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I promise this isn't about Brexit, but you'd never be able to tell.
The unfair thing about this is that Kermode is one of the most thoughtful, literate, positive and fair-minded film critics in the country. But he's so good at ranting that that's what gets shared. And I have now done that.
But on the the other hand it's very funny.
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It'll be quite heartbreaking if the alliance between Scottish nationalists and non-SNP Remainers, which has done good work for last few years, fractures. Doesn't have to be that way. We can show how to disagree with civility and mutual respect.
Remainers need to recognise how badly Scotland has been treated these last few years and acknowledge the emotional and rational case for independence. I think it's flawed, but it is consistent and convincing.
Nationalists need to stop treating every expression of scepticism or disagreement like some terrible London plot. And stop claiming they speak on behalf of the entirety of the Scottish people.
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Not for the first time I've had to refer to my own book to find out how something works in Europe.
I used to get this when buying non-fiction books. You'd see something on the Spanish Civil War or whatever and think: Ah cool, if I read this I'll know everything about the Spanish Civil War.
And then of course, after a couple of months you've forgotten everything. But I didn't think the same thing would apply when you've written the fucking thing.
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On Phillips and Nandy, the approach on Twitter is quite clear. Take the most contentious aside they've made, interpret it in the most unfavourable possible light, and then try to define them on the basis of it.
In both cases they've made comments or allusions that were probably unwise. Everyone messes up a bit. It happens.
But of course this is Twitter, so Nandy wants to beat up and arrest Scottish independence supports and Phillips hates ethnic minorities and trans people.
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