Global "supervillain" Henry Kissinger has spoken out on the Scottish independence debate, telling Prospect Magazine that "Anything that makes Britain smaller I do not welcome". Yet the former US Secretary of State is not the only nefarious character to offer council on the issue of Scotland’s breakaway from the UK.
'I do not welcome it'
Many of the globe’s leading scoundrels have ruminated on the delicate matter of the British Union, with support falling on both sides of the argument. Here are 7 more of the world's most evil "supervillains" and what they have said about the Scottish referendum:
Rupert Murdoch:
Murdoch and SNP leader Alex Salmond are said to be 'close'
When not denying climate change or taking surreptitious meetings with the leader of Ukip, ageing media mogul Rupert Murdoch tweets out his support for the 'Yes' campaign, support that Andrew Neil suggested was nothing more than payback for the Westminster establishment that roughed up Murdoch during the phone hacking scandal.
Simon Cowell:
'We value our bonds of citizenship'
Tyrannical music Svengali Simon Cowell was a signatory to a letter signed by a raft of British celebrities (mainly English) asking Scots to vote to renew “our bonds of citizenship”. Cowell was accompanied on the list by semi-evil fax-seller Alan Sugar and Sting, the latter almost making the cut for the Fields of Gold album.
Vladimir Putin:
'A domestic matter'
Vladimir Putin, onetime friend turned scourge of the West, was asked in January what he thought about Scottish independence, replying ominously that it was a "domestic matter"… in much the same way that Crimea and eastern Ukraine are now Russian "domestic matters".
Sarah Palin:
Fake or real tweet?
Sarah Palin, erstwhile vice presidential nominee turned Tweeter, stuck her moose hunting boots into the debate in December last year, telling Scots “Let’s face facts. Secession is wrong for Scotland”. There were some rumours that the Tweet was fake (these remain unconfirmed, but we doubt it. She can, afterall, see Holyrood from her window in Alaska…
Piers Morgan:
'You've had your fun'
Piers Morgan, the former grubby tabloid editor turned fired CNN anchor, is much maligned in both the US and UK, and though his stance on US gun safety was admirable, he’s got enough dirty linen in his closet to join the evil cohort. And how did he try and persuade the people of Scotland to vote ‘No’? With this tactfully crafted tweet:
Nigel Farage:
'They're being sold a pig in a poke'
Nigel Farage, the soon-to-be MP for Thanet South, who runs the wayward Ukip mob, replete with such members as Godfrey Bloom as the chap that “saluted” a flower pot. Farage has been outspoken on the issue of independence, wanting the Union to stick together, and belittling Alex Salmond for wanting to seize monetary policy from Westminster, only to hand it over to the European Union.
Tony Abbott:
'Enemies of freedom and justice'
And then there’s Tony Abbott, the coral reef-destroying, God believing prime minister of Australia, who in an August interview said that Scottish independence would be a win for the enemies of freedom and justice. “It’s hard to see how the world would be helped by an independent Scotland,” he told The Times. The ‘Yes’ campaign responded by saying Abbott had “put his foot in it”.
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'I do not welcome it'
Many of the globe’s leading scoundrels have ruminated on the delicate matter of the British Union, with support falling on both sides of the argument. Here are 7 more of the world's most evil "supervillains" and what they have said about the Scottish referendum:
Rupert Murdoch:
When not denying climate change or taking surreptitious meetings with the leader of Ukip, ageing media mogul Rupert Murdoch tweets out his support for the 'Yes' campaign, support that Andrew Neil suggested was nothing more than payback for the Westminster establishment that roughed up Murdoch during the phone hacking scandal.
Scottish poll reflects world-wide disillusion with political leaders and old establishments leaving openings for libertarians and far left.
— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) September 6, 2014 Simon Cowell:
Tyrannical music Svengali Simon Cowell was a signatory to a letter signed by a raft of British celebrities (mainly English) asking Scots to vote to renew “our bonds of citizenship”. Cowell was accompanied on the list by semi-evil fax-seller Alan Sugar and Sting, the latter almost making the cut for the Fields of Gold album.
Vladimir Putin:
Vladimir Putin, onetime friend turned scourge of the West, was asked in January what he thought about Scottish independence, replying ominously that it was a "domestic matter"… in much the same way that Crimea and eastern Ukraine are now Russian "domestic matters".
Sarah Palin:
Sarah Palin, erstwhile vice presidential nominee turned Tweeter, stuck her moose hunting boots into the debate in December last year, telling Scots “Let’s face facts. Secession is wrong for Scotland”. There were some rumours that the Tweet was fake (these remain unconfirmed, but we doubt it. She can, afterall, see Holyrood from her window in Alaska…
Piers Morgan:
Piers Morgan, the former grubby tabloid editor turned fired CNN anchor, is much maligned in both the US and UK, and though his stance on US gun safety was admirable, he’s got enough dirty linen in his closet to join the evil cohort. And how did he try and persuade the people of Scotland to vote ‘No’? With this tactfully crafted tweet:
OK, Scotland, you've had your fun. Now just quietly vote 'NO' and we'll say no more about it.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 8, 2014 Nigel Farage:
Nigel Farage, the soon-to-be MP for Thanet South, who runs the wayward Ukip mob, replete with such members as Godfrey Bloom as the chap that “saluted” a flower pot. Farage has been outspoken on the issue of independence, wanting the Union to stick together, and belittling Alex Salmond for wanting to seize monetary policy from Westminster, only to hand it over to the European Union.
Tony Abbott:
And then there’s Tony Abbott, the coral reef-destroying, God believing prime minister of Australia, who in an August interview said that Scottish independence would be a win for the enemies of freedom and justice. “It’s hard to see how the world would be helped by an independent Scotland,” he told The Times. The ‘Yes’ campaign responded by saying Abbott had “put his foot in it”.
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