Yes, that was quite clearly mentioned on the news.

From the Independent- 

 

Lothian and Borders Police said two men were arrested at the  protest for alleged assault and breach of the peace. Mike Shaw, president of Edinburgh University Students Association's Socialist Society, tweeted: "Ukip protest yesterday branded as 'anti-English'. As a proud Englishman, arrested yesterday for protesting, I dispute these claims."

Liam O'Hare, a spokesman for the  Radical Independence  group,  said: "Farage's attempts to paint our protest as anti-English is pathetic. Our vision is for a Scotland that welcomes people from across the world, including England. This is the exact opposite of Farage and Ukip's vision for Scotland, which is a parochial, bigoted British nationalism. We're against his racist ideas, not where he comes from."

 

Did you manage then, Vids, or are you a bit tied up at the moment? 

bump for vids

Thanks for the Kopf Kino as Frau Koeln might say. (And me too)

Think he's busy erin 

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'After gamely attempting to argue back, trying to hit back at the repeated accusations of racism and homophobia with protests of innocence, Farage finally had to admit his surprise. "We've never, ever, ever had this kind of response. Is this a kind of anti-English thing? It could be," he said to a reporter.

It wasn't. Not entirely. The protesters disagreed. Many said they were there to protest at Ukip's stance on immigration and the political backgrounds of Ukip's motley collection of local council candidates; others were there to protest against his party's obscure economic policies. There was no violence, no punches thrown, no missiles lobbed.'

 

I was listening to an SNP spokeswoman earlier who said she'd walked past the incident without fully appreciating what was going on, and she saw it at the time as just being another rowdy student protest. Now of course she's biased, but she has a point.

The fact is that Farage has had an extremely easy ride so far, both from the public and the press (and that includes the BBC, whom he's now having a go at). Campaigning politicians have to put up with that sort of reception all the time (and sometimes a lot worse), Farage has managed to escape it up till now, but when finally pressed with some difficult questions and people who disagree with him he panicked. To dismiss the protesters as "fascists" and "anti-English" is just as ridiculous as accusing the BBC of a "hate campaign" against UKIP...

Then why did they chant "go back to England English scum"?  sounded pretty anti English to me.

 

You haven't proved me wrong or posted anything that has any basis of reality, but it's nice that Mr Liam O'Hare even welcomes English to his country, thats spiffing of him to even allow us to Scotland....im honoured.

You're an idiot...no argument just insults.

And yet they were clearly anti English, no anti UKIP chants, just anti English chants.

 

 

Thanks.

 

 

More insults, you lot belong in that anti English mob.

Why do you even think thats funny?  do you think one forum member insulting and attacking another forum member simply because they disagree is something to be admired or laugh along with?  that is school yard bullying.

 

I haven't insulted any of you because you disagree with me, but this playground mentality is driving me mad, debate is a great thing but attacking and insulting someone for simply voicing an opinion is disgusting.

 

I'll do you all a favour now and leave this place for good, i've had this crap before and just rolled with it but this time it's too much.

 

 

Sorry Vids, but that's simply not true, Did you see the Guardian article linked further up? It's subtitled "Party leader takes shelter in police riot van as demonstrators chant: 'Ukip scum off our streets'". It also mentions the woman in a wheelchair who blockaded Farage's taxi and said "Ukip are just bullsxxx".

Yes, there were anti-English/British chants, but the UKIP spin on the incident has been to concentrate entirely on that and to deflect from the fact that it was primarily an anti-UKIP protest: for example, one clip I saw showed a student taking Farage to task over anti-semetic attitudes in his party.

Oh stop it you silly sausage.  You came in with your wooden spoon.

I'm going to bed; see you tomorrow in The Voice thread.

And don't be late

I went    at the phrase used.

I was not and would not be part of any bullying and I am sorry that I have made you feel that way Vids. 

 Come back, Vids!

Vids

Oh, put your petted lip away, mr rolly eyes and as cosi says, get your ass in the Voice thread tonight.

 

I'll apologise for that if you apologise for tarring every Scot with the same brush in these comments..

 

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Or indeed any English people, but then thats what the Scottish want of course.

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Because they dont like the English up em.

 

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Mark my words, the Scots blame the English for all their problems, thats why the SNP exist in the first place.

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And yet no other Scots have been openly slating those d*ckheads for the anti English chanting,

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Call me sensitive.. but that all seems pretty anti-Scotland in general to me.    Now I'm annoyed at myself becuase I usually don't let you draw me in when you're in you're in this mood.

"Farage and Salmond trade insults in battle of nationalists." That's the headline in today's Grauniad. Let the arschlochs get on with it. I fail to see why it should have any bearing on our normal Forum business.

Velvet, although I said I reckoned Vids was going a bit over the top, I think that comment was a bit too far also.

Rog, that's inspired!

Ta Fluffy  Matt cartoons can be funny 

 

Apologies Vids. my remarks were uncalled for. Just don't like being negatively stereotyped. We don't all have a downer on our neighbours you know.

There were no bullying intentions.

 Velvet I'm sure Vids will be ok and accept your apology. Things happen!

It's a duty to hound all Queen's scum politicians but we get arrested, tortured & jailed by their pig police.

I was arrested & tortured with rigid handcuffs for peacefully leafleting "**** OFF ALL LAWYER POLITICIANS".

It's a fantasy to pretend that there is any democracy in Scotland when the police state exterminates dissent.

The fascistic defamation laws didn't allow concerns about gunman Thomas Hamilton to be published. What "democracy"?

Of course every politician who does not call for WAR FOR FREEDOM against the Queen's state ought to be hounded.

Every day when there are not bullets and bombs ripping apart the Queen's men, enemies of the Scots, is a "sad day".

 

Scottish National Standard Bearer website

For Freedom Forums

 

You have us at a disadvantage.

 

says everything 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.u...coln-_n_3297890.html

Ah semi-literacy. My sympathies.

 

Well let me give you some pointers.

 

Instead of saying "You" especially when you have not quoted someone's earlier post so it is not absolutely clear who you are addressing your remarks to, say "Peter Dow, you .." instead, if you are addressing me.

 

If you mean by that, I am a newbie here and you don't know me, I gave two links to my website at the end of my post where you can read all about me.

 

However, I don't know you, Garage Joe, or indeed anyone here, so we are all strangers to each other, all friends of each other whom we do not know. So we are all at an equal disadvantage in that sense.

 

Welcome to the forum Peter 

 

Welcome to our friendly forum Peter. 

 

I think you may fail to raise an argument, although they do happen here now and again. We generally manage to sort out our disagreements eventually. 

Happy polly logies! I thought it was Vids being daft. Anyway if I'm semi-literate perhaps you can get 20 down. **I*T*R It's more moving, hence state of audience's eyes?

**I*T*R

 

Moister..?  Anagram of It's More

Ta!

Thanks Roger!

Thank you Xochiquetzal, if I've spelled your name correctly?

 

Do you like ABBA?

 

 

No. It's really me. The real Peter Dow.

 

Crosswords, scrabble, countdown etc. not my forte, sorry.

My diversions are computer war games mostly. 

Hope you enjoy it here Peter   you've certainly hit the ground running 

No.

 

 

Welcome to the forum though, Peter