A Kirk Wedding for the MacWindors....

The Times editorial on 30 July 2011 commenting on a 'A Kirk Wedding'. i.e. that of Englishman Mike Tyndall and Englishwomen Zara Phillips which has taken place somewhere in the north of Britain, said:

"But despite the congregation invoking Blake’s vision “in England’s green and pleasant land”, today’s wedding will be a very Scottish affair, and all the better for it. Scotland is quietly proud of a royal family that is itself proud of its Scottish roots. James I (and VI) started the connection, which, despite a few hiccups (Bonnie Prince Charlie), has flourished, with royal tartan, royal Scottish regiments, a German prince nowhere more at home than in Balmoral and a centenarian Queen Mother who loved whisky, bagpipes and her Caithness castle. And, with Scottish conscientiousness, the royal bride will be back at work next week."

Reading the above, I think we may make two pretty safe assumptions:

• that the Murdoch family dominated News International business is seeking to win friends among the British elites and has put aside its usual reflex anti-Royal slant; and

• that the German family dominated firm - known to us under its local brand name of 'Windsor' - has taken a bet that Mr Salmond may well be leading Scotland out of the British Union in a few years' time and they must lose no time developing their Scottish franchise.

 Anyway, the Campaign for English Independence wishes this bright English couple the best of English luck.