@LostVagabon I can recommend a good history book if you are interested in facts rather than the overly simplistic myths that have been peddled by Nationalists.
@SSalyers2 This attempt to paint the Scots as perpetual victims is both insulting and historical inaccurate. The Scots were enthusiastic colonisers long before the Act of Union. For example 1621 Nova Scotia, 1683 East New Jersey, 1698 the.Darien Scheme.
@AmiDar My secondary school Head.Teachet told my mother that I was not bright enough for university. Luckily my mother didn't take her seriously.
Dr F MacNaught BSc, MSc, PhD.
@_james_inman@JohnCleese Dear James, just as matter of interest, would you be able to find RAF Linton upon Ouse on a map or
describe the key role it played in defeating fascism?
@_james_inman@ItsXpensiv2Bpor@fractality@JohnCleese Dear James, I was simply sharing the shortcomings of IQ as a measure of intelligence. If as you say you
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@WalkerMarcus@francesweetman Speaking as someone Yorkshire born, why Manchester? York is as old and far more beautiful, Ripon has been a center of Christianity far longer and most importantly does Burnham really think that any Yorkshire person worth their salt would ever be governed by Lancashire!
@_james_inman@ItsXpensiv2Bpor@fractality@JohnCleese To quote the Yale School of Business. "IQ tests fall down when it comes to measuring those abilities crucial to making good judgements in real-life situations. "
FYI my IQ is 142, so I have no reason to trash the test.