AN English student in Glasgow has dismissed “anti-English” sentiment in the city with a powerful message that has been praised by Scots.
Keir Hallett, from Wolverhampton, arrived in the city last year to study politics at the University of Glasgow.
The 19-year-old was responding to a comment on Twitter from another user who said: “I’d say there is a far greater proportion of the population in England that is anti-Scottish than there is in Scotland.
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“The ‘Anti-English’ comment is just an excuse they use to put blame on others rather than look critically at themselves.”
Keir, 19, replied: “Literally in the eight months I’ve been living in Glasgow, I’ve not once come across anyone who’s been anti-English in the slightest. Scottish nationalists in fact have always been the most welcoming people I’ve come across in my time here. I’ve always felt welcome in Scotland.”
The student added: “*nationalists. These are just a few of the messages I got welcoming me to Scotland when I first moved. So if anybody tries to tell me the Scottish independence movement and the Yes campaign are ‘anti-English’ then it’s just blatant lies.”
He went on to share a screenshot of messages welcoming him to the city when he first moved.
His comments were praised by dozens of Scots.
One user of the site replied: “We welcome everyone as countries around the world have welcomed us.”
Keir said: “And that’s why I love Scotland and plan to spend the rest of my life here.”
Another poster wrote: “I’m pro Indy and have friends and relatives from all over England. Glad you were made to feel welcome buddy. Our issue has never been with the people of England.”
Even when I lived back in England I could see that. The issue is Westminster and the unequal state of the union and I wish more people back home saw that too. They don’t realise how much the Union is holding Scotland back.
— keir 🏴 (@keirdrew) May 2, 2018
I'm English and been to Glasgow loads of times...my nationality has never been an issue.
— gareth ondrak (C) (@HackneyWolves) May 2, 2018
We welcome everyone, even those rascals from England.
— Nerf Man (@nerf_man1) May 1, 2018
“I doubt you will. Most Scots have English relatives the same as English have Scots relatives. It’s nonsense used as an argument when they can offer nothing else,” said a user.
“Similar experience, lived here since 1998 and not once experienced any anti English sentiment. To be pro self determination is not anti anything (except that ridiculous anachronism Westminster),” was another comment from someone who moved from England to Scotland.
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