tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post5357854453638488164..comments2024-02-11T08:44:50.489+00:00Comments on Peter A Bell: Never trust a unionist!Peter A Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-22159098768269080132016-02-23T17:55:48.316+00:002016-02-23T17:55:48.316+00:00I shall be watching for the next time you make a t...I shall be watching for the next time you make a total arse of yourself.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-66201050710738703642016-02-23T17:44:44.096+00:002016-02-23T17:44:44.096+00:00Anyway they have agreed now, so we can let this ri...Anyway they have agreed now, so we can let this ride til the next time. Keep it real!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-52647161640666932552016-02-23T15:26:47.712+00:002016-02-23T15:26:47.712+00:00I'm not about to take down an article just bec...I'm not about to take down an article just because some dullard troll doesn't understand it.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-27170612521928837952016-02-23T14:53:20.690+00:002016-02-23T14:53:20.690+00:00Crikey, the're at it again.
FM says in Parli...Crikey, the're at it again. <br />FM says in Parliament "new offer would lead to £2.5bn cut over the 10 years from 2022", then SNP immediately tweet, "treasury latest offer, wait 5 years then cut Scotlands budget by an estimated £2.5bn" when the mean an estimated £250m.<br />Any rational definition of Scotland's Budget is for a single financial year, as per Mr Swinney's annual budget statement, so yet again Mr Massie's point is being proven.<br />Time to take down your article?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-2896128159156692082016-02-22T17:35:27.373+00:002016-02-22T17:35:27.373+00:00Like ||I said. It was always unlikely that you wou...Like ||I said. It was always unlikely that you would understand the point about directly comparable figures. Not that it is a difficult thing to understand. Just that you are evidently not equipped to grasp it.<br /><br />What is slightly puzzling is why you are going to such extraordinary lengths to emphasise your stupidity.<br /><br />Not my problem.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-22636345581859606882016-02-22T17:20:29.063+00:002016-02-22T17:20:29.063+00:00Dear oh Dear Peter your argument seems to have cha...Dear oh Dear Peter your argument seems to have changed. <br />You started by haranguing Mr Massie for suggesting that the SNP did not want the public to know the £3bn was over ten years. You are now saying it is perfectly reasonable not to mention it is over 10 years because the Treasury have referred to a figure of £4.5bn. I notice this is not an argument you put forward in your original article. Probably because it is pish.<br />As you say<br />"If alternative media is to pose a meaningful challenge to established power then it must capture the authoritative status once associated with the 'quality' newspapers and the BBC"<br />You have a long way to go!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-72441651960773337412016-02-21T09:15:47.808+00:002016-02-21T09:15:47.808+00:00I must just note that I was correct in assuming th...I must just note that I was correct in assuming that you would remain stubbornly blind to the facts of the situation. And while you continue to whine in the most pathetically childish fashion about Alex Salmond saying £3bn, you dumbly ignore the British Treasury using the figure of £4.5bn. Evidently, you are too stupid to realise that the former is directly comparable with the latter.<br /><br />As we say, British nationalists are intellectually crippled by their hateful ideology.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-16117285053312103862016-02-21T07:53:18.626+00:002016-02-21T07:53:18.626+00:00So I was watching Alex Salmond on BBC Breakfast ye...So I was watching Alex Salmond on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning, where he was turning all questions re the EU around to his agenda on Scotland. And lo and behold he accused Cameron of arguing about a trivial £30m a year on EU child benefit payments, when there was a £3bn difference between the UK and Scotland in the fiscal framework negotiations.<br />Not only again proving Mr Massies point but going further in deliberately seeking to mislead viewers with a skewed comparison.<br />as we say, never trust a Seperatist.James Boatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701389555122062807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-36309840215872737362016-02-18T17:22:11.173+00:002016-02-18T17:22:11.173+00:00I don't suffer fools gladly. But instead of wh...I don't suffer fools gladly. But instead of whining why not devote that energy to trying to figure out the glaringly obvious reason that the £3bn figure was used?<br /><br />Your problem is that you didn't ask the obvious question. You just followed your prejudice as far as a conclusion that you were comfortable with, then stopped thinking altogether.<br /><br />O reflection, I'm fed up with this. So you've missed out on an opportunity for a bit of intellectual exercise. The reason the £3bn figure is used is that it relates directly to the £4.5bn being bandied about by the British Treasury.<br /><br />I'll leave you to ponder that with no expectation at all that you'll grasp the point.<br /><br />This exchange is closed.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-76883706361719462792016-02-18T17:14:58.391+00:002016-02-18T17:14:58.391+00:00Just commenting on your blog and replies Peter but...Just commenting on your blog and replies Peter but as per your article I see your prefer to play the man not the ball.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-17628203528347224592016-02-18T16:20:04.590+00:002016-02-18T16:20:04.590+00:00Stop digging. You're embarrassing yourself.Stop digging. You're embarrassing yourself.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-47900238170119653262016-02-18T12:27:50.505+00:002016-02-18T12:27:50.505+00:00Yes that is a fact, as are her tweets mentioning o...Yes that is a fact, as are her tweets mentioning only the £3bn figure. They are both facts. The world is not clear cut but using £300m per year would have been a more honest representation of what the argument is aboutAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-83916703676166042332016-02-17T21:45:23.232+00:002016-02-17T21:45:23.232+00:00The First Minister's statement was perfectly c...The First Minister's statement was perfectly clear and unambiguous. That remains a fact no matter how desperately you try to twist things.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-2067112975429639142016-02-17T21:42:49.650+00:002016-02-17T21:42:49.650+00:00It's not idiotic Peter. It's idiotic to ag...It's not idiotic Peter. It's idiotic to aggregate 10 years worth of variation to get the £3bn figure and then pump that out on Twitter, it's pretty easy to say on average we will be £300m worse of each year.<br />Have a wee think.James Boatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701389555122062807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-38791188369509426922016-02-17T19:01:46.152+00:002016-02-17T19:01:46.152+00:00There is nothing vague or ambiguous about the Firs...There is nothing vague or ambiguous about the First Minister's statements. But I'm sure Alex Massie appreciates your contortions on his behalf.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-29936389148644069462016-02-17T18:59:28.136+00:002016-02-17T18:59:28.136+00:00Are you aware that Tweets are limited to a maximum...Are you aware that Tweets are limited to a maximum of 140 characters? See if you can work out why that's relevant. And why it is so plainly idiotic to suppose that a Tweet might trump a full statement.<br /><br />Have a wee think.Peter A Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204261467942498747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-44878999716375506962016-02-17T18:33:47.675+00:002016-02-17T18:33:47.675+00:00says brave BoristheSpie!says brave BoristheSpie!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-20639527076085612172016-02-17T18:31:19.179+00:002016-02-17T18:31:19.179+00:00In fact looking at Nicola Sturgeons timeline she r...In fact looking at Nicola Sturgeons timeline she refers to a £3bn budget cut on a number of occasions rather than a £300m cut which would be consistent with the populations understanding that Scotlands Budget refers to a single year. Seems like Mr Massie is making a valid point Peter, you may find one quote of the FM refering to it being over 10 years, however in all her output on Twitter she refers to the £3bn figure without clarification. Never trust a separatist hey!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-64139977992611292572016-02-17T18:03:41.245+00:002016-02-17T18:03:41.245+00:00Unknown....coward.Unknown....coward.BoristheSpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132560953915911438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-65828933932926881332016-02-17T18:03:25.777+00:002016-02-17T18:03:25.777+00:00Unknown....coward.Unknown....coward.BoristheSpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132560953915911438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323167987164959411.post-20308265962504563032016-02-17T17:02:12.288+00:002016-02-17T17:02:12.288+00:00Peter, on 9 February you re-tweeted Peter Murrell ...Peter, on 9 February you re-tweeted Peter Murrell saying "Scotland was promised extra powers, not extra powers in exchange for a £3bn cut in our budget" @NicolaSturgeon. No mention of that figure being spread over 10 years or its being a forecast rather than a fact. So that's the head of the SNP copying in the 1st minister on a tweet that deliberately overstates the difference between the 2 governments positions. I think you do protest too much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795036111742261310noreply@blogger.com