He's another jobsworth BritNat hoping for a seat at the HOL's no doubt. He should apologise to Scotland for his disservice to the people.
Even with PR (?) the voting system for local elections in Scotland still means that several councils are controlled by parties that were not the choice of the people, in Edinburgh the Labcons and Tories (coalition) took control of the council in 2022 even though the SNP won the majority of seats.
The butchers apron is an ugly flag quite frankly, it's a mish mash, it's messy and reflects the English domination of the three nations they so cunningly colonised.
Given the dreadful racist events taking place in NI lately, I can see why the school would want to keep the English nationalism out of educational establishment. I bet the BritNats would love for the same violence to be imported into Scotland, watch out they just might enable that.
Jackson Carlaw is concerned that equating "the Union flag with sectarianism is totally unacceptable and deeply offensive". Jackson Carlaw should perhaps take up attendance at any Orange Walk - at his own risk, that is - where he will see as many Butcher's Aprons as sashes. That's about as sectarian as it gets.
Jackson Carlaw should be reminded that Great Britain/United Kingdom is a multi-jurisdiction state and, as such, the Butcher's Apron cannot either be a "symbol of our tradition" or represent our "unity as a nation" - as a composite entity the GB/UK has neither a single tradition nor is a unitary nation. (Scotland may well be a colony annexed by England in 1706-07 and rebranded but it remains a nation awaiting the restoration of its rightful status as a nation-state).
Jackson Carlaw should be made aware that the Butcher's Apron represents the worst of oppressive, colonialist, imperialism in countries that England as GB/UK has systematically ripped-off, defenestrated and exploited during the last 300 odd years. Just ask the Irish, the Indians and the Kenyans to understand what being offended by the flying of a flag that is held in lower esteem than the Jolly Rodger replete with skull and crossbones.
Finally, I don't use X. But, just for a laugh please feel free to post this on Jackson Carlaw's timeline.
I look forward to reports of Jackson Carlaw's turning blue with rage and bursting multiple facial blood vessels.
He'd fit in just fine then on one of those upcoming Orange Walks.
Jackson Carlaw is on the official PE2135 record as wanting to close the petition but he’s been put on « Pause » by Fergus Ewing and Maurice Golden who’ve asked questions. David Torrance and Foysol Choudhury have so far said nothing. Committee composition is therefore Tory (2), SNP (2) and Labour (1).
Today there are almost 7,000 signatories in favour.
The petition can be closed - in other words no further parliamentary debate or research - by a majority of the CPPPC (i.e. 3 out of the 5). Without right of appeal to myself and RespectScottishSovereignty, as petitioners, or to the 7,000 supporters of Direct Democracy.
I can’t think of a clearer illustration of how powerless the Scottish People are during the period between General Elections. PE2135 would give The People real power 24/7/365 - and that’s why Jackson Carlaw and most of his fellow MSPs don’t like it…
He's another jobsworth BritNat hoping for a seat at the HOL's no doubt. He should apologise to Scotland for his disservice to the people.
Even with PR (?) the voting system for local elections in Scotland still means that several councils are controlled by parties that were not the choice of the people, in Edinburgh the Labcons and Tories (coalition) took control of the council in 2022 even though the SNP won the majority of seats.
The butchers apron is an ugly flag quite frankly, it's a mish mash, it's messy and reflects the English domination of the three nations they so cunningly colonised.
Given the dreadful racist events taking place in NI lately, I can see why the school would want to keep the English nationalism out of educational establishment. I bet the BritNats would love for the same violence to be imported into Scotland, watch out they just might enable that.
Jackson Carlaw is concerned that equating "the Union flag with sectarianism is totally unacceptable and deeply offensive". Jackson Carlaw should perhaps take up attendance at any Orange Walk - at his own risk, that is - where he will see as many Butcher's Aprons as sashes. That's about as sectarian as it gets.
Jackson Carlaw should be reminded that Great Britain/United Kingdom is a multi-jurisdiction state and, as such, the Butcher's Apron cannot either be a "symbol of our tradition" or represent our "unity as a nation" - as a composite entity the GB/UK has neither a single tradition nor is a unitary nation. (Scotland may well be a colony annexed by England in 1706-07 and rebranded but it remains a nation awaiting the restoration of its rightful status as a nation-state).
Jackson Carlaw should be made aware that the Butcher's Apron represents the worst of oppressive, colonialist, imperialism in countries that England as GB/UK has systematically ripped-off, defenestrated and exploited during the last 300 odd years. Just ask the Irish, the Indians and the Kenyans to understand what being offended by the flying of a flag that is held in lower esteem than the Jolly Rodger replete with skull and crossbones.
Finally, I don't use X. But, just for a laugh please feel free to post this on Jackson Carlaw's timeline.
I look forward to reports of Jackson Carlaw's turning blue with rage and bursting multiple facial blood vessels.
He'd fit in just fine then on one of those upcoming Orange Walks.
Duly posted on X. Let's hope you're right that he bursts a few more blood vessels!
I see the school didn't have the courage of their convictions and have caved in.
I trust that, having just extracted the apology this post will throw Jackson into another apoplectic outburst.
Quite.
The Union Flag is the flag of the state (UK), not the flag of a nation.
Jackson Carlaw is on the official PE2135 record as wanting to close the petition but he’s been put on « Pause » by Fergus Ewing and Maurice Golden who’ve asked questions. David Torrance and Foysol Choudhury have so far said nothing. Committee composition is therefore Tory (2), SNP (2) and Labour (1).
Today there are almost 7,000 signatories in favour.
The petition can be closed - in other words no further parliamentary debate or research - by a majority of the CPPPC (i.e. 3 out of the 5). Without right of appeal to myself and RespectScottishSovereignty, as petitioners, or to the 7,000 supporters of Direct Democracy.
I can’t think of a clearer illustration of how powerless the Scottish People are during the period between General Elections. PE2135 would give The People real power 24/7/365 - and that’s why Jackson Carlaw and most of his fellow MSPs don’t like it…
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> …and why Leah’s right: Sign the petition !