Riots in Glasgow

[Jazzy]

Riots in Glasgow after Scottish referendum on independence

ONE day after Scotland voted to stay in the United Kingdom, British nationalists have taken to the streets of Glasgow to celebrate their victory.

The gathering began as a show of British national pride, but it quickly developed into what many witnesses are describing as a riot.

Protesters carrying U.K. flags and banners associated with the pro-Union Protestant Orange Order had to be separated from Scottish independence campaigners by Glasgow police.

Glasgow has long been divided by sectarian tensions between Protestant and Catholic groups, with the Protestant Orange Order coming out strongly in favour of voting against independence.

At the pro-Union demonstration celebrating their referendum victory, Orange Order members and other Unionists sang the British national anthem and reportedly let off flares in Glasgow’s George Square.

One Vine video from George Square shows a young woman with a Scottish flag being dragged on the ground by a man holding a British Union flag.

Some photos being shared on Twitter also seem to show pro-Union demonstrators performing the Nazi salute.

Several of the George Square demonstrators were members of the far-right Scottish Defence League, which is widely perceived to be a Neo-Nazi organisation. However, many Scots following the protest on social media were quick to point out that this is hardly representative of the average “no” voter.

Prior to the referendum on Thursday, many U.K. news outlets expressed concern about the possibility of rioting or violence from those who voted for independence. One source from the anti-independence Better Together campaign even predicted “absolute carnage” on referendum day.

However, it looks like the main source of trouble in Glasgow is coming the opposing side: British nationalists celebrating Scotland’s decision to stay in the Union.

Videos and pictures of the riots

 

[Phossix]

'Better Together' indeed.
Thanks 55% of Scotland.