Councillor, Councillor, Councillor
When an SNP Councillor reposted a picture on Facebook that was irredeemably anti-English, if not downright racist, I commented that with all the positive things to say, it was a shame that the SNP had to resort to such negativity.
This brought forth an unprovoked torrent of postings, which ended with me being described as a Traitor and The Enemy Within.
I think this level of insult lies somewhere between "Gauleiter" and "Talking down Scotland" in the big SNP book of cyber blogging.
I don't subscribe to the view that the Councillor may have had a libation or two too many at the time, but he then removed every comment about the posting, and tried to blame an (innocent) third party who had also commented for providing me with the information; when in fact the postings were brought to my attention by an appalled pillar of the community.
However, let's look at the subsequent exchanges on Facebook:
(I've deleted the Councillor's name for the moment, along with that of the person he is trying to blame)
The last comment was intriguing, as I read that as a very clear acknowledgement of tone and tenor of the comments, as well as a clear attempt to threaten me to keep quiet. An all to prevalent and recently adopted SNP tactic in the islands.
My subsequent email invited the Councillor to make the comments public as I have nothing to hide, but so far there has been no response.
Onwards to the Standards Commission and the regulatory body, who I am sure will look down on racism and threats, and attempts to besmirch the reputation of a professional.
No doubt the constituents will be very interested to know that their Councillor - who has now moved far out of the Ward he represents - will be interested in the anti-English views and threatening behaviour of this gentleman.
Attempts to name the Councillor will be disallowed. At least for a few days to give him the chance to reconsider his stance.
This brought forth an unprovoked torrent of postings, which ended with me being described as a Traitor and The Enemy Within.
I think this level of insult lies somewhere between "Gauleiter" and "Talking down Scotland" in the big SNP book of cyber blogging.
I don't subscribe to the view that the Councillor may have had a libation or two too many at the time, but he then removed every comment about the posting, and tried to blame an (innocent) third party who had also commented for providing me with the information; when in fact the postings were brought to my attention by an appalled pillar of the community.
However, let's look at the subsequent exchanges on Facebook:
(I've deleted the Councillor's name for the moment, along with that of the person he is trying to blame)
The last comment was intriguing, as I read that as a very clear acknowledgement of tone and tenor of the comments, as well as a clear attempt to threaten me to keep quiet. An all to prevalent and recently adopted SNP tactic in the islands.
My subsequent email invited the Councillor to make the comments public as I have nothing to hide, but so far there has been no response.
Onwards to the Standards Commission and the regulatory body, who I am sure will look down on racism and threats, and attempts to besmirch the reputation of a professional.
No doubt the constituents will be very interested to know that their Councillor - who has now moved far out of the Ward he represents - will be interested in the anti-English views and threatening behaviour of this gentleman.
Attempts to name the Councillor will be disallowed. At least for a few days to give him the chance to reconsider his stance.
16 comments:
The comment about popping into the office suggests an island councillor yet a search on Facebook shows that the four local SNP reps have photos on their fb profiles. Are you being completely honest?
There seems to be such an anti English thread running through the SNP at the moment and I really think that they have forgotten how many English live in Scotland and vice versa.
8:41pm - If Angus has blocked them on FB since the "conversation" then he won't be able to see their photograph.
SNP Anti English what tommy rot. I am English proud to be born in England and have been a member of the SNP both here and the mainland. I have many friends born in England who are members of the SNP. Typical Labour rubbish.
Anon 10:30 as there has been no reference to the actual FB post, you can only be an SNP stooge defending the indefensible.
Scan a copy of your earliest SNP membership card and we might just give you some credibility.
Smell that? ----- it's BS from 10:30 who might just be Cllr X
Oh, very clever, Angus. The header of this post is another reference to the "trio" incident alluded to in the comments of the last post ;-)
Perhaps 10.30pm owns a very large property and estate in Harris. SNP must wet themselves laughing when good old leg-before-wicket English persons from England send them subs. Turkeys voting for Christmas.
10:49
If your are refering to the gentleman and lady from cockcoo clock land then you will have realised their tax exile scam and donations to the SNP may be a mattter of conflict
This will be the SNP Councillor then who no longer lives in his ward but will use the joint ownership of a property as his justification for re-standing for election then eh?
what planet are you on 10.30?
Is this not a criminal offence - Communications Act 2003? Perhaps the Police Station might be a better first port of call.
Perhaps you should have saved the .gif in your post with a different name?
Oooops. What a silly mistake to make.
The name's Bond, James Bond ;-)
The 48 hour deadline is long gone.
Why aren't you showing the uncensored image????
LoL.. more of a Gift Tag than a Gif tag!!! Was the public apology forthcoming???
so come on,lets here who he is then,don't make idle theats if you are'nt willing to back them up!!
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