The Proclaimers... another reason to love them

[AMouseWithValour]

Sunshine on Leith makes me cry every single time, but who would have thought that they would come out swinging for women's rights?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/efa9ba470db8e0cd

The interview is very punchy, and well worth a read.

'That, though, wasn’t the primary reason that, in May’s Scottish parliamentary elections, Craig didn’t vote SNP for the first time since 1983. That reason was “the anger that I still feel that they passed a self ID bill which was so badly [formulated]”. He’s talking about the 2022 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill that makes it easier for individuals to change their legal gender. “It’s so badly done that it inevitably led to violent men, including convicted rapists, being sent to women’s prison. For me, that is unforgivable.”'

I'm going to stream the new album as soon as I can. And, as a side note I think they are one of the best bands I've seen.

I'm trying to figure out how to get a hold of the new album from a real shop. Used to be you would go to the woolies in the nearest town but today it looks like I'd have to get the bus all the way into glasgow just to find a shop selling new CDs

I’ve had a day of life admin at home all day accompanied by the Proclaimers on Spotify. I’ve always loved them but there are so many songs I’d never heard! Charlie’s voice is just exquisite on the ballads.

It was great. I thought the arrangements flowed really well and he was having such a ball it was impossible not to enjoy it. 🐉nearest I can get to a Nessie.

In public life? In the arts, politics, media etc? Why are we talking about the Proclaimers then? Because they are unusual in being left-wing with a public profile and GC. There's a few others but not many.

There's not many left-wing women in public life who are GC either. That's why JKR gets so much flak. We are pack animals and it takes a lot of guts to break ranks and move away from the herd.

I've always swum against the tide but it's a character trait that hasn't served me well.

This popped up for me (algorithm 😁) it's wonderful - the Proclaimers singing Sunshine on Leith, in Leith with a crowd of 6000 all singing along. My mum was Scottish and loved the film, makes me think of her every time I hear it.