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Unionist hypocrisy over India birthday
THE past week has rightly seen acres of news coverage about India's 60 years of independence. The Canadian prime minister called it "an inspiration to the world", and both the BBC and ITV talked about it as being a cause for celebration.See the full content of this document
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What a contrast to the reaction to the white paper released by the SNP government inviting a national conversation on the subject, which was greeted with ritual foaming at the mouth from the Unionist parties and some negative language from the media. Why is it that most of Scotland's political parties see Indian independence as a cause for celebration but berate Scotland for being narrowminded and parochial for wanting the same thing?
Sophie L Anderson EdinburghI SEE that India and Pakistan are celebrating 60 years of...See the full content of this document
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