tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post2079941775961413239..comments2024-03-28T18:33:36.687+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Whoever is elected SNP leader on Monday will definitely become the new First Minister - that's a simple fact that people need to start acceptingJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-24415709514417467152023-03-26T16:49:14.010+01:002023-03-26T16:49:14.010+01:00Probably be the evangelist who wins - to her credi...Probably be the evangelist who wins - to her credit, she's neither gimmicky nor a weather vane; to her demerit, she's a junior Sturgeon (albeit without the trans obsession).<br /><br />Who knows, maybe the Greens will become Scotland's new pro-indy campaigners in the forthcoming indy vacuum.Steviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226832161404154663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-29313659433769133472023-03-26T16:36:32.975+01:002023-03-26T16:36:32.975+01:00Donald she has not been misquoted as she states it...Donald she has not been misquoted as she states it clearly in an interview with her pal Glen Campbell of her key and valued institution called the BBC. Independence for Scotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335330210460885789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-15756464332823273782023-03-26T16:34:08.270+01:002023-03-26T16:34:08.270+01:00Iona Paton, a Yousaf supporter who just loves Stur...Iona Paton, a Yousaf supporter who just loves Sturgeon and hates Salmond. A perfect example of Sturgeon's legacy of division and hatred within the SNP. They should name that unfinished ferry HMS Sturgeon and leave it as it is as a perfect reminder of Sturgeon's legacy. Independence for Scotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335330210460885789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-42741598668081590632023-03-26T13:42:39.544+01:002023-03-26T13:42:39.544+01:00Imposter who is probably a WGD numpty. A very sad ...Imposter who is probably a WGD numpty. A very sad person who is upset that Sturgeon has done a runner leaving numpties with egg on their face. Independence for Scotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335330210460885789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-76668866754872200682023-03-26T11:17:46.889+01:002023-03-26T11:17:46.889+01:00I think it would be a nice gesture if all three ca...I think it would be a nice gesture if all three candidates stood together as FM and shared the role between them. They could do a month at a time and everybody would be happy. Simples.Independence for Scotlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-17313490601123273272023-03-26T10:56:57.363+01:002023-03-26T10:56:57.363+01:00Nicola sturgeon is going to gain personal freedom...Nicola sturgeon is going to gain personal freedom by learning to drive. That’ll be helpful on keeping the Greens on board. It’s a directly unhelpful message to push when we have a parliament agreed climate emergency. Don’t know if she has been misquoted by the bbc but it’s ridiculous to have given them that option. <br />DonaldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-7362612895307109672023-03-25T18:44:03.927+00:002023-03-25T18:44:03.927+00:00We may end up wishing we'd never got it, if it...We may end up wishing we'd never got it, if it shows the wrong result.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-56247967782086255012023-03-25T18:26:40.382+00:002023-03-25T18:26:40.382+00:00I hope we get that YouGov poll soon.I hope we get that YouGov poll soon.FitzyFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126123968970951894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-10081981630217869602023-03-25T17:49:20.485+00:002023-03-25T17:49:20.485+00:00Great, I understand now — thanks for the explanati...Great, I understand now — thanks for the explanation, I appreciate it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-85380039819399794952023-03-25T17:46:56.320+00:002023-03-25T17:46:56.320+00:00Whoever wins on Monday needs to dumb the Greens, f...Whoever wins on Monday needs to dumb the Greens, for the sake of a prosperous and Indy ready Scotland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-25257892354966535552023-03-25T16:53:22.109+00:002023-03-25T16:53:22.109+00:00Yes, you are missing something, and I explicitly a...Yes, you are missing something, and I explicitly addressed the point you're missing in some detail in those previous posts you were referring to. If the SNP engineer an early election without changing the standing orders, it would involve the First Minister of the day resigning, and the SNP then abstaining in the subsequent First Minister election. As I pointed out, Douglas Ross could take advantage of the rules allowing a First Minister to be elected on a minority vote - however I also pointed out that any government he formed would be non-viable without SNP support, and would quickly lose a confidence vote and be ousted from office. I then pointed out that the Tories could attempt a stunt like that once, but not multiple times, because they would quickly try the public's patience. An early election would therefore inevitably follow.<br /><br />None of the above would apply in the scenario we're talking about today, because the SNP won't be abstaining in the First Minister election - they'll be voting to install their own leader as FM, and they have the numbers to do that easily. Douglas Ross will not become FM, even for a week.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-57620412503319836822023-03-25T16:23:44.346+00:002023-03-25T16:23:44.346+00:00I think it's you that needs to get a grip. Si...I think it's you that needs to get a grip. Sinn Fein abandoned all of that a quarter of a century ago. Anon at 2.39 was referring to abstentionism, not violence.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-61374110873862321682023-03-25T16:11:12.326+00:002023-03-25T16:11:12.326+00:00How does this tie-in with the approach you suggest...How does this tie-in with the approach you suggested (several months ago) for bringing about a snap Holyrood election? If I remember correctly, the idea was that the SNP would essentially need to vote for no confidence in itself… but based on the above, wouldn’t that have resulted in another party (or group of parties) forming a government and Scotland having a non-SNP First Minister? I’m clearly missing something here, so would you mind helping me to understand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-54165721698640317782023-03-25T14:39:38.436+00:002023-03-25T14:39:38.436+00:00Meanwhile pro indy politicians waste their and Sco...Meanwhile pro indy politicians waste their and Scotland's time in the Westminster cesspit. Sinn Fein has the right strategy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com