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Published Date: 21 August 2008
Piping At the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow last week, a Canadian band triumphed in the main competition and a French band won the Grade 2 piping prize. The failure of the Scots, even in piping, is more proof that Scotland, after 300 years of the Union, has been relegated to the bottom of the pack.


Donald J MacLeod

Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire

The full article contains 67 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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  • Last Updated: 20 August 2008 9:30 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

rpb,

21/08/2008 07:15:18
Its also proof by you that the nationalist element in our midst uses the mildest of reasons to have a little xenophobic dig.
2

Craigrostan,

21/08/2008 08:20:45
And the problem is?????

Don't we all, make use of what ever will suit our arguments???
3

G,

dudny 21/08/2008 10:27:11
Ah I see ---any success by scottish scientists, athletes etc is claimed by the SNP and their supporters as proof of their input and any failure however downright daft is the fault of the UNion!!!

That's logical......for the SNPites
4

Amanda Huginkiss,

21/08/2008 11:29:52
Macleod's in a wee cloud of his own! Bless!

 

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