tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post3489002065322992221..comments2024-03-28T23:42:56.773+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Magical Mallaig moment as SNP vote increases in Highland by-electionJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-20632100532224969282018-04-08T14:52:30.295+01:002018-04-08T14:52:30.295+01:00It's not really a surprise win at all, it tend...It's not really a surprise win at all, it tends to be the same people that vote in each election and rather than voting for political party's they tend to vote for their local candidate, In a normal election Mallaig voters would vote for their local Candidate Allan Henderson(Independent) but given he is a sitting councillor they were able to give their vote to another Mallaig local Denis Rixson. Had the SNP actually put forward a local candidate and not one that lives over a 2 hr drive outside the ward then they could of easily won this especially given that their was not a single decent Independent candidate. Alex MacInnes is a great candidate and done exceptionally well considering but the SNP only have themselves to blame for this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051294999176889494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-31992844695746482842018-04-07T09:20:32.322+01:002018-04-07T09:20:32.322+01:00Very well done to Alex MacInnes! He ran a great ca...Very well done to Alex MacInnes! He ran a great campaign, but the Lib Dems seem to have pushed national resources into this. That said Denis Rixson was a fantastic candidate for them: a classic local character, former schoolteacher, bookshop proprietor, local historian and author of several interesting books. Quite simply, a nice guy!<br /><br />The contest seems to have been very fairly and vigorously contested, and friendly, as is typical of the area! I fought the Mallaig, Small Isles, Morar, Arisaig, Glenfinnan part of this seat a couple of time for the SNP in the early 90s, and still have wonderful memories of those campaigns. I loved every minute of it. I was beaten by both “Independent Liberal Democrat” Michael Foxley, and by true Independent Charlie King. To my knowledge, both men subsequently voted Yes, so there is hope for Rixson ;)<br /><br />I think I got about 19 or 20% on both occasions. Back then the more eastern Caol and Kilmallie areas had a strong Labour vote, but that seems to have evaporated.Stuart Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899934797220797186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-87822347371796324872018-04-07T06:33:04.331+01:002018-04-07T06:33:04.331+01:00State of this and its pretence at socialism.State of this and its pretence at socialism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-42461793927754193282018-04-07T06:31:09.649+01:002018-04-07T06:31:09.649+01:00State of this.State of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-23032194954789140772018-04-07T00:25:22.907+01:002018-04-07T00:25:22.907+01:00Was that flooding the seat with Tory ladies and st...Was that flooding the seat with Tory ladies and sticky buns!GWC2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-1031532031808881872018-04-06T22:50:02.319+01:002018-04-06T22:50:02.319+01:00Will Willie Rennie and his Liberal warriors be dan...Will Willie Rennie and his Liberal warriors be dancing in the streets of Beasdale tonight?<br />They might try.Foxglove Nisbett-Duboisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-78125187913712201942018-04-06T19:23:12.648+01:002018-04-06T19:23:12.648+01:00Good that the Tories polled badly despite flooding...Good that the Tories polled badly despite flooding the seat with their leaflets.Edith Snellgrove-Whitmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-69874453877402989722018-04-06T18:56:13.161+01:002018-04-06T18:56:13.161+01:00Mein Gott what a bunch of right wing Tartan Tory n...Mein Gott what a bunch of right wing Tartan Tory nat sis and right wing Unionists. Not a hint of a Socialist.GWC2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-65235679220318851662018-04-06T17:18:22.351+01:002018-04-06T17:18:22.351+01:00Local elections, local factors.Local elections, local factors.Marcianoreply@blogger.com