On this day in 1939 the HMS Duchess disaster occurred 9 miles off the Mull of Kintyre.
The HMS Duchess, a D-class destroyer, which was returning from a posting in the Far East was heading back to the port of Greenock on the west coast of Scotland. It and two other destroyers were assigned to escort the battleship HMS Barham from Gibraltar to Scotland.
They flotilla was only an hour away from Greenock on a moonless night in heavy fog. When at about 4am the Battleship HMS Barham ran into the HMS Duchess amidships, turning her turtle. HMS Duchess sank with such speed that most of her crew were trapped down below including her commanding officer who was trapped in his sea cabin.
As the ship went down her boilers exploded, setting off the ship's depth charges. In all over 136 lives were lost on HMS Duchess. Her wreck is still off the Mull of Kintyre to this day.
The HMS Duchess, a D-class destroyer, which was returning from a posting in the Far East was heading back to the port of Greenock on the west coast of Scotland. It and two other destroyers were assigned to escort the battleship HMS Barham from Gibraltar to Scotland.
They flotilla was only an hour away from Greenock on a moonless night in heavy fog. When at about 4am the Battleship HMS Barham ran into the HMS Duchess amidships, turning her turtle. HMS Duchess sank with such speed that most of her crew were trapped down below including her commanding officer who was trapped in his sea cabin.
As the ship went down her boilers exploded, setting off the ship's depth charges. In all over 136 lives were lost on HMS Duchess. Her wreck is still off the Mull of Kintyre to this day.
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On this day in 1542 James V died at Falkland Palace in Fife. His death was possibly caused by cholera.
James had three children but only one survived him. That child was Mary Stuart, who became know as Mary Queen of Scots. Mary was born on the 8th of December and was only 6 days old when her father died and she became Queen of Scotland.
James was buried at Holyrood Abbey alongside his first wife Madeleine and his two sons in January 1543. David Lindsay supervised the construction of his tomb. One of his French artists, Andrew Mansioun, carved a lion and an inscription in Roman letters measuring eighteen feet. The tomb was destroyed in the sixteenth century, according to William Drummond of Hawthornden as early as 1544, by the English during the burning of Edinburgh. Scotland was ruled by Regent Arran and was soon drawn into the war of the Rough Wooing.
James had three children but only one survived him. That child was Mary Stuart, who became know as Mary Queen of Scots. Mary was born on the 8th of December and was only 6 days old when her father died and she became Queen of Scotland.
James was buried at Holyrood Abbey alongside his first wife Madeleine and his two sons in January 1543. David Lindsay supervised the construction of his tomb. One of his French artists, Andrew Mansioun, carved a lion and an inscription in Roman letters measuring eighteen feet. The tomb was destroyed in the sixteenth century, according to William Drummond of Hawthornden as early as 1544, by the English during the burning of Edinburgh. Scotland was ruled by Regent Arran and was soon drawn into the war of the Rough Wooing.
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It's racist to shop at a black business for the sole reason that the owner is black. It's a judgement based on skin-colour alone. So why is this allowed?
Because racism is acceptable in the current status quo, provided it is anti-white.
When PA has suggested purchasing British made goods whenever possible, we were lambasted as "racists", but the system we live in is racist, against white people. Every group is allowed to stand up for their own interests, except us.
PA reject this hypocritical anti-white paradigm. It's okay to be white. It's okay to help your people by buying their goods. Join us if you agree.
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/play-your-part
Because racism is acceptable in the current status quo, provided it is anti-white.
When PA has suggested purchasing British made goods whenever possible, we were lambasted as "racists", but the system we live in is racist, against white people. Every group is allowed to stand up for their own interests, except us.
PA reject this hypocritical anti-white paradigm. It's okay to be white. It's okay to help your people by buying their goods. Join us if you agree.
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/play-your-part
It appears that once again the Scottish establishment has closed ranks to protect one of its own.
A top male coach in Scottish athletics was reported to Athletics Scotland by some young female athletes for sex abuse including inappropriate comments and touching them in a sexual manner while giving them sports massage.
Athletics Scotland did discipline and discharge the coach, but surprisingly they did not report him to the police. It appears that they don't have to. So the coach walked away effectively scot-free, so to say.
We are seeing this more and more in Scotland: quangos and politicians protecting each other from the consequences of their actions. In many cases either their criminal actions are covered up or people are quietly let go, sometimes with large payoffs and pensions. In the new Scotland, where we are all equal and justice rules (or so we are told), the rules only apply to some.
The public service and political elite in Scotland are corrupt and Scotland desperately needs a change.
A top male coach in Scottish athletics was reported to Athletics Scotland by some young female athletes for sex abuse including inappropriate comments and touching them in a sexual manner while giving them sports massage.
Athletics Scotland did discipline and discharge the coach, but surprisingly they did not report him to the police. It appears that they don't have to. So the coach walked away effectively scot-free, so to say.
We are seeing this more and more in Scotland: quangos and politicians protecting each other from the consequences of their actions. In many cases either their criminal actions are covered up or people are quietly let go, sometimes with large payoffs and pensions. In the new Scotland, where we are all equal and justice rules (or so we are told), the rules only apply to some.
The public service and political elite in Scotland are corrupt and Scotland desperately needs a change.
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Iād like to thank each and everyone of you, for your support this year. We have an incredible community and having businesses operate for the benefit of the community is a key element in our continued growth as a movement.
I want to keep progressing and supporting the community and have launched a new website:
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The site was built and hosted by people from our community and prices have been reduced across the board.
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On this day in 1911 Thomas Blake Glover died in Tokyo. Glover was a Scottish merchant in the Bakumatsu and Meiji period in Japan. Scotland has always had a large influence on the world far greater than is acknowledged.
Thomas Blake Glover was born at 15 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland on 6 June 1838. In 1857 he moved to Shanghai and then in 1859 to Nagasaki, where he was involved in the tea trade. He formed his own company in 1861. His home in Nagasaki still exists and is the oldest western style building in Japan . It is a visitor attraction attracting 2 million visitors a year.
Glover brought the first trains and cars to Japan and was also responsible for commissoning the first warships of the imperial navy at Scottish shipyards. Other innovations he was involved in Japan were developing the first coal mine. He helped to found a shipbuilding company that went on to become the Mitsubishi corporation. He also helped found what was to become the Kirin brewery
Thomas Blake Glover was born at 15 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland on 6 June 1838. In 1857 he moved to Shanghai and then in 1859 to Nagasaki, where he was involved in the tea trade. He formed his own company in 1861. His home in Nagasaki still exists and is the oldest western style building in Japan . It is a visitor attraction attracting 2 million visitors a year.
Glover brought the first trains and cars to Japan and was also responsible for commissoning the first warships of the imperial navy at Scottish shipyards. Other innovations he was involved in Japan were developing the first coal mine. He helped to found a shipbuilding company that went on to become the Mitsubishi corporation. He also helped found what was to become the Kirin brewery
Scotland looks as if it could be heading for a further lockdown, something Sturgeon had promised would never happen.
But with her telling people to stay at home as much as possible, making dark warnings of a "tsunami" of omicron cases to come, the spectre being raised again of overwhelmed hospitals and "experts" now saying the rule of three is not enough and that a circut break is needed, the chances of a lockdown seem to be increasing by the day.
While there are, of course, legitimate fears to be answered, a lockdown is not the way to go. The Scottish people need to stand up and make it clear to the SNP government that we will not be caged up again. Life needs to go on as much as possible. We cannot live in a constant state of fear, which it appears is what the SNP want: a people groomed to be easily controlled and manipulated for the future and the future agendas they have for us. Time to say NO to the Scottish government.
But with her telling people to stay at home as much as possible, making dark warnings of a "tsunami" of omicron cases to come, the spectre being raised again of overwhelmed hospitals and "experts" now saying the rule of three is not enough and that a circut break is needed, the chances of a lockdown seem to be increasing by the day.
While there are, of course, legitimate fears to be answered, a lockdown is not the way to go. The Scottish people need to stand up and make it clear to the SNP government that we will not be caged up again. Life needs to go on as much as possible. We cannot live in a constant state of fear, which it appears is what the SNP want: a people groomed to be easily controlled and manipulated for the future and the future agendas they have for us. Time to say NO to the Scottish government.
The new episode of PA Patter is now out on our Odysee channel.
Si's guest is PA's National Admin Officer Kenny Smith. The lads chew the fat on various subjects in the usual relaxed PA Patter manner.
https://odysee.com/@PatAltScotland:c/P.A.Patter--12:b
Si's guest is PA's National Admin Officer Kenny Smith. The lads chew the fat on various subjects in the usual relaxed PA Patter manner.
https://odysee.com/@PatAltScotland:c/P.A.Patter--12:b
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Kenny Smith joins Si for a chat
On this day in 1798 one of Scotland's most notorious smugglers, Philip Kennedy, was killed in a skirmish with government excisemen in Aberdeenshire .
In 1707, the excise duty on spirits was dramatically hiked in a bid to put drink out of reach of the lower classes with the tax opening up a thriving illicit trade with Holland. So hard-fought were attempts to secure the booty that excise men - known as gaugers - were in repeated running battles with the smugglers over the cargo.
1798, the lugger Crooked Mary landed 16 ankers (160 gallons) of gin in Aberdeenshire. Philip, his brother John and some of their farm servants met the boat intending to transfer the cargo across the country. But someone had reported them to the excisemen who lay in wait. The excisemen were armed with cutlasses and a fight broke out. Philips brother john was injured but was to survive. Philip himself was injured with a blow to the head. He tried to get aid for his brother but collapsed and died at a nearby farm.
In 1707, the excise duty on spirits was dramatically hiked in a bid to put drink out of reach of the lower classes with the tax opening up a thriving illicit trade with Holland. So hard-fought were attempts to secure the booty that excise men - known as gaugers - were in repeated running battles with the smugglers over the cargo.
1798, the lugger Crooked Mary landed 16 ankers (160 gallons) of gin in Aberdeenshire. Philip, his brother John and some of their farm servants met the boat intending to transfer the cargo across the country. But someone had reported them to the excisemen who lay in wait. The excisemen were armed with cutlasses and a fight broke out. Philips brother john was injured but was to survive. Philip himself was injured with a blow to the head. He tried to get aid for his brother but collapsed and died at a nearby farm.
Catriona Stewart, the chief reporter at the Herald, is concerned that the new nationality act will make some people more Scottish than others. Her main concern seems to be around the fact that some people may be stripped off their UK citizenship. Well, truth be told, some people deserve to be: terrorists, groomers, criminals to name but a few.
But what Stewart fails to realise is that, simply put, some people are more Scottish than others.
Holding a piece of paper or a passport that says you are Scottish is not really enough to actually be Scottish. What makes you Scottish is your blood ties to our land. Real Scots have a history that goes back hundreds or even thousands of years that tie us to this land. Our forebears fought and died for it, they shed their sweat and blood into the earth of our country defending it and building it into the great nation it used to be. They were born here and are buried in the earth of our land. That is what makes one truly of this country, not a piece of paper.
But what Stewart fails to realise is that, simply put, some people are more Scottish than others.
Holding a piece of paper or a passport that says you are Scottish is not really enough to actually be Scottish. What makes you Scottish is your blood ties to our land. Real Scots have a history that goes back hundreds or even thousands of years that tie us to this land. Our forebears fought and died for it, they shed their sweat and blood into the earth of our country defending it and building it into the great nation it used to be. They were born here and are buried in the earth of our land. That is what makes one truly of this country, not a piece of paper.
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Activists from PA Wales were out sharing the anti lockdown leaflets in Pontypridd in the Rhondda Valley. Well done chaps
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