tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post2104817331534033495..comments2024-03-29T07:09:11.017+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Which "non-mad" electoral system would actually be sure of stopping Jeremy Corbyn?James Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-37601722506648964042015-08-21T11:28:23.431+01:002015-08-21T11:28:23.431+01:00Aldo, why do you troll sometimes and make fairly n...Aldo, why do you troll sometimes and make fairly non contentious comment at others. We'll probably rarely agree with you on this site, but you are welcome ot debate, but to troll never. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-26690388270969942812015-08-19T07:27:50.880+01:002015-08-19T07:27:50.880+01:00So you are saying I should read the Telegraph, Dai...So you are saying I should read the Telegraph, Daily Mail, English Sun etc if I want accurate articles on Scottish politics? <br /><br />It's just I've don't that before and e.g. read that Murphy would lead a major fightback in last May's election. Also, according to the Telegraph, Scottish people have blue + white faces and jimmy hats.<br /><br />Sure I know the main issues that folks in England seem to be concerned about, from polls and newspapers etc. But if you want to really understand what makes a country tick politically / how people there will vote, you really need to live there (or at least spend a lot of time talking to people who do).<br /><br />I stand by my statement. I find it arrogant for people to claim they know the politics of another country really well from reading their own country's news about it.<br /><br />In the meantime, with your expertise on England, you will be able to tell us all what we are dying to know; will people in England back Corbyn leading to a Labour victory?<br /><br />I suspect not, but I'm not sure.<br /><br />I can predict that Kezia is not going to lead a Labour resurgence here though. Why, because 3/4 of the folk I know wouldn't ever consider voting Labour right now, and that includes Yes and No people.Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-33717153127412355712015-08-19T03:47:02.747+01:002015-08-19T03:47:02.747+01:00The Australian is a Murdoch rag, its extreme right...The Australian is a Murdoch rag, its extreme right wing commentary on Australian politics is also a load of rubbish Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-85347829897011813582015-08-18T22:58:27.446+01:002015-08-18T22:58:27.446+01:00"Aye, it's like English papers / English ..."Aye, it's like English papers / English people talking about Scottish politics; generally clueless (unless they've lived here a while anyway)."<br /><br />Not even remotely true from my experience - and the idea that Scottish people know little about the politics of England is frankly bizarre given the coverage of English issues in the UK media. I'm fully prepared to believe that you don't know anything about English politics, but don't generalise your ignorance to the rest of us (if you don't mind).Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-72396589509037539342015-08-18T21:39:59.321+01:002015-08-18T21:39:59.321+01:00Don't get into a fight in a bar if you and the...Don't get into a fight in a bar if you and the bartender aren't in first name basis. Same should go for political analysis. BillfromBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399762489266212680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-1290173439226400752015-08-18T20:50:18.794+01:002015-08-18T20:50:18.794+01:00Corbyn has stated he wants a Shadow Cabinet drawn ...Corbyn has stated he wants a Shadow Cabinet drawn from all wings of the party. I think he will try very hard to get Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham involved - at the very least, Burnham might (-perhaps hoping to have a third crack at the crown in 2017). Apart from that, I imagine Tom Watson and perhaps Stella Creasy Angela Eagle will get a job, and some of the newer MPs such as Lisa Nandy, Rushanara Ali etc. I assume that in some cases careerist considerations might motivate those MPs not that enamoured of Corbyn to take a post.Niallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-70602090228056828412015-08-18T20:13:26.318+01:002015-08-18T20:13:26.318+01:00Aye, it's like English papers / English people...Aye, it's like English papers / English people talking about Scottish politics; generally clueless (unless they've lived here a while anyway).<br /><br />And of course it works the other way; even with active effort I still know / understand very little about the politics of England.Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-59106156264080262782015-08-18T19:50:42.248+01:002015-08-18T19:50:42.248+01:00I find foreign interpretations of UK politics to b...I find foreign interpretations of UK politics to be almost always flawed in some way - often bordering on the ridiculous.<br /><br />I remember one American commentator around 2002/03 arguing that the then landslide majority labour government should enter into a WW2 era style national coalition with the conservatives in preparation for the war against Iraq. <br /><br />Aldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385445471036440872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88504554390153566342015-08-18T19:48:01.096+01:002015-08-18T19:48:01.096+01:00I was thinking who can/will serve in a Corbyn Shad...I was thinking who can/will serve in a Corbyn Shadow Cabinet? Never mind a full Frontbench.<br /><br />The Shadow Cabinet needs around 30 MPs.<br /><br />Corbyn supporters I can think of are:<br /><br />Dennis Skinner, Michael Meacher, John McDonnell, Diane Abbott, Jon Trickett, Graham Allen, Clive Efford, David Lammy, Clive Lewis and errr thats it<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Opposition_Shadow_Cabinet_(United_Kingdom)<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)_leadership_election,_2015Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-22054762843311614882015-08-18T19:04:50.793+01:002015-08-18T19:04:50.793+01:00Des the Australian support that anti Scottish bigo...Des the Australian support that anti Scottish bigot and Cameron's pal Abbot by any chance?Iain Morenoreply@blogger.com