Monday, December 2, 2024

Is an early Holyrood election actually in the interests of any of the opposition parties?

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I don't take seriously all the chatter about the Budget failing and an early Holyrood election being called, because past history shows ...
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Sunday, December 1, 2024

"No Due Process Please, We're Alba"?

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Iain Cameron posting this publically about Wee Annie, Scotlands hardest working independence fighter. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪❤ Can @TasminaSheikh ...
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Labour face catastrophe in Wales as Plaid Cymru storm into historic lead for 2026 Senedd election

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I can't 100% say that no polling firm has ever shown Plaid Cymru in the lead before, because Plaid had that extraordinary purple patch i...
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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Ironically, the success of the unusual coalition model from the Greens' point of view probably means it will never be repeated

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It now looks like Fianna Fáil will top the first preference vote in the Irish general election, despite the exit poll last night putting the...
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Friday, November 29, 2024

A slight surprise in Irish exit poll as Sinn Féin are predicted to top the first preference vote again

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It suddenly occurred to me a few minutes ago that I could listen live to the drama of the Irish general election exit poll reveal on RTE Rad...
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Richard Tice's statement undoubtedly makes a Labour minority government in Scotland more likely - but at what cost to Labour?

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Thanks to Yesindyref2 on the previous thread for pointing me in the direction of an article suggesting Reform UK's Richard Tice has said...
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Another by-election setback for Labour - they finish just TWO VOTES ahead of SNP in West Fife, with the average swing in yesterday's two elections pointing to a national SNP lead of 13 or 14 percentage points

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West Fife & Coastal Villages by-election result on first preference votes (28th November 2024) Labour 33.2% (+0.7) SNP 33.2% (-2.7) Cons...
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Labour stunned as Kilpatrick by-election produces swing of almost 3% *to the SNP* - it's a Labour hold, but points to a large SNP national lead

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As I pointed out yesterday, both of the by-elections taking place looked almost certain to be Labour holds, because both wards were particul...
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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Britain-wide Find Out Now poll suggests Labour have lost their lead - and are in severe danger of slipping to THIRD

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GB-wide voting intentions for the next general election (Find Out Now): Conservatives 27% Labour 25% Reform UK 22% Liberal Democrats 12% Gre...
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It's an obvious truth but an important one: if the SNP reverse Labour's winter fuel allowance cuts, it's the SNP who will get the credit at the next election

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80% of the time I disagree with Andy Maciver's centrist, affluent take on Scottish politics, but his verdict on the Daily Record story s...
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