Scottish history, nationhood and independence.

[G-Unit]

I'm ashamed to say I have never heard of Hamish Imlach.
Will go and have a Google.
Yes I too like Billy Connellys voice.
Needless to say my parents did not approve of his language but did find him funny.

I only heard of Hamish Imlach because he came to the Outer Hebrides to 'entertain the troops'. My husband understood him, so he ended up doing a running commentry for me.

Ny father-in-law heard of Connelly's reputation and bought an LP he made. He gave it to me vecause he couldn't understand a word of it. My children understood Connelly, but struggled to understand their Granfather's broad Lancashire accent. He also used a lot of words they didn't nderstand; thee, thou, tha, skrike, jackbit, whist, hasta, and many more.

[Venturi Swirl]

It’s Connolly.  Billy Connolly.

[Erngath]

It’s Connolly.  Billy Connolly.

It is.


Just did a search on Scotland' People.
There are 30,991 records of Connolly and 48, 371 of Connelly.


And I've looked this one up before when all the coincidences about a certain McC surname are mentioned.
For that surname there are 53,717 records.

[Brietta]

It’s Connolly.  Billy Connolly.

Of course it is!!!  I'll need to sort my post out.

[Carana]

I only heard of Hamish Imlach because he came to the Outer Hebrides to 'entertain the troops'. My husband understood him, so he ended up doing a running commentry for me.

Ny father-in-law heard of Connelly's reputation and bought an LP he made. He gave it to me vecause he couldn't understand a word of it. My children understood Connelly, but struggled to understand their Granfather's broad Lancashire accent. He also used a lot of words they didn't nderstand; thee, thou, tha, skrike, jackbit, whist, hasta, and many more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFIBVNhjs7E

I can't say I can catch every word, though.

[G-Unit]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFIBVNhjs7E

I can't say I can catch every word, though.

I think his accent became softer as time went on.

[Erngath]

I have just watched the disgusting behaviour of the Conservative members of Parliament shouting and heckling the SNP leader of the House of Commons
It's no wonder an increasing number of Scots feel that Westminster has no interest in the Scottish vote .

[G-Unit]

I have just watched the disgusting behaviour of the Conservative members of Parliament shouting and heckling the SNP leader of the House of Commons
It's no wonder an increasing number of Scots feel that Westminster has no interest in the Scottish vote .

The SNP doesn't represent the whole of Scotland, of course. There are Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MP's representing Scotland too.

[Eleanor]

The SNP doesn't represent the whole of Scotland, of course. There are Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MP's representing Scotland too.

Not a lot of Labour MPs, I don't think.

[Erngath]

The SNP doesn't represent the whole of Scotland, of course. There are Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MP's representing Scotland too.

Indeed.
It was the behaviour of the Conservative members of parliament which was appalling and was rightly condemned by the Speaker.

[Erngath]

Not a lot of Labour MPs, I don't think.

Seven I believe.
Thirteen Conservatives.
Four Lib Dems.
Thirty five SNP........and yes I did use Google.

[Eleanor]

Seven I believe.
Thirteen Conservatives.
Four Lib Dems.
Thirty five SNP........and yes I did use Google.

So Labour has improved somewhat lately.  There's a surprise.

[Erngath]

So Labour has improved somewhat lately.  There's a surprise.

That's Westminster of course.

Holyrood is
SNP. 62
Conservatives  31 
Labour 23
Green 6
SLD 5
2 Independents

[Eleanor]

That's Westminster of course.

Holyrood is
SNP. 62
Conservatives  31 
Labour 23
Green 6
SLD 5

Sorry.  You've lost me.  What is the difference?

[Erngath]

Sorry.  You've lost me.  What is the difference?

 

The first set of figures are the number of Scottish members of Parliament at Westminster
 The second set of figures are Parliament members at the Scottish Parliament.