AlanM wrote:It does seem to have taken on a life of its own, but I don't think it's crossed the line or even got close to it.
Although I was surprised at the umbridge taken at the 'jobs for the bhoys' remark as it was simply a paraphrasing of 'jobs for the boys' which has more 'establishment' connotations and I felt it fitted the context of the discussion more.
If it caused any offence I apologise
Alan
No offence caused Alan. I am genuinely interested, like I said in an earlier post "
My knowledge on the subject of religion and council jobs is zero,..." Even though I grew up in Glasgow and am aware of the special significances of religion in Glasgow, I am not at all clued up on the 'whys' or the history (no pun intended). My adult life has been spent in England, where catholic/protestant is less of an explicit issue. I am also genuinely surprised that powerful positions are held by catholics, when it was always my understanding that catholics, historically, have had a hard time gaining employment in Glasgow. It would be helpful to gain an unbiased insight what seems to me a bit of a discrepancy.