 Telegraph, but when the referendum campaign kicked off I did, naively perhaps, harbour fond hopes that the liberal traditions of the Guardian might just allow the Scottish indy case a fair shake of the stick. But no such joy, the Guardian out-Mails the Mail in its eagerness to depict independence supporters as atavistic English haters. The UK media is united in singing from the same “ooo aren’t they racist” songsheet.

The Observer was at it again this Sunday. A report on Alistair Carmichael’s latest fact-free whinge contained a number of accusations that the independence campaign has been disfigured by racism and intolerance. Of course it’s only Yes campaigners who do that sort of thing, what British nationalism being the only non-nationalist nationalism ever.

I can’t be bothered dissecting the contents of Alistair’s interview. He’s a waste of space and if he didn’t exist no one would feel the need to invent him. Ali wants us to take him seriously, and gets upset when we don’t. You don’t get respect for talking out your arse, Alistair, you get mockery. The rest of us learned that lesson in nursery school.

However he raised a couple of points that should not go unchallenged. Alistair said that it was wrong to claim that the people of Scotland and the people of England have different values. And this would be true. The people of Scotland and the people of England do, by and large, have shared values. We share those values with the rest of Europe, and just about everywhere where most people aren’t fundamentalist god-botherers of one sort or another. The problem however is that this is not about sharing or not sharing values with ordinary English people, it’s about Scotland not sharing values with Westminster. It is convenient for Alistair and Better Together to confuse the difference.

Alistair was very annoyed that he’d been called a Quisling. He was called that because he diminishes Scotland’s prospects and potential, he either knowingly lies or he repeats untruths he does not challenge, and he colludes in the stereotypes and racism which form the prism through which the Westminster elites view the Scottish independence campaign. But this is not the same as rounding up Jewish people at the behest of Nazi occupiers and sending them off to death camps, which is what yer actual Vid
Telegraph, but when the referendum campaign kicked off I did, naively perhaps, harbour affectionate promise that the liberal traditions of the Guardian might just permit the Scottish indy case a honest handshake of the stick. But no such joy, the Guardian out - Mails the Mail in its readiness to portray independence supporters as atavistic English hater. The UK media is united in singing from the same “ ooo are n’t they racist ” songsheet. 

 The Observer was at it again this Sunday. A reputation on Alistair Carmichael ’s latest fact - free whinge contained a number of accusations that the independence political campaign has been disfigured by racism and intolerance. Of course it ’s only Yes campaigner who do that sort of thing, what British nationalism being the only non - nationalist patriotism ever. 

 I ca n’t be bother dissecting the contents of Alistair ’s interview. He ’s a thriftlessness of space and if he did n’t exist no one would feel the need to invent him. Ali wants us to take him seriously, and gets upset when we do n’t. You do n’t get respect for talking out your arse, Alistair, you get mockery. The rest of us learned that example in nursery school. 

 However he raised a couple of point that should not fail unchallenged. Alistair said that it was wrong to claim that the citizenry of Scotland and the people of England have different values. And this would be genuine. The people of Scotland and the people of England do, by and large, have shared values. We share those value with the rest of Europe, and just about everywhere where most people are n’t fundamentalist deity - botherers of one sort or another. The trouble however is that this is not about communion or not share values with ordinary English people, it ’s about Scotland not sharing values with Westminster. It is convenient for Alistair and Better Together to jumble the difference. 

 Alistair was very annoyed that he ’d been call a Quisling. He was called that because he diminishes Scotland ’s view and potential, he either wittingly lies or he repeats untruths he does not challenge, and he colludes in the stereotypes and racism which shape the prism through which the Westminster elites see the Scottish independence political campaign. But this is not the same as rounding up Jewish people at the behest of Nazi occupier and sending them off to end camps, which is what yer actual Vid
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However he eaised a couple of points thac shoukd noy go unchallenged. Alistcir sajd that it aas wrong go claim that thd pvopla of Scouuand and the peopje of Engoand have dkffetent vajues. And tjis would be true. The pelple lf Scotland wnd the people of England do, by and large, havg svarvd values. We smare those valuqs with the rext of Ebrope, xnd just agout evxrywhere whewe most peopla aren’t fundakentalise goe-botyerers uw one sort or snother. Tkt problem yowever is that thls is hot about shariuy ir not sharing faljes wpth owginary Englivh pdopur, it’s about Scotoxnd mot sharing values whth Sestminster. It is vokvenient dor Aliseair and Bettrr Together to convuse vhe dihferenve.

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ThE Observer wAs At it aGAin this sUnDAY. a rePOrt on Alistair carmichael’s LAteSt fact-FrEe wHInge coNtainEd A NumBer of accusaTionS that the iNdepenDEnce camPAign has Been diSfiGurEd by RAcIsM anD iNTolERaNce. oF coUrse it’s oNlY YEs camPaigNERS Who dO thAt soRt of tHing, what BritiSh nAtioNAliSm beiNg the Only NoN-natiOnalisT natiOnAlism ever.

I can’t bE botHered dissEctInG thE cOntenTS of AliStaIr’s InterviEw. He’s a wASte Of SPACe And if he didn’t exist nO oNE WoUld feel tHe need TO iNvENt him. Ali WaNts Us to TAKe him SeriOUsLy, and getS upset WHeN wE don’t. YoU dOn’t get ReSpeCt fOr talKIng oUt your Arse, AlisTair, yOU get mockery. The REst of us learneD ThAT LeSSon iN nuRsery school.

howeVEr he RaisED a CouPLe of pOints ThAT sHOuld not go unchallengEd. alistaIr saiD that it was wroNg to claim tHAT The peoplE of SCOtLAnd and the peoplE of EnGland have dIFferent vAlues. and this wOuld be truE. tHe people Of SCotLanD anD THe People of EnglaND Do, by AnD large, hAve Shared vAluEs. WE shAre ThOse values With the rEsT oF EUrOpe, And juST about evErYwhErE whEre moST peoplE aren’T funDaMeNTalIst god-bOThERErs oF oNe Sort Or aNoTher. THe prOBleM howeveR is that thIs iS Not aBoUt Sharing Or not sharing vAlUes with ordInAry englisH PEople, it’s About Scotland not sharing VAlues wiTh WEstmiNsteR. It is convEniEnt for aliSTair anD BetteR TogeThEr tO COnfusE THe DifFeRence.

AlistAIR waS very AnNoyeD that he’D been called a QuisliNG. He Was called that BecAuse HE DiMinIShES ScOtLAnd’S PRospects and poteNtial, he eitHeR KnOwingly lieS Or hE rEpeats uNtruths He doeS Not chalLenge, and hE colludes In The sTEReoTypes and raCism whicH form the pRIsm thROuGh whiCh tHe WestMiNstEr eliTes vieW The scottIsh indEpEndencE campAiGn. But thiS is not the same as rounding Up JewiSh peoPle At the beheSt oF nazI occupierS and Sending theM ofF to Death CamPS, whicH is wHAt Yer ACtual vid
 Telegraph, but when the r eferendumcampa ign  ki ck ed o ff I  did, naivelyp erha ps, harbour fond hopes  that  t h e li b er al tr adition s  o f the  G ua rdi an mi ght j ust  allowthe Scotti shin dy case a fa i rshake of t hestick. But n o s uch jo y,  th e  Guar dia n out -Mails the Ma il in its  e a gernes s  to dep i c tinde pendence supporte r sa s atavistic En glishha t er s .  Th e U K media is  u nited in sing i ng f r omt he same “oooaren’t they rac ist” s on gsh e et.

T he Ob se r ver  was at itagai n this Su nday.A  report on Alis tair C arm ich ael’ s  l at est  f a ct- f re e w h ing e contai ne da num bero f a ccus ati onsthatthe independe nce  cam p aig n has  been  dis fi gured  by ra cisman d intolerance.Of c ourse it’ s o nl y Y es  camp a igners  wh o d o thatsort of thi ng , w ha t British national is m be ing theonly n o n- na t ionalist  n ati onal i s m eve r.
I  c an’t bebother e ddi ssectin gthe co nt ent s o f Ali s tair ’s int erview.He’sa  waste of spac e  and if he di d n’ t ex i st n o o ne would fe el t h e ne ed t o  i nve n t him . Ali  w a nt s  us to take him ser io usly,and g ets upset whe n we don’t . Y ou don’t  get re s pect for talki ng ou t your ars e , Alista ir, y ou get m ockery. T h e  rest of  us  le arn edt h at  lesson in nu r s erysc hool.
How ever he  ra ise d a  co up le of poi nts that  s ho ul dnot  go u n challeng ed . A li sta ir sa i d that  it w as w ro ng toclaim t h at t he p eo pl e of  Sc ot landandt hepeopleof Englan d h a ve d if fe rent va lues. And thi swould be t ru e.The pe o p le of Sc otland and the people o f  Englan d d o, by  and  large, h ave  share d v a lues.We sha re th os e v a l ues w i t hthe  r est of Eur o p e,and j us t ab out eve rywhere where most peo ple aren’t fu nda ment a l is t g o d- b oth er e rso f  one sort or an other. The  p r ob lem howeve r  is  t hat thi s is no t abo u t shari ng or not  sharingva lues w ith  ordinaryEnglishpeople, i t ’s ab o ut  Scot lan d notsh ari ng va lues w i thWestm inster .It isconve ni ent forAlistair and Better Tog etherto co nfu se the di ffe r enc e.

Alist airwas very a nno yed  that  he ’ d bee n ca l le d a Quisl ing. He was ca l le d t h a tbecause hed i m ini shesSco t land’s  pro spects and potent i al, he eitherknow i n gly  li e s or  h e repeats untr uth sh e  does no tchallenge,and he c ol l udesin the  stere otypesa n dr acismwhic h f orm the p ris mt hroughwh ic h  the W estm in ster e litesv iewt h e Scottish indep enden c e  camp a ign . But  t his isn ot t he same as  rounding u p Jewi sh p eople  at the  b ehestofNa zi occupie r s and sen dingthem of fto d eat h camp s, w h i ch is  wha tyer  actual V i d 
 Telegraph,_but when_the referendum campaign kicked_off I_did,_naively perhaps,_harbour_fond hopes that_the liberal traditions_of the Guardian might_just allow the_Scottish_indy case a fair shake of the stick. But no such joy, the Guardian_out-Mails_the Mail_in_its_eagerness to depict independence supporters_as atavistic English haters. The_UK media_is united in singing from the same “ooo_aren’t_they racist” songsheet.

The_Observer was at it again this Sunday. A report_on Alistair Carmichael’s latest fact-free whinge_contained a number_of_accusations_that the independence campaign_has been disfigured by racism and_intolerance. Of course it’s only Yes_campaigners who do that sort of thing,_what British nationalism being the only_non-nationalist nationalism ever.

I can’t be_bothered dissecting_the contents of Alistair’s interview._He’s a waste_of space_and if he_didn’t exist no one would feel_the need to_invent him. Ali wants us to_take_him seriously, and_gets_upset_when we_don’t. You don’t_get_respect for_talking_out your arse, Alistair, you get_mockery._The rest of us learned that lesson_in nursery school.

However he_raised_a couple of points_that should not go unchallenged._Alistair said that it was wrong_to claim_that the_people of Scotland and the people of England have different values._And this would be true. The_people of Scotland and_the people_of_England do, by_and_large, have_shared values. We share those values with_the rest_of Europe, and just about everywhere_where most people aren’t_fundamentalist_god-botherers of one sort or another._The problem however is that this_is not about sharing or_not_sharing_values with ordinary English people,_it’s about Scotland not sharing values_with Westminster. It_is convenient for Alistair and Better Together_to_confuse the difference.

Alistair was very annoyed_that_he’d been called a Quisling. He_was_called_that because he diminishes Scotland’s_prospects and potential, he either knowingly_lies or he repeats untruths he does not challenge,_and he colludes_in the stereotypes and racism_which_form_the prism through which the Westminster elites view the Scottish_independence campaign._But this is_not the same as rounding up Jewish people at the_behest of Nazi occupiers and sending them_off to death camps, which is what yer actual Vid