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mamboward: On This Day in Scotland
20 March 1936:
The death in Buenos Aires of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the socialist politician who became the first president of the Scottish National Party.
Pub_Hist: John Lavery
'Don Roberto': Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham on Pampa
ScotlandLabour: In 1934, the National Party of Scotland amalgamated with the Scottish Party to become the Scottish National Party (SNP) - which still exists to this day - and Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham became the SNP’s first Honorary President.
ScotlandLabour: Did you know, the Scottish Labour Party was once an actual political party, from 1888-1895?
Everyone already knows about Keir Hardie, but he wasn’t the only socialist on the block...so here’s a wee thread.
Meet another one of the founders: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
johnsimkin: Some of the protesters were arrested and later two of the leaders of the march, John Burns and Robert Cunninghame Graham, were arrested and later sentenced to a six-week prison sentence.
SNevin1: This sounds like a reversion to a founding goal of the original Scottish Labour Party in the 1880s when Keir Hardie and Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham adopted Isaac Butt’s idea of ‘Home-Rule-All-Round’.
Camz99: Alan Riach introduces Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham's account of Queen Victoria's funeral | The National
ga11acher: Never would Cunninghame Graham, Dr Robert McIntyre, Winnie, Billy Wolfe, Gordon Wilson, Alex in fact i'd need a blog to mention all of the giants of the Indy movement, not one of them would say i'm proud to be British or love WM in the way New unionist SNP do they have no shame
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mamboward: On This Day in Scotland:
24 May 1852:
The birth in London of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the socialist politician who became the first president of the Scottish National Party.
Book_Addict: Happy birthday to Scottish-born writer Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (May 24, 1852), author of "Doughty Deeds" (1925) and other works.
helensburghadv: A new book is set to recount the life of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, hailed by the author as "the greatest Scotsman of his generation".
mamboward: On This Day in Scotland:
20 March 1936:
The death in Buenos Aires of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the socialist politician who became the first president of the Scottish National Party.
ga11acher: Joined SNP in 70s as a nationalist, republican & democrat, Cunninghame Graham democrat along with Dr Robert McIntyre, Billy Wolfe, Winnie, Margo, Gordon Wilson, Alex all democrats believed in the sovereignty of Scotland, New SNP believe in the sovereignty of WM and NOT Scotlands
bigandymccoll: 1/2
Dunno why today, but I jist realised that Don Roberto's quote about 'the English' and those Scots 'born without imagination' perfectly described devolutionist Sturgeon. For those who don't know about a REAL Scottish hero, here's a wee intro.
WikipediaRead: Robert Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore: Robert Graham (1735 – 11 December 1797), who took the name Bontine in 1770 and Cunninghame Graham in 1796, was a Scottish politician ,
ga11acher: SNP created & built by giants Cunninghame Graham, Dr Robert McIntyre, Winnie, Willie MacRae, Billy Wolfe, Margo, Gordon Wilson & the activists who gave time to build a party with no interest in careers only Indy, New SNP created when Nicola took over with political career pygmies
gerrymcgarvey: BREAKING NEWS...
New evidence unearthed confirms Keir Hardie and Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham did indeed have a sense of humour!
johnsimkin: The original "Bloody Sunday". Some of the protesters were arrested and later two of the leaders of the march, John Burns and Robert Cunninghame Graham, were arrested and later sentenced to a six-week prison sentence.
anniejo621: The enemies of Scottish Nationalism are not the English,
for they were ever a great and generous folk, quick to respond when justice calls.
Our real enemies are among us,
born without imagination!
Robert Cunninghame Graham.
ga11acher: Giants built SNP Cunninghame Graham, Hugh MacDiarmid, Dr Robert McIntyre, Billy Wolfe, Gordon Wilson, Margo, Winnie, Alex & now we've Nicola who created New SNP a party of no principles who've sold womens hard fought rights on the alter of Stonewall, New SNP is the establishment
dolphinsands: I recently lent my father my collection of Robert Cunninghame-Graham, first editions bought cheaply when I was a student. His devouring of them has reminded me what a vibrant & encompassing writer C-G was. N. Africa, the Amazon, Paraguay, Scotland, & a friend of Conrad & Hudson.
Beindorein: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), one of the founders of both the Scottish Labour Party and the SNP,
Sturgeon is not fit to lead a party this man founded, her gender fanaticism and ego has taken over, she's put your ego before country, shameful!
JamieFairbairn1: Trip tae the granite city Art Gallery with my dochter yesterday. Obligatory keek at busts of Hugh Macdiarmid and Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham.
CountryStandard: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham(24 May 1852 – 20 March 1936)
Scottish politician, writer, journalist.
The first ever socialist member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom;
Buried on the island of Inchmahome, Lake of Menteith, Stirling
CountryStandard: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
was suspended from the House of Commons in December 1888 for protesting about the working conditions of chain makers.
His response to the Speaker of the House,
"I never withdraw",
indy_prints: And then moving back to its earliest days and Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
Book_Addict: Happy birthday to Scottish-born writer Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (May 24, 1852), author of "Doughty Deeds" (1925) and other works.
mamboward: On This Day in Scotland:
24 May 1852:
The birth in London of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the socialist politician who became the first president of the Scottish National Party...
ga11acher: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), one of the founders of both the Scottish Labour Party and the SNP,
Nicola Sturgeon your not fit to lead a party this man founded, your gender fanaticism and ego has taken over, you've put your ego before country, shameful
ga11acher: Cunninghame Graham formed SNP for Indy, Dr Robert McIntyre, Winnie, Margo, Wolfe, Wilson all campaigned for a free Scotland as did all the giants of our activists over the decades all for independence NOT for GRA/Self ID, removal of womens rights and a HCB, New SNP careerists
Elemjay1: 'National Party of Scotland, attended by nearly 3,000, at St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow on 29/10/1928 l-r Duke of Montrose, Compton Mackenzie, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, Hugh MacDiarmid, James Valentine and John M. MacCormick'
(Photo credit
WildernessPeace: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham & James Graham left their original parties & established the SNP.
Loyalty to a cause transcends loyalty to a party.
davidson_robert: BEATTOCK For Moffat is the finest short story by RB Cunninghame Graham, who during his lifetime was a pioneer in both his literary work and his political activism. He began his public activity as…
1BonnyPrince: Died, 20 March 1936, Robert Cunninghame-Graham, he was the first president of The National Party of Scotland.
mamboward: On This Day in Scotland:
20 March 1936:
The death in Buenos Aires of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the socialist politician who became the first president of the Scottish National Party...
ga11acher: Absolute nonsense i don't know where you get that from, S30 is not required in fact you can't use that mechanism to override democracy, your assumption would be that Winnie, Margo, Cunninghame Graham, Dr Robert McIntyre, Billy Wolfe, Alex stood on illegitimate manifestos really
ga11acher: Cunninghame Graham a far sighted nationalist his manifesto could be put out today, Dr Robert McIntyre, Billy Wolfe, Margo, Winnie, Gordon Wilson, Alex Salmond just a few of the giants for the party of Independence and now we're left with a gaggle of careerist lead by Nicola
annewitha_e: The SNP was formed in 1934 through merger of National Party of Scotland & the Scottish Party, with The Duke of Montrose and Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham as its first, joint, president. Sir Alexander MacEwen was its first chairman.
They have always campaigned for independence
PaulJColvin: Pauline Coulter: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, founded Scottish Labour with Keir Hardie. He left because they weren't socialist enough. Then he formed another party....SNP. And Labour wiped him from their history.
Socialist Labour? Aye Right! Socialist SNP?
ga11acher: Nicola/Peter Murrell are NOT the SNP, the present leadership are custodians of SNP which was built by giants of the Indy movement Cunninghame Graham, Dr Robert McIntyre, Billy Wolfe, Gordon Wilson, Alex Salmond they were all custodians perhaps it time for a new custodian
scotlit: If you want some background, here’s a thread on Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham’s remarkable life—& that of his equally remarkable wife, Gabriela de la Balmondière…
ga11acher: What would Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham say about this present group of career minded SNP, Do you think he's be comfortable or proud? With the 48 MP's, a SP with mandates given yet WM still yanking our chain, somehow i don't think he'd be waiting for the fantasy S30
InadeBree: ‘Faith is a myth and beliefs shift like mists on the shore; thoughts vanish; words, once pronounced, die; and memory of yesterday is as shadowy as the hope of tomorrow.’
Joseph Conrad, Letter to Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
Book_Addict: Happy birthday to Scottish-born writer Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (May 24, 1852), author of "Doughty Deeds" (1925) and other works.
Val_Bold: Celebrating the birthday of Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham (1852 - 1936) by reading some of his staggeringly good short stories. 'Beattock to Moffat' certainly has a special poignancy right now...
Craig_Berry_: Keir Hardie was first a member of the Scottish Labour Party. That party's founder was Robert Cunninghame-Graham, the first socialist MP and later founder of the National Party of Scotland, forerunner to the SNP.
Britestoan: Nobody has asked me but I want to do it anyway. Four politicians (living or dead) that I respect from other parties:
Mhairi Black (SNP), Leanne Wood (Plaid) Robert Cunninghame-Graham (LIB), Shapurji Saklatvala (CPGB).
DonRobertoCG: 'Robert had first hand experience of what happens when powerful men place themselves above the needs and wishes of their countries and countrymen.' Latest post on RB Cunninghame Graham and the Declaration of Arbroath
RobDunsmore: Always keen to repeat Keir Hardie was a founder of Labour, but never ever mention Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham.
GovanSnp: RT bolandeva RT SNPKelvin: INFORMAL POLITICAL MEETING : Come along tomorrow night (Monday 24 February) and hear all about the fascinating Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. A talk by Dr Lachie Munro. 7 pm for 7.30.
Venue: The DRAM, 232 Woodlands Road. …
MrMalky: How the the party of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
fetch up telling Women that Men can be Women and that Women should shut up?
What a f*cking mess Ms Sturgeon
What a mess
Fankledoose: Robert Cunninghame Graham.
Apparently, when asked about the House of Lords, RCG opined:
"How would you like an hereditary dentist?"
SNPKelvin: INFORMAL POLITICAL MEETING : Come along tomorrow night (Monday 24 February) and hear all about the fascinating Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. A talk by Dr Lachie Munro. 7 pm for 7.30.
Venue: The DRAM, 232 Woodlands Road. G3 6ND
Free entry - all welcome, inc. non-members.
Saltire_Society: "the dead shall open the eyes of the living"
Jamie Jauncey visited our Edinburgh Branch recently to present Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham; politician, writer, journalist and adventurer.
Find out all about the visit here:
KayC95692890: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham was a famous author, traveller and horseman, patriotic Scot and citizen of the world, died in Argentina at the Plaza Hotel in 1936, interred at Inchmaholm. He was affectionately known as Don Roberto...
RobertMiggins: I might settle on Don Roberto Miggens. Or just plain Bob Miggins
After Robert Cunninghame Graham, first President of the SNP, adventurer and all round smert erse.
molach95: This is obviously linked directly to Scottish Communist/Socialist thought here, but it's been a feature for a very long time. Robert Bontine Cunninghame-Graham, one of the founders of the SNP (and the first Socialist MP in Britain) was an internationalist himself
FooteRikk: Strange tactics to get re-elected in a Remain seat. Interesting talk about Labour forgetting their roots.Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, the first socialist MP, later founded the National Party of Scotland, forerunner to the SNP. So I agree they should remember!
ga11acher: Robert Cunninghame Graham
frank_kerr: Aye, a great man but what about some love for the co-founder of the original Scottish Labour Party & the 1st socialist to be elected to WM in 1886, Robert Cunninghame Graham. There's still their home rule policy that they jointly put on the agenda that you run away from.
DonRobertoCG: '... the more I enquired into the life and experiences of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the more I liked him.’ Man or myth? The latest post at
CRobertsonUK: Heroes of Socialism, Connolly, Hardie, Bevan, Reid, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham- anyone else I have forgotten too easily?
HistEnvScot: Often compared to Don Quixote, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham was a writer, adventurer, horseman & politician.
In 2017, he was awarded a commemorative plaque. Uncover the story on our blog:
gary__thomson: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, “Don Roberto”. “Beattock for Moffat”
chrisdeerin: today I learned that Joseph Conrad and SNP founder Robert Cunninghame Graham were pals
Book_Addict: Happy birthday to Scottish-born writer Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (May 24, 1852), author of "Doughty Deeds" (1925) and other works.
TonyCarlin10: Scots love their country... 'if only we had sun we'd never go abroad... and we wouldn't'
History... apart from bad...
Glasgowegian: Both Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham and Henry Campbell-Bannerman would be deeply ashamed of what the "Scottish"...
MrMalky: State of this
If Hardie were alive today
He's be with his best pal Robert B. Cunninghame Graham in the SNP
joao_kay: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham a hero of Scotland and an extraordinary man. Wish I had met him. Looking forward...
pasquillo7777: What makes mankind tragic is not that they are the victims of nature, it is that they are conscious of it.
Joseph...
nicratwoman: God forbid that I should go to any heaven where there are no horses.
Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
Ind3pendent7: Bet you didn't know?
Robert Cunninghame Graham, founder of both the Scottish Labour Party when it really was a Sc...
bigbuachaille: A frequent phenomenon.
Eg Leading SNP folk
Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. Born London.
Angus Robertson. Born Lo...
WildernessPeace: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. First president of the Scottish National Party. Only president of the original S...
commonwealpk: The extraordinary life of Robert Cunninghame Graham. Hamish MacPherson looks forward to an upcoming biography.
WilliamDuguid1: The extraordinary life of Robert Cunninghame Graham. Hamish MacPherson looks forward to an upcoming biography.
RobertaRavello: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
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thomasmwidmann: Selfie at the grave of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
ElSpark: Why have I never heard of Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham??
Book_Addict: Happy birthday to Scottish-born writer Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (May 24, 1852), author of "Doughty Deeds" (1925) and other works.
neil1pat: Nationalist Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham was 1st president of Scottish Labour Party.
Labour forgets its roots
CParkerClegg: . 3 Philip Davies "Opinions"
4 Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham "Youth"
5 John Stonehouse "Faking his own death" (2/2)
BooksIdeas_NDLK: Robert B. Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936) in his A Brazilian Mystic: Being the Life & Miracles of Antonio Conselheir...
quaichmaker: Robert Cunninghame Graham died this day in1936. First Socialist member of the UK's parl. & a founder of the National Party of Scotland
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JoeySwearwords: Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, the SNP's first president, was the first MP suspended from parliament for swearing.
PofMenPS: We've had great fun learning about Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. Here is our mosaic of his portrait on the me...
GrayInGlasgow: 1886. Robert Cunninghame Graham is UK's 1st socialist MP, standing for Home Rule (Democracy for Scotland). Becomes...
GartmorePS: We made Empanadas with guacamole - food that Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham might have eaten in Argentina. It w...
