Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.
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James McAvoy has admitted Scottish Independence 'could be a fantastic thing' as he prepares for a return to the stage in Glasgow later this year.
The X-Men star, 42, opened up in a recent interview that he thinks independence could be the right move for Scotland, if it is done for the 'right reasons' and not because people dislike Boris Johnson.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, when asked if Scotland should aim for independence now, he said: “The fact that Boris and his company of people who enjoyed a drink while they were telling everybody not to isn’t necessarily something that will make me go, ‘Oh yes, Scottish independence’ – even though he is iconic of an educational and elitist class system that plays into Scottish independence massively.
"Independence could be a fantastic thing but it needs to be done for the right reasons. Don’t choose it because we don’t like Boris. Choose it because we want it. We can’t just define ourselves by our relationship with England. I’m sick of that.”
“I’ve been disappointed in our political system for decades. So the fact that it’s letting us down isn’t a massive shocker.”
When asked if he is more disappointed by the political system, rather than Boris Johnson he stated: “I think the system relentlessly produces people that disappoint.
“We’re not even asking that they be held to a higher standard – and they can’t even f****** do that.”
Despite having lived in London and America, the My Son actor still feels Scottish at heart.
McAvoy told the publication: “It’s where I was born, where I grew up. I’ve still got a place there and all my family there. I see myself as a Glaswegian and a Londoner – a Glaswegian Londoner.”
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first met his partner Lisa Liberati on the set of the film Split, casually confirmed he’s tied the knot during a chat with The Guardian. Asked if he’s now an honorary Philadelphian due to Lisa hailing from the American city, he responded: ‘Yeah, it’s like a second home for me. ’However, the 42-year-old star declined to comment further on their relationship.
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Gallery: ‘I cheated. So do millions of other men’: Celebrity cheating scandals we will never forget (BANG Showbiz)The 'X: Men: First Class' actor - who has 11-year-old son Brendan with first wife Anne-Marie Duff - was born and raised in Glasgow and though he's now based in London, he still has roots in the Scottish city. He said: “It’s where I was born, where I grew up.
K.J. Yossman On Tuesday, Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee were announced as the 2022 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award.Nominees are selected for demonstrating “exceptional talent in film over the past year.” Previous winners of the award have included James McAvoy, Eva Green, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Holland, Letitia Wright and Micheal Ward.The award, which is in its seventeenth year, is the only BAFTA honor to be decided by the general public, who can vote for their favorite online.Just hours after the nominations were unveiled, DeBose and Dickinson sat down with Variety to discuss their nominations.Congrats on the nominations! How are you feeling? DeBose: I’m just thrilled that I get to be here in London to celebrate this nomination and celebrate all of my fellow EE Rising Star nominees, because I am very well aware that every single one of them is massively talented and I find them all incredibly inspiring.Dickinson: Wonderful, thank you very much.
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