[ajolympian2004]

Scottish historian David Ross (C) from the Society of William Wallace walks, dressed in tartan, along Fleet Street in central London retracing the final steps of Scotland's William 'Braveheart' Wallace who was hung at Smithfield

[Freebird Forever]

"Our country is still ruled from somewhere else," he said, referring to the British parliament. "It's time the leaders in Scotland woke up and listened to what the people want."

Opinion polls in recent years suggest between a quarter and a half of Scotland's 5 million people want the same independence from London which Wallace fought for seven centuries ago.

The pestilence that remains the "informal" british empire continues to plague the UK, and unfortunately, the rest of the planet as well.

[Khurkris]

Well, some would say this.....and some would say this.....while I personally will go with this...

[Northern Yankee]

Great article!

Scotland The Brave!

[Fierce Allegiance]

For your Celtic ping list.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"In 700 years no one has ever done anything to recognize the man."

Uhh...hellooo! Movie. "Braveheart". Sound familiar Mr. Ross?

[SunkenCiv]

"It's time the leaders in Scotland woke up and listened to what the people want." Opinion polls in recent years suggest between a quarter and a half of Scotland's 5 million people want the same independence..."

Sounds like the leaders in Scotland have a lot better hearing than Ross.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Kevin OMalley]

BFLR = Bump for later reading.

[pau1f0rd]

Our country is still ruled from somewhere else

Oh, the 100% Labour Scots don't do badly out of Conservative England. They have their own Parliament, so they have more independence than England for a start. They are allowed to legislate on English laws, but the English aren't allowed to legislate on theirs. The Prime Minister is Scottish, the Chancellor is Scottish. The next Prime Minister will likely be Scottish. And if the Scottish people want to leave the Union, they can do it any time they want. It would just be another EU Socialist state living off England and Germany. But then, England would have a right-wing government finally, so we'd probably leave the EU anyway.

[Churchillspirit]

In 700 years no one has done anything to recognize the man.

A slight exaggeration, Mr Ross. The Wallace Monument in Stirling - along with the castle - dominates the landscape.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Scotland bump!