THERE ARE FOUR PEOPLE; two of which I will always listen to,
the other two I will always read; because in this dystopian, politically
correct culture of ours, they are all unapologetically anti-'progressive's'[1]
and refuse to be bamboozled by the modern thought police who's full time
occupation seems to be looking for the slightest slip of the tongue on the social
media (the latest victim being the Nobel Laureate, Tim Hunt).
The four
anti-political correct musketeers are David Starkey, Jeremy Clarkson, Rod
Liddle, and Richard Littlejohn. These pioneers offer us a return to the natural
order of sensibility that the English adopted in the form of a pragmatic and
tolerant nature - which the politically correct, certain as they are of being
on the side of history, can neither show any kind of pragmatism or tolerance
toward those who counter their views. They see themselves as shaping what they
believe to be the 'progressive' agenda and anyone who takes a contrary view has
to be ruined - on social media.
Today
it is David Starkey's turn. The historian has drawn comparisons between the
Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) and the Nazis. A bit over the top you may
think; but, bless him, he retracts nothing. He accepts that those who disagree
should challenge him, whether in the media or within the SNP and debate with
him what they find so appalling in his views.
He gave
an interview to Sky News where he rowed back on nothing he had said. He was
asked by his Sky interviewer what were the points of comparison between the SNP
and the Nazis, during which he jocularly compared the kilt with lederhosen. But
he insists, as I do, that such comparisons between the Nazis do not suggest
death camps and anti-Semitism (but I would, however, like to know the SNPs
policy on the Palestinian Jewish question).
His reply to the question of comparison deserves to be quoted; ‘I’m not saying they are
about to set up concentration camps, I’m not going to say that we are going to
see a Kristallnacht of English businesses in Edinburgh. Of course we’re not,’ he told Sky News.
‘But the
resemblances are striking and are worrying. We spent years fussing in Britain
about completely minor fringe things like the BNP and whatever, they are
nothing compared with the Scottish Nationalist Party which has seized control
of a whole country and is pushing this kind of radical agenda'.
He was challenged by his interviewer to
explain how it could be undemocratic if over 50% of the Scottish electorate
voted SNP. Starkey's reply was a historian's reply, ‘Lots
of people have voted for very unpleasant leaders. I shan’t mention the word
Hitler. Democracy doesn’t always get it right.’ This was Churchill's
point about democracy being less than perfect, but being far better than the
alternative.
Starkey
was pressed to apologise - his reply consummated his belief; ‘No of course not. We have
this awful, idiotic, PC politics.
I said nothing about Scotland, I said a great deal about the SNP. The
SNP is a virulently nationalist party of a type that we have not had in
Britain.
‘It models itself on the continental extreme nationalist movements of
the 1930s, that’s when it’s founded. It’s time we called things by their proper
names.’
Many
within the Labour Party will agree with such sentiments, as will the Tory
Party. Only the fading Liberal Democrats
would challenge Starkey's views south of the border; but even they have kept silent
in the belief that they will once yet again be undermined by the commonsense of
the English people.
Starkey
is right; the Scottish Nationalist Party is indeed socialist in their
prescription for Scotland; which is why Nicola Sturgeon sought an arrangement
with Old Labour under the stewardship of Ed Miliband, had he come out on top
last month. Ed Miliband, up until the last moment and under continuous pressure
from his advisors, finally relented and said he would not enter into any
arrangement with the SNP - but it was too late.
However,
what it did prove was Starkey's very point about Scottish National Socialism.
It was not about death camps or anti-Semitism, but about a nationalist party
pursuing a socialist agenda
SNP
SUPPORTERS also bare comparison with the Nazi brown shirts; by the way they
behave toward their party's critics. They used social media to troll those who
oppose their party north and south of the border. The recently deceased Charles
Kennedy who, like many others, lost his seat to the SNP this May was trolled
and called a drunkard, and far worse during the election campaign: it was a
nasty and brutal, and exposed the Scots to the nefarious and stereotypical charge
of being a nation of fried Mars bar eaters who have a soft spot, like Rab C Nesbit
for a daily diet of gallons of the 'heavy'.
During
the campaign for a referendum on Scottish independence SNP thugs took to the
streets to attend and try to prevent any hustings event held by the Labour
Party. It is the SNP and not the Tories who became the real Nasty Party.
If
they want independence, then give it to them; the sky will not fall in and all
they will become in time, is not the nation they fought to make independent
from the Union, but a mere province of a monetary and political union within
the EU. They do not seem to understand that political union within a federal
Europe, will by its very nature have to dissolve the nation state – what the
hell do they think federalism means? All they have to do is look across the Atlantic
towards the USA if they want to see an example of a federal union.
It
is only emotion that keeps the English establishment intent upon preserving the
Union. From the Royal family to the Conservative and Labour parties; and
finally, the Tory press that only gives a fuck for the Union. By doing so they
are like some infatuated lover who will do whatever is necessary to preserve an
adulterous relationship with a fem-fatal who is only out for what she can get.
The
SNP are the puppet masters pulling the strings in the knowledge that our two
main parties will do whatever is needed to accommodate them in order to
preserve the Union (and in Labour's case; their very party itself). No wonder
Nicola Sturgeon was courted across the pond by the American media.
If
the Scot's feel that the English have shackled them in anyway by becoming part
of the Union; then let them be cut adrift to fend for themselves. Let them go
their own way and stop this infatuation with the Union once and for all. It has
to end. The Scottish people spoke at the last general election.
Our
emotional tie with Scotland makes us weak, and allows the SNP to dictate to us.
We, as a nation should call, not the SNP's bluff but the Scottish peoples. Give
them another referendum and if it transpires that the majority of the Scots wish
to leave the Union - then let them.
David
Starkey is right. I however believe that Scotland has been more of a drain on
England than we have on Scotland, despite their over-hyped pot of gold in the North
Sea, which they will see diminish over time, with no other natural resource to
replace it (its independence will be oil dependent on its future). While in
England shale fracking will go ahead and if the projections prove correct,
England will not need to rely upon any foreign country for its energy needs.
Let
Scotland have its way. It is only English establishment sentimentality that
keeps the Union alive. Scotland wants 'independence' then let them have it; let
them stand proud once more without what they see as the English drag anchor –
we can do without the Scots, but if they can do without the Union only time
will tell.
[1] I
use the term in the sense of Left's adoption of it in the facile use of its
meaning whatever the Left sees as progress.
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