Im not sure how it is possible to absolve Nick Robinson of being a liar when he incontrovertibly lied when he claimed that Alex Salmond had not answered his question. Everybody who watched that press conference heard the First Minister respond to Robinson at length. I would wholeheartedly agree that we will require a good Scots degree of grace and magnanimity after a Yes vote. But we will also need a good Scots degree of realism. We cannot expect any measure of grace and magnanimity from the British state and those who, over the course the referendum campaign, have shown themselves to be absolutely committed to the preservation of the old order and the old ways. What we need to ask ourselves is whether, as we set out to build anew this nation of ours, we want to carry over remnants of the social, economic and political system we are hoping to leaving behind. At the very least, we need to ask ourselves if we want people who considered it acceptable to lie to and threaten the people of Scotland in positions of significant influence.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:35:25 +0000
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