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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:16 pm
Might be an idea for all those who have fallen for hysterical headlines involving banks to watch that and grasp what is REALLY happening.
Oh, and for the news that there's going to be an investigation into the recent conduct of the BBC regarding privileged information and the financial market.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:41 pm
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-09-11/salmond-shouts-down-heckles-from-bbcs-robinson/
Salmond claims journalist 'heckled' him at conference
Scotland's First Secretary Alex Salmond has engaged in a heated press conference exchange with BBC News political editor Nick Robinson, who repeatedly asked him to answer his question on independence's potential impact on banking relocations.
Mr Robinson spoke out as Mr Salmond concluded his initial answer with an appeal to the BBC to name a Treasury source who he alleges briefed journalists on "market sensitive information" about Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mr Salmond said he has written to the Cabinet Secretary to demand an investigation into the apparent leaking of information about RBS.
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Salmond claims journalist 'heckled' him at conference
Scotland's First Secretary Alex Salmond has engaged in a heated press conference exchange with BBC News political editor Nick Robinson, who repeatedly asked him to answer his question on independence's potential impact on banking relocations.
Mr Robinson spoke out as Mr Salmond concluded his initial answer with an appeal to the BBC to name a Treasury source who he alleges briefed journalists on "market sensitive information" about Royal Bank of Scotland.
Mr Salmond said he has written to the Cabinet Secretary to demand an investigation into the apparent leaking of information about RBS.
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lily Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:15 pm
I bet that reporter was not expecting that response.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:25 pm
The BBC has been absolutely appalling, Lily, real Goebells School of Propaganda stuff. Their reporters and anchors have been rude, not just biased, but downright bigoted, several times they have broadcast outright lies as fact....to think it was once respected!
Sky isn't too bad, just, well, bewildered, but not outright nasty. They would have saved themselves a lot of grief if they'd read the near-700 page manifesto from the Scottish government when it came out last year. Instead, they're trying to catch up in a matter of days.
Kay Burley's a bit condescending, but then, she always is. At least Sky is trying.
Sky isn't too bad, just, well, bewildered, but not outright nasty. They would have saved themselves a lot of grief if they'd read the near-700 page manifesto from the Scottish government when it came out last year. Instead, they're trying to catch up in a matter of days.
Kay Burley's a bit condescending, but then, she always is. At least Sky is trying.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:33 pm
http://www.businessforscotland.co.uk/rbs-ceo-tells-staff-zero-rbs-job-losses-when-scotland-votes-yes/
RBS CEO tells staff: Zero RBS job losses when Scotland votes YES
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp | 11/09/2014 | 2 Comments
Leaked RBS staff letter confirms Treasury was scaremongering.
Interesting to read that and compare it with the dross that appeared in the media. I do like the end...
As Martin Gilbert of Aberdeen Asset said today, “An independent Scotland would be a great success.” And Sir Angus Grossart, Chair of Edinburgh bank Nobel Grossart, who said that the referendum’s impact on market instability has been “severely overstated”. He continued “To hear some of the comments you almost expect people to be predicting a plague of locusts or mice next.”
RBS CEO tells staff: Zero RBS job losses when Scotland votes YES
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp | 11/09/2014 | 2 Comments
Leaked RBS staff letter confirms Treasury was scaremongering.
Interesting to read that and compare it with the dross that appeared in the media. I do like the end...
As Martin Gilbert of Aberdeen Asset said today, “An independent Scotland would be a great success.” And Sir Angus Grossart, Chair of Edinburgh bank Nobel Grossart, who said that the referendum’s impact on market instability has been “severely overstated”. He continued “To hear some of the comments you almost expect people to be predicting a plague of locusts or mice next.”
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lily Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:35 pm
It seems that there should be a purge of lying politicians and their lackey media on both sides of the Atlantic, presently?
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:49 pm
Quite, Lily. There needs to be a clean-up in all the corridors of power.
I did have a look at what the US was saying about all this - CNN were taking comments. It started sensibly, then turned into an argument about whether or not Texas should secede.
I did have a look at what the US was saying about all this - CNN were taking comments. It started sensibly, then turned into an argument about whether or not Texas should secede.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:01 pm
PS - did you notice, the international media were applauding when that little squirt from the BBC got torn a new one?
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Lamplighter Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:08 pm
It seems to be catching, the Basque Country, Catalonia, Cornwall and Erdély (Transylvania, now part of Romania) are all making noises re autonomy or statehood. The last one is predominately Hungarian but they have very few rights, the Hungarian language is restricted and the indigenous Szekely are treated as second class citizens in their own lands. LL
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:13 pm
Smaller government, closer to the voters, works better, IMO, LL. Apart from anything else, it's harder to get up to no good if politicians are under close scrutiny near home.
And speaking of no good:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-11/george-soros-warns-worst-possible-time-scottish-independence
The corrupt megalomaniac and manipulator Soros is agin independence, so it must be a good idea. How old is that creep - 200? 300? He's like Kissinger, makes you think there's something to this Lizard business.
And speaking of no good:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-11/george-soros-warns-worst-possible-time-scottish-independence
The corrupt megalomaniac and manipulator Soros is agin independence, so it must be a good idea. How old is that creep - 200? 300? He's like Kissinger, makes you think there's something to this Lizard business.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:37 pm
Brilliant news! George Galloway is going to be on a TV debate tonight - as an official representative of Oh, No, We're Bitter Together!
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James Cook @BBCJamesCook · 3h
Panel for tonight’s #bigbigdebate @NicolaSturgeon @georgegalloway @patrickharvie @RuthDavidsonMSP 9pm BBC 1 Scot & 1040 BBC 1 rUK. #indyref
Fantastic news!
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James Cook @BBCJamesCook · 3h
Panel for tonight’s #bigbigdebate @NicolaSturgeon @georgegalloway @patrickharvie @RuthDavidsonMSP 9pm BBC 1 Scot & 1040 BBC 1 rUK. #indyref
Fantastic news!
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:47 pm
MPs bused up from London are accompanied around Glasgow by the Emperor's March from Star Wars.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:57 pm
http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-news/stand-off-at-buchanan-street-steps-yes-campaigners-confront-100-westminster.1410437305
The stand-off came after the "love train" of Labour MPs from England and Wales were greeted at Glasgow Central station by a handful of Scottish Labour politicians and a spontaneous round of applause from surprised members of the public.
But once outside they were greeted by pro-independence hecklers. One rode alongside them through the streets in a rickshaw with a sound system playing The Imperial March, made famous by Star Wars.
He kept up with the group as they walked through the city centre booming into a megaphone "Welcome to our imperial masters! Our imperial masters have arrived!"
'Spontaneous applause'? Aye, right. They're probably heading back to London already, claiming a few grand each on their expenses for venturing into the savage north.
The stand-off came after the "love train" of Labour MPs from England and Wales were greeted at Glasgow Central station by a handful of Scottish Labour politicians and a spontaneous round of applause from surprised members of the public.
But once outside they were greeted by pro-independence hecklers. One rode alongside them through the streets in a rickshaw with a sound system playing The Imperial March, made famous by Star Wars.
He kept up with the group as they walked through the city centre booming into a megaphone "Welcome to our imperial masters! Our imperial masters have arrived!"
'Spontaneous applause'? Aye, right. They're probably heading back to London already, claiming a few grand each on their expenses for venturing into the savage north.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:10 pm
http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/aberdeen-asset-chief-exec-predicts-big-success-1-3538914
Aberdeen Asset chief exec predicts ‘big success’
Scottish independence: The head of leading investment group Aberdeen Asset Management has said an independent Scotland would be a “big success” as he dismissed suggestions a Yes vote would harm the economy.
Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said he thought Scotland would prosper whatever the outcome of the
referendum next week.
The company has stated that is officially neutral in the independence debate and has no plans to move its headquarters from Aberdeen, despite suggestions from other firms that they would pull out.
Mr Gilbert, the company’s founder, said he had already voted by post but declined to say which way. “I think an independent Scotland would be a big success, but it is a secret ballot and I will abide by that,” he said.
He said Scotland was among the 20 wealthiest countries in the world, adding: “Most sensible people now accept that Scotland would be prosperous with either outcome in the current constitutional debate.
Mr Gilbert also dismissed suggestions from the Bank of England governor Mark Carney that a currency union was incompatible with national sovereignty.
He said: “Most sensible people now accept that Scotland would be prosperous with either outcome in the current constitutional debate,” and that “A sterling union would be both desirable and highly likely whatever is said in London no.”
Aberdeen Asset chief exec predicts ‘big success’
Scottish independence: The head of leading investment group Aberdeen Asset Management has said an independent Scotland would be a “big success” as he dismissed suggestions a Yes vote would harm the economy.
Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said he thought Scotland would prosper whatever the outcome of the
referendum next week.
The company has stated that is officially neutral in the independence debate and has no plans to move its headquarters from Aberdeen, despite suggestions from other firms that they would pull out.
Mr Gilbert, the company’s founder, said he had already voted by post but declined to say which way. “I think an independent Scotland would be a big success, but it is a secret ballot and I will abide by that,” he said.
He said Scotland was among the 20 wealthiest countries in the world, adding: “Most sensible people now accept that Scotland would be prosperous with either outcome in the current constitutional debate.
Mr Gilbert also dismissed suggestions from the Bank of England governor Mark Carney that a currency union was incompatible with national sovereignty.
He said: “Most sensible people now accept that Scotland would be prosperous with either outcome in the current constitutional debate,” and that “A sterling union would be both desirable and highly likely whatever is said in London no.”
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:18 pm
It doesn't air for over an hour yet, but reports are surfacing on twitter that Gorgeous George has caused carnage to the Oh Noes - why on earth he was representing them, I have no idea...
hannah @sorryimhan_ · 2h
Went into the hydro as a no voter, and now I've left as a yes.. Oh #BigBigDebate
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Jamie @jamieszymko · 2h
Galloway did it. He compared Yes to Nazis. Well done @blairmcdougall @UK_Together @TogetherDarling & the BBC! #indyref
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Johnny @JohnnyDundee · 2h
Is George Galloway constantly oot his nut on LSD, or does it just seem that way?
Ellie Carr @EllieJCarr · 2h
@GenYes2014 My 16-year-old just out #Bigbigdebate Disgusted by Galloway comparing fighting #indyref to fighting Nazis. It's a Yes from her
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sinead @sineadjordan_ · 2h
Im a no voter but Better Together were appalling at that debate. #bigbigdebate
No-one knows why he so hates his native land; some suspect it may be because Scots voters have kicked him to the kerb more than once.
hannah @sorryimhan_ · 2h
Went into the hydro as a no voter, and now I've left as a yes.. Oh #BigBigDebate
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Jamie @jamieszymko · 2h
Galloway did it. He compared Yes to Nazis. Well done @blairmcdougall @UK_Together @TogetherDarling & the BBC! #indyref
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Johnny @JohnnyDundee · 2h
Is George Galloway constantly oot his nut on LSD, or does it just seem that way?
Ellie Carr @EllieJCarr · 2h
@GenYes2014 My 16-year-old just out #Bigbigdebate Disgusted by Galloway comparing fighting #indyref to fighting Nazis. It's a Yes from her
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sinead @sineadjordan_ · 2h
Im a no voter but Better Together were appalling at that debate. #bigbigdebate
No-one knows why he so hates his native land; some suspect it may be because Scots voters have kicked him to the kerb more than once.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:22 pm
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Robert Peston @Peston · 2h
I have learned that PM met supermarket bosses at No.10 this afternoon & urged them to go public on how prices would rise in indie Scotland
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Robert Peston @Peston · 56m
Downing St now says PM's pressure on supermarket bosses to go public on how prices would rise in indie Scotland happened in one-to-one chats
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Robert Peston @Peston · 51m
ie the Downing St meeting with supermarket and food bosses happened, but PM's lobbying them to talk about Scottish price rises was elsewhere
There seems to be no end to the corruption and bullying from Westminster.
Robert Peston @Peston · 2h
I have learned that PM met supermarket bosses at No.10 this afternoon & urged them to go public on how prices would rise in indie Scotland
Retweeted by BBC News (UK)
Robert Peston @Peston · 56m
Downing St now says PM's pressure on supermarket bosses to go public on how prices would rise in indie Scotland happened in one-to-one chats
Retweeted by BBC News (UK)
Robert Peston @Peston · 51m
ie the Downing St meeting with supermarket and food bosses happened, but PM's lobbying them to talk about Scottish price rises was elsewhere
There seems to be no end to the corruption and bullying from Westminster.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:24 pm
This should be telling the media something:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/scottish-independence-blog/2014/sep/10/rupoert-murdoch-sun-yes-vote-scotland-praise-alex-salmond
Murdoch's Sun is far from being the only newspaper voice in Scotland, but only one title, the Glasgow-based Sunday Herald, owned by the US group Gannett, has been bold enough to back the yes campaign so far. It announced its decision in May and has had its sales take off ever since, rising by almost 25%, while all the others have lost circulation.
Its editor, Richard Walker, said: "I made the decision because I thought it was the right one, not to win sales. It could have gone either way."
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/scottish-independence-blog/2014/sep/10/rupoert-murdoch-sun-yes-vote-scotland-praise-alex-salmond
Murdoch's Sun is far from being the only newspaper voice in Scotland, but only one title, the Glasgow-based Sunday Herald, owned by the US group Gannett, has been bold enough to back the yes campaign so far. It announced its decision in May and has had its sales take off ever since, rising by almost 25%, while all the others have lost circulation.
Its editor, Richard Walker, said: "I made the decision because I thought it was the right one, not to win sales. It could have gone either way."
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:15 pm
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isla @izzywaddell · 54m
George Galloway completely ruined it for the no campaign. The man is an embarrassment. If we go independent, blame him✋ #BigBigDebate
*chuckle*
isla @izzywaddell · 54m
George Galloway completely ruined it for the no campaign. The man is an embarrassment. If we go independent, blame him✋ #BigBigDebate
*chuckle*
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:24 pm
Wayne Cuthbertson @WRCuthbertson 5h
Judging from tweets #bigbigdebate was a disaster for @UK_Together,Galloway was offensive, Hydro was too hot, and lots converted no to yes
Catherine Morrison @Catherine140597 5h
'yes' definitely won that debate, cant believe no had to bring up Hitler to try and sway their audience... #bigbigdebate #NicolaSturgeon
emily matthew @x_EmilyJM_x 4h
100% a yes voter after originally being a no!
Judging from tweets #bigbigdebate was a disaster for @UK_Together,Galloway was offensive, Hydro was too hot, and lots converted no to yes
Catherine Morrison @Catherine140597 5h
'yes' definitely won that debate, cant believe no had to bring up Hitler to try and sway their audience... #bigbigdebate #NicolaSturgeon
emily matthew @x_EmilyJM_x 4h
100% a yes voter after originally being a no!
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:36 pm
VOTE YES @ScoFoWL 3h
#BigBigDebate hearing stories of BBC corruption/manipulation regarding Young People. Also heard YP were favouring Yes. Confirm?
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roseanna @roseannagaffney 3h
#BigBigDebate all the no voters raging because there were more yes voters, face it better together, your loosing
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Seems the BBC made some first-time voters pretend to be Oh Noes! as they couldn't drum up enough teenage Bitters to make it look 'unbiased'. God forbid the BBC should let the world see the truth about anything.
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Galloway seems to have made a complete t*t of himself....
CANDELA @Candela_xx 3h
George Galloway did a fantastic job of convincing people to vote YES ##BigBigDebate
Elliot Walker @ElliotWalker5 3h
So how much are we betting that the Fascism rant will be edited out #BigBigDebate
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Rather too many witnesses, I would have thought? But hey, this is the BBC we're talking about.
#BigBigDebate hearing stories of BBC corruption/manipulation regarding Young People. Also heard YP were favouring Yes. Confirm?
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roseanna @roseannagaffney 3h
#BigBigDebate all the no voters raging because there were more yes voters, face it better together, your loosing
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Seems the BBC made some first-time voters pretend to be Oh Noes! as they couldn't drum up enough teenage Bitters to make it look 'unbiased'. God forbid the BBC should let the world see the truth about anything.
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Galloway seems to have made a complete t*t of himself....
CANDELA @Candela_xx 3h
George Galloway did a fantastic job of convincing people to vote YES ##BigBigDebate
Elliot Walker @ElliotWalker5 3h
So how much are we betting that the Fascism rant will be edited out #BigBigDebate
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Rather too many witnesses, I would have thought? But hey, this is the BBC we're talking about.
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:38 pm
Barry Turnbull @Grizzlepuss 3h
#BigBigDebate Baw-Jaws Galloway wears a hat to give the image of intellectual mystique. Truth is...he's an erse
#BigBigDebate Baw-Jaws Galloway wears a hat to give the image of intellectual mystique. Truth is...he's an erse
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:48 pm
Declan Foy @DeclanFoy7 3h
BBC asking yes voters to pretend they are voting no for the day tells you all you need to know about the BBC #bigbigdebate
Paul @ocodia 3h
So, apparently George Galloway ranted like a maniac about fascism in the #BigBigDebate tonight. This is a test, BBC... will you edit it out?
VOTE YES @ScoFoWL 3h
So @georgegalloway called Young Yes voters Nazi's??? WTF you absolute prick! How dare you #BigBigDebate raging!!!!!!!
BBC asking yes voters to pretend they are voting no for the day tells you all you need to know about the BBC #bigbigdebate
Paul @ocodia 3h
So, apparently George Galloway ranted like a maniac about fascism in the #BigBigDebate tonight. This is a test, BBC... will you edit it out?
VOTE YES @ScoFoWL 3h
So @georgegalloway called Young Yes voters Nazi's??? WTF you absolute prick! How dare you #BigBigDebate raging!!!!!!!
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Lamplighter Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:07 pm
Watching it now online on BBC News. LL
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bb1 Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:17 pm
Galloway's coming unglued.
ETA, sorry, I have a glitch, my posts keep coming out bold.
ETA, sorry, I have a glitch, my posts keep coming out bold.
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