It is the other posters, including myself, who pointed out that Scots were involved in the Clearances. The vast bulk of the Clearers were Scots either Highlanders or Lowlanders. My very first post itself confirmed they were an anglicised upper-class land owning section of the Scottish population so no-one was "ignoring" that. Likewise are you really suggesting that writers like Sorley Mclean are attacking Gaelic and Gaelic culture? He was a native Gael and one of the most important figures of the Gaelic language movement of the 20thC. He didn't make excuses for the Clearances (and I can't see anyone replying to you doing that either) he simply pointed out those responsible. Likewise the idea that Scottish people (of Highland descent but it'd be as relevant if they weren't) are racist against Gaels because they point out that the landed class were responsible for the Clearances rather than "the English" is clearly absurd. You know we are largely a pretty confident bunch now and quite capable of looking at our own history and recognising the nation's skeletons in the cupboards without trying to blame every ill that ever befell us on those "evil English". I think I know who the racist is. Where are you? North America somewhere? In truth what has any English person ever done to you to make you so full of hatred?