tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post7175254804094748808..comments2024-03-28T07:16:39.621+00:00Comments on Lallands Peat Worrier: Maximum EckLallands Peat Worrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18276270498204697708noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-76691837383512250462014-08-28T10:53:06.959+01:002014-08-28T10:53:06.959+01:00Reasonable points, but I still think Darling was t...Reasonable points, but I still think Darling was the least bad figurehead available for Better Together. Sending an Englishman like Miliband to lecture Scots about how they should stay in the Union would be totally counterproductive. If you want an up-and-coming Scottish unionist politician with real influence over policy, probably the best choice would be Douglas Alexander, but I really don't think he has the experience or gravitas to face off against Salmond.Iain Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071209220322180991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-23358874291329946002014-08-27T19:27:10.202+01:002014-08-27T19:27:10.202+01:00It's never been clear to me why the Union need...It's never been clear to me why the Union needs a lobbying group or a presidential-style candidate. Once you've accepted the existence of Better Together then inevitably there are sponsors who are all rather sinister and the presidential candidate will inevitably face questions about his gaffs or lacklustre performance. If somebody is sitting on the sofa expecting Darling (or Salmond for that matter) to represent or somehow encapsulate their national destiny then they really have turned on, tuned in, and dropped out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-68120792066682633312014-08-27T14:09:22.968+01:002014-08-27T14:09:22.968+01:00I almost said "a sad collection of individual...I almost said "a sad collection of individuals" as regards UKok, but of course they are not individuals, but are playing to their corporate mindset. Don't raid my bank account, don't take my prestige and stature away from me, don't take your own future into your own hands, because I will not feature in it, so will not benefit.Humerous Vegetablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749447163866759111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-11747368453844496432014-08-27T13:20:20.318+01:002014-08-27T13:20:20.318+01:00"Just as they have, too often, lost their sen...<i>"Just as they have, too often, lost their sense of discrimination in promoting negative stories about independence, Better Together has also tended to overplay their momentary advantages, blunting their overall force."</i><br /><br />That'll be what happens when you put people with a track record of failure in key positions!Doug Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017218581660887134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-22373951825189245512014-08-26T19:56:49.768+01:002014-08-26T19:56:49.768+01:00For those waiting (100 + years)on a a Federal Unio...For those waiting (100 + years)on a a Federal Union,saw their dream disintegrate in 5 mins,as Darling failed to name one new power.waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242753707412340371noreply@blogger.com