Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Billy Connelly has got it exactly right about nationalism and Scottish independence

The Big Yin is quoted in today's Times as saying that nationalism is "the history of war and horror", adding "it is all based on the belief that, because you were born on that bit of planet, you are imbued with certain talents and gifts. It is nonsense. I am a citizen of the world and I like it that way."

I couldn't have put it better...

The full article can be viewed here (paywall)

Alan Macro

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