post from yesterday regarding the Scottish National Party. First of all, the British Linen Bank was incorporated into the Bank of Scotland in 1977, which does mean that it is a constituent part of HBOS.
Second, I take note of the fact that it is English landowners who evicted people from Scotland, but Scotland was and is part of the United Kingdom. The Clearances occurred under UK law, and Scottish Parliamentarians did nothing to counteract it at the time. Reading back the official statement from Alex Salmond he said that there had been an official apology from the Scottish Parliament over the Clearances. I maintain my statement that people should have been able to make their achievements on home soil.
Sorry Guido maybe I should start classes for you. There is no such thing as UK law. We have Englsih Law which applies to Wales and we have the Scottish Legal System which is completely different. The Clearnaces were the work of English land owners to even mention Scottish Parlimentarinists is to totally misunderstand the system of government in place at that time. I am not trying to defend the SNP I am a Historian and I hate History being mangled!
ReplyDeleteYou wrote : Mr Salmond cried blue murder over the take-over of the Bank of Scotland - forgetting that this institution started life as the British (sic) Linen Bank.
It didn't start life as the Britih Linen Bank the fact that from 1977 to 1999 it acted as the merchant banking arm of the B of S in now substantiates your claim ;)
The Clearances are and were an abomination - however we do celebrate the Diaspora.
i care about you Guido. ALWAYS.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a better weekend...take care!!!!
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