I was especially pleased to learn last night that this motion had been passed as originally proposed.
Here is my piece from last week for background.
The following link shows the attempted amendments (8a) by the Labour and by the Conservatives.
When I was told late last night that the original motion had passed in its original form I congratulated to my fellow Irishman Councillor Kelly.
I’m told that Green Party Councillors also voted to pass the motion unamended.
For all of my life, my native city has been a safe space for anti-Irish racism.
So much so that the term itself was rather verboten in public discourse.
Now all is changed, changed utterly.
Of course, all right-thinking folk in the dear green place know that there continues to be a meeting point where this ancient hatred is authorised and encouraged.
However, anti-Irish racism is now officially a thing in Glasgow’s official discourse.
Anyone who does not think that this is social progress hasn’t been paying attention.
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I was walking past Ibrox late last night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight.
For a zombie from his grave began to rise
When suddenly to my surprise.
He did the mash (he did the zombie mash).
His brain was bashed (that Hibs cup final clash).
He took a slash (he’d been on the lash).
Then sang the Sash and danced the zombie mash.
From the Daily Record and the BBC,
Home of the ‘pundit’ with an EBT,
The press all came from their humble abode
To join the dance in the Copland Road.
They did the mash (they did the zombie mash).
Their hopes were dashed (those title dreams were rash).
Their sales have crashed (their reportage is trash).
They’re unabashed, they love to zombie mash.
The zombie was having fun.
The party had just begun.
The next guests were Keith Jackson, Chris Jack and Chic Young.
Reagan and Doncaster were hanging around,
Jabba chained up like a rabid hound,
‘Uncle Tim’ Keevins was next to arrive
With the supporters’ bus from Radio Clyde.
They did the mash (they did the zombie mash).
Their teeth got gnashed (they’d seen the Gers get thrashed).
The bogs got smashed (the Huns have no panache).
Whit a stramash at Sevco’s zombie mash!
With Stevie at the head of an Orange band,
The zombie mash is sweeping the land.
Now all you Tims can join the dance too
Just go to Ibrox and say the madhouse sent you!
Then you can mash (then you can zombie mash).
Don’t mention Mass! (You’ll need a gravestone fast).
Don’t carry cash (it will be gone in a flash).
Nae need tae waash – you’re at a Sevco bash.
Well done a small but important step.
Hi Phil, my name is Ryan. I’m Scottish of Irish extraction and I don’t speak Irish. I enjoy your columns but I never understand the Irish Gaelic bits, could you enter a translation into English for those of us who don’t have the time to learn another language please. Cheers! 🙂
I must commend and thank those who have been brave enough to stick their heads and hands up and to see this through, not a task for the feint hearted, “Bravo”.
A prediction on how this will be sold to the ignorant illiterates who desperately need a new tune to add to the same old drum beat. This will be seen and sold as an attack on their protestant culture and traditions by the enemies of Britannia and all things protestant, the something new for them to get their gums into that they have been desperately seeking.
It’s one thing having it on paper or enshrined, it’s another trying to implement it in the real world of the diminishing orange man and his victimised culture, especially when those who are entrusted to protect and serve have an agenda when it comes to who needs protection and service.
But as Tim Curry once said, “It’s not easy having a good time” and in inclusive Glasgow it just got a little harder for the protectors of the monuments.
Well done to Glasgow City Council for passing this motion . Although frankly I think that the silent , peaceful vigils organised by the Call It Out group in the past 2/3 years against Orange Order marches passing the front door of Catholic churches and the Zoom hustings just before this years Scottish Parliament election , also organised by Call It Out , have been the major factors in getting this motion passed . As far as I know , since the refugees arrived here , fleeing An Gorta Mor , these actions have been the first peaceful organised instances of the Irish Catholic community and our allies in Scotland saying , ” ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !!! ” . Yup Phil , all is changed , changed utterly .
Things are finally changing Phil
as Bob Dylan once said “the times they are a changing”.