• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

PM branded a ‘muckle glaikit numpty’ as SNP conference debates Scots language

Activist Jack Capener described Boris Johnson in Scots.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2019-10-14 13:08
in Politics
Boris Johnson Credit;PA

Boris Johnson Credit;PA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Boris Johnson was branded a “muckle glaikit numpty” by an SNP activist leading a debate on the Scots language at the party’s conference.

Jack Capener said as many as one in three people identified as speaking Scots.

And he told the gathering in Aberdeen: “If you consider Boris Johnson a muckle glaikit numpty ye ken some Scots.”

Muckle means large, big or a great size, according to the Dictionary of the Scottish Language, while glaikit translates as stupid, foolish; thoughtless, irresponsible, and a numpty is a stupid person or idiot.

Our Resolution calling for the establishment of a Scots Language Board is being proposed by @jack_capener. #SNP19 pic.twitter.com/apNGfbo4H0

— The YSI (@YSINational) October 14, 2019

He spoke as the conference passed a resolution calling on the Scottish Government to support the promotion of the Scots language “as part of celebrating Scotland’s linguistic diversity”.

Mr Capener told the conference action was needed, saying: “Despite the language being everywhere, it is also nowhere at the same time, because officially it barely exists.

“There’s no legislation protecting it, there’s no national strategy to promote it, and it has no official status. It is absent from broadcasting, school curriculums and from our national conversations.

RelatedPosts

Liz Truss bashed for dodging BBC interview with Nick Robinson

Supreme Court denies Jeremy Corbyn appeal in libel case

No hosepipe ban at Downing Street, despite Tory calls for rations

NHS waiting list hits record high as backlog soars by 100,000

“We need political action to change this.”

He also called for a Scots Language Board to be set up to work with public bodies and businesses to raise awareness of the language.

Queen’s Speech dubbed “farcical” by Abbot as Johnson unveils “uncosted wish list”

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

Government Blamed For Emergence of ‘Highly Questionable’ Pension Liberation Schemes

Julie Burchill sacked by the Telegraph following racist tweet about Harry and Meghan’s baby

‘I don’t know what’s happening’ GB News presenter admits… before immediately pontificating about Ukraine

Restaurant Review – Blacklock City

‘Creepy’ and ‘misogynistic’ Spectator article prompts fierce response

Key lockdown adviser criticises Johnson’s defence of Cummings

104-year-old gran was ‘arrested’ by police after she said it was her greatest wish to be nicked

Tory MP – who defended fellow MP following conviction for sexually assaulting teenage boy – to stand down

Trump: I don’t have a racist bone in my body

High Life: A chilling and divisive space odyssey

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.