Questions are being asked, “Is there a sectarian agenda at the heart of Glasgow SNP?” You’d be forgiven for asking “What’s going on?” at Glasgow City Council as evidence grows of a possible undercurrent of sectarian bigotry within the city chambers and out into the branches of the SNP. Whilst it could be said that …
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Hate speech is widely defined as follows (Wikipedia):- “Hate speech is speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The law of some countries describes hate speech as speech, gesture or conduct, writing, or display that …
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The Grand Master Jim McHarg, recently welcomed local MSP John Mason to Olympia House. As well as being the local MSP, John has at times been an outspoken critic of the Orange Order and has strong views on perceived sectarianism and issues relating to the Union. Shortly after the meeting, John tweeted that there had …
Recently, there have been two separate acts of vandalism carried out against faith based community buildings in Scotland. Both were appalling acts that quite rightly deserve criticism and those responsible brought to justice. Commenting on the attacks, the Grand Master of the Orange Lodge in Scotland, Jim McHarg said, “One of those awful attacks was …
The Grand Master, Jim McHarg, together with the Order’s Executive Officer met tonight with James Dornan MSP at Olympia House in Glasgow. It was a positive and informative meeting with many issues discussed. The meeting was another step forward in trying to create a better understanding of what the Orange Order stands for. Also, it …
Forthcoming parade due to be held on Saturday 21st July, and passing St Alphonsus Church in Glasgow – Statement from the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland “We welcome the opportunity to continue positive dialogue with Glasgow City Council, the Police, and other stakeholders regarding future parades. We should be looking forward, not back, and …
We’ve read a number of comments recently where it has been suggested to us that we should be talking to the council about our parades. The most vocal of these has come from Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council who decided to talk to us through the medium of a newspaper, rather than with …
An announcement that the Scottish Government is to give another half million pounds of taxpayers’ money to various “antisectarianism” groups drew a sharp response from the Grand Master. “What exactly is all this money achieving?” asked Bro McHarg. “They’ve already blown £13 Million over the last six years, much of it going to some very …
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The well-meaning legislators who enacted the 1918 Education Act no doubt had the best of intentions. A “land fit for heroes” was being fashioned in the aftermath of the First World War, and the woeful state of Roman Catholic education in Scotland stood in need of some generous new thinking. Separated from state schooling at …
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