Gordon Brown Says That He Is More Scottish Than British

[emmie]

would you Scots abers agree with Gordon Brown.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/betrayal-gordon-brown-in-staggering-comment-on-radio-4-we-re-more-scottish-than-british/ar-BB1gyCjt?ocid=msedgdhp

[david small]

I love the Scottish people. I make an exception for Brown. A most insult-able creature.

[Mozz71]

I don't see why there's so much butthurt about this. You ask the same question of the Welsh or Northern Irish, and they would put their nations before their Britishness. I expect a great many English folk would too.

[emmie]

really, i don't Mozz, i like being English, British.

[emmie]

ok, that;s interesting Naomi,

[naomi24]

I think that’s ^ right. I like the way that we all retain our various traditions too.

[emmie]

so a bit of empathy for our former PM. Ummmm, not what i was expecting really.

[Ken4155]

No British rugby team, Khandro? What about the British Lions?

[Peter Pedant]

isnt there a long glorious imperial history of all this:
the irish hating the Brits and damning them to hell
and oops yes very nice well paying job as well please

[emmie]

i wondered if our Sottish abers feel the same as Gordon.

[burlyshirley]

I am English first and British second.

[emmie]

shirley, would you say you feel more English than British...

[burlyshirley]

Yes.

[emmie]

ok thanks...

[EdmundD]

If he feels that way he should have aspired to be First Minister of Scotland rather than PM.....

[emmie]

Yes indeed Edmund... perhaps he should have tried, but i guess we had to put him someplace.

[MallyJ]

I don't think of myself as English or British. My French grandmother had Belgian Parents and my grandfather was a Scot. My dad was Welsh as were his parents. I think of myself as European if I am forced to think of myself at all in terms of belonging to a specific group.

[pastafreak]

I'd expect I should say I feel American first, but as I write I realise I feel a stronger connection to my mix of English/Irish/ Italian.

[youngmafbog]

Bigoted man!
Seriously though I get his point. I am English first then British.

[pixie374]

I would say I'm English. Only other people/ forms, call me British.

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