Scotland..ever the most volotile of the three nations which share this island.. headlines 'Which Part of the War On Terrorism Don't You Understand?' this morning.. as, with a wry smile at the performance of the Prime Minister last night, we metaphorically roll up the sleeves, and take an extra hitch around the kilt, and prepare to march off to odd countries to defend the honour of the Crown..
Now you might think that was meant with irony, but I assure you one does not intend that impression at all. It's quite serious, for when it comes down to the bottom line, the Scot is as protective of the Crown as is any south of the border. It's the English we enjoy baiting, and that only in deference to tradition.. This is a fiercely patriotic country, when that emotion is finally stirred.
Case in point, while Scotland has always felt a close kinship with Ulstermen, and the Irish in general, when the news was announced that some half dozen key members of the UDA had quit their homes in favour of a quick midnight ferry to Stranraer, the warning was made plain on the front page of the Sun with 'Keep Your Bloody Terror Out Of Here' taking up most of the front page.
The preferred status the Irish enjoy remains, but they've been told...