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I think UKIP [ UK Independence Party] and the BNP [British National Party] are very, very English concerns. If they gather strength they're going to add to this schism between Scotland and England.

Irvine Welsh

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Irvine Welsh
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: September 27
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