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By Hamish MacPherson
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender . The son of King James II and Mary of Modena IT is a common claim on the part of Unionists that the Acts of Union were set in stone in 1707 – and to be fair, before they passed the Acts, neither the English or Scottish parliaments seriously contemplated that the Union was anything but permanent. That is why, as I have written, there is no right or mechanism in the Acts for Scotland to resile from the Union. The fact is, however, that the Union was fragile from the outset and only just survived at times until well into the 18th century.
Jan 8, 2021
Conor McGregor’s nutritionist believes that his extra preparation ahead of UFC 257 will give him the advantage in the fight.
The rematch against Dustin Poirier will mark the first time McGregor has cut down to the 155-pound limit since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018. While McGregor admits that he was undisciplined during that camp, he has since been taking the steps to stay in peak shape. Tristin Kennedy is a nutritional specialist who started working with McGregor under George Lockhart following the loss to Nurmagomedov. He eventually took over from Lockhart during McGregor’s UFC 246 camp as he prepared for Donald Cerrone. In an interview with ESPN, Kennedy detailed what it’s been like getting McGregor to the lightweight limit in his first fight since January 2020.