That’s the question posed on this thread on the Our Kingdom blog. The question has been raised in reference to a poster (below) which was being used as part of Matt O’Connor’s campaign to become London Mayor.
I had written a lengthy post attacking this poster, but on reflection I realise my mistake. It really isn’t worth the effort.
I would point out though that public spending per head in London is £9,781 whilst in Scotland it’s £9,631, and never mind the current budget of £9.3 billion being spent in London on the forthcoming 2012 olympics. Where’s all that money coming from then? There certainly isn’t being any equivilent spend being made in Scotland or any other part of the UK. If you’re interested in how Scotland spends ‘your’ taxes read this: we iz in oor coontry spendzing yourz taxez.
So you see the poster’s a load of mince. Even the image says more about the narrow minded cliched pish people like Matt O’Connor and his supporters believe … it’s sad really. At a time when Scottish Nationalism moves forward, it would seem that English Nationalism moves backwards, I can think of another party which wouldn’t be too discomfited were the image replaced by that of any other minority group.
It’s sad really. So long as the Union stands England really does deserve a devolved parliament equivalent to that which we enjoy in Scotland, the current arrangement benefits no-one and provides idiots like O’Connor a platform to propagate fear and hate against whichever group of people they’re opposed to. To be honest though I really don’t care, after-all I want to see the end of the Union and then maybe we can all get on with running our own affairs.
A final point though. Can you imagine the uproar if a Scottish party ran a similar campaign?









O’Connor has now departed the EDP, it seems – though his name will still be on the mayoral ballot paper. I can’t wait for the next party to impode… I just hope it’s one of the big three this time!
By: charliemarks on 29 April, 2008
at 1:45 am
Hi charlie,
Any clue as to why he left?
I think the party with the best chance of implosion at the minute is Labour … please god! let it be!
Alasdair
By: Alasdair on 29 April, 2008
at 1:36 pm
Health reasons, partly. Ego reasons, also.
And 28 day detention will do for labour if the England & Wales council elections and mayoral elections dont…
By: charliemarks on 1 May, 2008
at 1:43 am
The outcome of the council elections down there should certainly make for ‘entertaining’ reading!
By: Alasdair on 1 May, 2008
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