Brave Scotland - as the Scottish prepare for their independence the make-up of Britain could shift

Seano - So no evidence on removal of Irish Linen mills then???

Cat got your tongue Dano or !!!

Curtis can’t get his head around the concept of an Irish Catholic middle class in the 1840’s and 1850’s…so who does he think funded the massive church and cathedral building programme?

Just to take you up to speed dano moron I was referring to the Allman COTTON MILL IN Cork because TARIFFS WERE LIFTED. Do your home work Dano instead of wallowing in blind pettiness.

The standard of living for the indigenous Irish was better during the stone age than under the penal rule of the british terror state.

I do know the difference between flax and cotton read the article correctly moron.

You’re all over the place with your arguments again, Seano…you ludicrously claim that linen mills were ‘removed to England’ when they expanded hugely…now you’re rambling on about a shortage of cotton…here’s some news; Linen production requires Flax NOT cotton…and the figures prove that linen production grew over the first 100 years of the union…try engaging that thing between your lugs next time, before writing more nonsense…

The removal of tariffs and the demise of the Irish pound(in circulation since 1180)saw a influx of cheap English goods saw the end of Irish manufacturing. Ireland became an exporter of cheap raw materials for England.This union coupled with a deliberate mass starvation devastated Ireland and took over 100 years to recover. "Fashion saw the demise of mills" what a load of poppycock. The US civil war was the catalyst ending cotton production as no raw material was unavailable.

You're confusing facts with opinions...again.

Whatever lies help you sleep at night, Dano.

Reassuring to see how 'switched on' CJ and Seano are though...not at all by the looks of things...

Sorry misread scotsman for scotchman.

What person of Scottish descent refers to themselves as a "scotsman?" - A british troll, that who. The timeframe for the breakup of this proto-bolshevist "britain" monstrosity has unfortunatey been moved back by the recent economic turmoil. Hopefully, it's back in the ascendent soon - consider how much progress has been made over the last several decades in eroding the british terror state and the phony british identity/ethnicity.

I only read the first page and could not believe the rubbish i read. Firstly Gerry Adams the disgraced leader of Sinn Fein who tried to cover up his brothers abuse of his daughter in case it damaged his party. The same party that came 7th when they contested local elections in the ROI. You have to ask though why any one in Ulster would want to join the ROI and their redundant "celtic tiger economy" given the fact that the country is in debt to LLoyds bank to the tune of 7 billion pounds sterling (that kind of makes them England bitch by the way) . As for Alex Salmond. As a scotsman i look on this free loading cretin in total disbelief. Seems he enjoyed a 5 night stay at the rider cup in a 5 star 2500 a night per head with his wife while the rest of the country wallows in the current economic downturn. Had a right laugh at his tartan trousers too! As the article says he only has 35% backing. but rather romantically it also suggests without any foundation that Alex muster more support over the next two years. I can assure you that he wont. His credibility wanes by the hour over here. His lies that he had saught legal council over EU membership have crippled him beyond repair.

More rubbish from Seano on the history of the linen industry - In 1850 there were 62 mills in Ulster, employing 19,000 workers - 1871, 78 mills employing 43,000 workers - 1921 over 70,000 workers…it was changing fashions that ended mass linen manufacture, NOT THE UNION