| Topic: SNP’s Remembrance Sunday |
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| 1. Author: NMCmassive Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 14:18 Sorry but it’s disgusting how the Scottish government have acted during Remembrance Sunday. 11am on Remembrance Sunday and they put up a post about “happy bandi chhor Divas”. It’s something to do with a Sikh holiday. I’m certainly not against Sikh holidays but at that time, on that day there should have been nothing but a Remembrance Sunday post. It’s embarrassing how far the Scottish government have fell. Reads to me that they couldn’t give a damn about things like Remembrance Sunday. Fine, at least don’t mock it with tweets about a Sikh festival at 11am on the dot. Also seen Jobbie Johns wee videos about Sikhs in Scotland and blah blah blah Obviously I’m not against a Sikh festival/holiday season. I am against the actions “our” government has taken. COYP Reply |
| 2. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 14:49 Looks like they’ve got the reaction they wanted…..😂 honestly, feels like they are just fishing sometimes with the public with how out of touch they can be. Reply |
| 3. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 16:51 The SNP themselves posted a tribute to the fallen yesterday morning at 10:27. I dare say some civil servant will be getting a rollicking for not doing the same on the Scottish Government X account. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 4. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 16:58 Even the BBC don`t think this is a story. They do have a clip of Swinney laying a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance at Edinburgh City Chambers yesterday though. Reply |
| 5. Author: NMCmassive Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 17:03 11am on the dot @scotgov Happy Bandi Chhor Divas Disgusting. COYP Reply |
| 6. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 17:48 The Scottish Government wasn`t alone in issuing a message to Sikhs it seems - Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Bandi Chhor Divas Main Content November 8, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today, Sikhs in Canada and around the world celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas, a sacred celebration honouring the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, and his release from prison. Bandi Chhor Divas brings families together in a spirit of faith, justice, generosity, and selfless service – values embodied by Sikh communities across Canada who strengthen our country every day. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish all those celebrating a joyous Bandi Chhor Divas.” I don`t understand how celebrating a particular religious festival is a snub to any other commemoration that falls on that day especially if that has also been recognised. This is typical right-wing politics trying to stir up division between cultures. Reply |
| 7. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 17:58 NMCmassive, Mon 9 Nov 17:03 To slightly defend them - Remembrance day isn’t until the 11th. Yes, it was Remembrance Sunday, but thats not what the 11th of the 11th of the 11th is about in real terms. Still a bit of a howler though not putting something up at the same time or before it 🤦🏻♂️ Reply |
| 8. Author: NMCmassive Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 18:45 Eck Firstly, I’m Scottish. The Canadians can spin on poles for all I care. Secondly, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the Scottish government putting out a wee happy holiday message to any religious group. Great 👍🏻 Why pick 11am on Remembrance Sunday? I checked, they done the same on Facebook as well. They couldn’t give 2 flying F’s about Scotland. They’ll sell us for votes. They’d rather message about some Sikh Guru from the 1600’s than the approximately 207,000 Scots who’ve died during their service. And folk like you want to try and say it’s “nothing” Disgusting Eck. Give your head a wobble COYP Post Edited (Mon 09 Nov 18:45) Reply |
| 9. Author: red-star-par Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 18:54 Seems a bit of a non-story to be honest. I read some geezer called Rupert Lowe was stirring it up, saying the SNP had posted about that but had posted nothing about Remembrance Sunday at all the whole day, which was lies. I`ve just checked the SNP social media for myself and they had plenty of respectful posts regarding Remembrance Sunday. I saw some other bloke was absolutely raging about someone from the SNP standing respectfully in silence rather than sing the awful anthem god save the king. To be fair, anyone that doesn`t sing that dirge goes up in my estimation, the only people I know that sing it are forelock-tugging, brown-nosing, grovelling serfs, with absolutely no brains between their ears Reply |
| 10. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 19:26 I`ve given my head a wobble and it`s still in the same place. By the way, NMCm, I`ve been meaning to say for a while, you need to brush up on your use of the past participle. Here are a few examples which seem to catch people out - I gave but I have given. I saw but I have seen. I took but I have taken. I fell but I have fallen. I did but I have done. When I went to school we had these basic rules knocked into us by the time we left primary. No wonder Scottish education has gained such a poor reputation. Reply |
| 11. Author: red-star-par Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 22:01 I see that the Tories, and most of their representatives, like Russell Findlay are posting about this, and repeating the lie that the SNP didn`t post about Remembrance Sunday at all. It`s a shameless level of deception the Tories and the like are willing to stoop to. The brain dead will just lap up the headline Reply |
| 12. Author: Buspasspar Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 22:12 Correct r-s-p The tories and the press which they own and control influence the majority We are forever shaped by the Children we once were Reply |
| 13. Author: hurricane_jimmy Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 22:45 The faux outrage on this one is hilarious...and especially the fact that they`re getting so worked up about a Twitter account when Swinney and Dougan were both pictured laying wreaths in Edinburgh and London... Reply |
| 14. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 9th Nov 2026. 22:50 STV don`t think it`s worth an item on the news either. Reply |
| 15. Author: Mexicopar Date: Tue 10th Nov 2026. 11:14 At the end of the day, this is about remembering those who have lost their lives or been physically or mentally affected. It is also about their families and others who have also been affected. It`s a deeply personal thing for those people, and not something to try and score party political points over. Personally, I don`t really care what other people say or do. It`s more important for me, what I do. Reply |
| 16. Author: DBA Date: Tue 10th Nov 2026. 12:04 Shows how awful the opposition parties in Scotland actually are, given they think that this is a "gotcha". Total non-story. Hope you`re recovering from your outrage NMC. Reply |