tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post2581895389736255523..comments2024-03-28T10:23:12.839+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: In trying to kill the Alba Party, the SNP are actually demonstrating its valueJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-81363813130656933802021-03-29T07:59:46.315+01:002021-03-29T07:59:46.315+01:00Super Majority is just a smoke screen for the real...Super Majority is just a smoke screen for the real ambition of AS, get Sturgeon, and if Alba hold the balance of power after the 6th May, she's toast.Please Release Me.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03079570201627889364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-83022331370363207272021-03-28T19:36:19.205+01:002021-03-28T19:36:19.205+01:00Maybe you should do a poll to find out if Salmond ...Maybe you should do a poll to find out if Salmond makes folk more or less likely to vote Indypottermontrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310206774103319265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-66018773580038385472021-03-28T19:35:58.106+01:002021-03-28T19:35:58.106+01:00Maybe you should do a poll to find out if Salmond ...Maybe you should do a poll to find out if Salmond makes folk more or less likely to vote Indypottermontrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310206774103319265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-47063643995641730792021-03-28T18:48:41.277+01:002021-03-28T18:48:41.277+01:00Let's be honest. The SNP and Alba party are po...Let's be honest. The SNP and Alba party are political rivals. There is a real possibility that the Alba party may negate an SNP majority. Unionist media will successfully argue that there isn't an Independence gov. However much that's not true will be irrelevant. You can't support two parties.. Either swap allegiances James or stop undermining the independence movement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674339674246133531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-56335543795859817622021-03-28T18:20:12.533+01:002021-03-28T18:20:12.533+01:00Your third para is worthy of attention ;-)
Your third para is worthy of attention ;-)<br />Marconatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199367986122142971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-28928864833027265132021-03-28T18:02:18.109+01:002021-03-28T18:02:18.109+01:00Surely the obvious best response is to do a deal w...Surely the obvious best response is to do a deal with Alba whereby the SNP only stands in the constituencies, and (with perhaps a couple of carefully calculated exceptions) leaves the lists clear for Alba. That way you beat the d'Hondt fudge, no? Marconatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199367986122142971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-58878319290297488392021-03-28T12:09:41.439+01:002021-03-28T12:09:41.439+01:00Wheesht for Alba !Wheesht for Alba !Alec Lomaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196676685897505463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-32954993308595360202021-03-28T12:08:25.353+01:002021-03-28T12:08:25.353+01:00Oh, it's you Donald !Oh, it's you Donald !Alec Lomaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196676685897505463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-35002398153569704062021-03-28T11:26:28.354+01:002021-03-28T11:26:28.354+01:00To be fair the previous ref without a win had huge...To be fair the previous ref without a win had huge value. Future lost refs would be devastating tho. We must win the next one. But Scots just weren't willing to discuss independence seriously until it was absolutely necessary to do so. It is why the pro indy vote increased to 45+. Without it we would be nowhere near this amount by now as folk just wouldn't take it seriously. The Dossierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955904537141302038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-44024544656048033752021-03-28T11:19:00.364+01:002021-03-28T11:19:00.364+01:00It isn't a new word. The Merkins use it in rel...It isn't a new word. The Merkins use it in relation to a set trigger in Congress to enact constitutional changes. 2/3rds majority I think in most cases. Certainly if there was 66% of MSPs in Holyrood in favour of a referendum it would not be a good look on the international stage for Westminster to deny one. So in that respect Alex is right, although this would be an informal supermajority rather than a written constitutional one. HandandShrimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03939941038174070219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-56401479441943108512021-03-28T10:21:39.063+01:002021-03-28T10:21:39.063+01:00FM of Wales Mark Drakeford shows what we're m...FM of Wales Mark Drakeford shows what we're missing in Scotland - a Labour party that has its finger on the pulse of the people.<br />Labour in Scotland's vote has shrunk at every election since 1999 and its easy to see why.<br />Their policy on the constitution is the same as the Tories even though 30% plus of their voters would vote YES in the next Indyref.<br />They leave these voters as a prime target for the SNP and other indy parties including the new Alex Salmond party.<br />In Wales three Welsh Labour candidates are pro Welsh independence.<br />In Scotland Labour are punishing members who back independence, whilst their Unionism trumps their belief in social justice.<br />A grim election result awaits "Scottish. Labour IMO. <br />ramstamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764651142754131538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-36542236530936284802021-03-27T22:12:40.351+00:002021-03-27T22:12:40.351+00:00When to only sensible comment is from Anas Sarwar ...When to only sensible comment is from Anas Sarwar saying the Holyrood election shouldn't be an SNP psycodrama you know we are in store for a piontless waste of time that very few people will be interested in.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005139854897488406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-62742268967287211572021-03-27T21:59:26.770+00:002021-03-27T21:59:26.770+00:00I like the new word someone made up: Supermajority...I like the new word someone made up: Supermajority.<br /><br />I look forward to this week's political party's post-covid government economic recovery plan. I wouldn't think there is much chance of it being more than Leave the UK! + Rejoin the EU!<br />Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005139854897488406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-86004557667166972832021-03-27T21:21:45.059+00:002021-03-27T21:21:45.059+00:00Lord Ha Ha. We shall see how the thing pans out ov...Lord Ha Ha. We shall see how the thing pans out over the next 6 weeks. If the Alba results in less unionist MSP's then that is fine. However the Unionist play dirty. Get out the mud guards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080792275298122777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-5461075777794783842021-03-27T21:14:04.414+00:002021-03-27T21:14:04.414+00:00Up yours you yankee tossturd!
Go back to frotti...Up yours you yankee tossturd!<br /><br /> Go back to frotting over Dementia Biden and Blowjob HarrisPeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647431428298804110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-36079054926173639132021-03-27T21:12:22.009+00:002021-03-27T21:12:22.009+00:00You do know that the support of 67% in Parliament ... You do know that the support of 67% in Parliament allows that body to make changes to the electoral system, and call elections at any time, among other things.<br /> You really don't know anything about politics, just constant murrell onanism.PeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647431428298804110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-41004316215088407932021-03-27T21:09:50.818+00:002021-03-27T21:09:50.818+00:00As has been correctly surmised in another place.
...As has been correctly surmised in another place.<br /><br /> Murrell's reaction and disgusting smears just prove (should anyone still be in any doubt) that she did organise a conspiracy to prevent Salmond from returning to politics.<br /><br /> Now he leads the 2nd largest party in Scotland and has the same number of MPs as labour's Scottish Branch. <br /><br />Tee and indeed Hee.PeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647431428298804110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-12567355099580680582021-03-27T21:08:18.772+00:002021-03-27T21:08:18.772+00:00Opinium Poll for the Observer.
The Scottish sub-s...Opinium Poll for the Observer.<br /><br />The Scottish sub-sample for Westminster this week is:<br /><br />SNP 54<br />Con 25<br />Lab 16<br />LD 3<br />GRN 2<br /><br />Usual caveats for a sub sample but gives an indication how the parties stand in relation to public opinion. The sub sample had 30% of the Scottish sample claim to have voted Tory in 2019 when the actual percentage was 25%. So a slight over sampling of Tories.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303213282884555577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-89586260257777659132021-03-27T20:42:25.425+00:002021-03-27T20:42:25.425+00:00I would normally delete that comment, but I'll...I would normally delete that comment, but I'll leave it up to give me the opportunity to say this: please do what you said you were going to do a few weeks ago and "boycott" this blog. Go away and stay away. I am sick to the back teeth of your trolling and your defamatory accusations. Take your extremism and your attitude problem elsewhere.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-2009302584560697962021-03-27T20:25:02.945+00:002021-03-27T20:25:02.945+00:00It's not a paradox. By treating Alba as its pr...It's not a paradox. By treating Alba as its primary "threat", the SNP are able to diminish attention upon the unionist parties and elevate Alba's status above them. What a gift!<br /><br />It also prevents an intervention from the Electoral Commission, like when Labour's idea of running Labour Co-op as a list party was shot down. The SNP has to be *seen* to fight desperately for list votes no matter how much they might privately be reconciled or even supportive of Alba.<br /><br />I'll be disappointed if six more defections to Alba doesn't occur at Westminster before the election - this would make them a larger group than the Scottish Tories and the SNP would still have 40/59.<br /><br />A few more defections on top of that, then we have Scottish nationalists as the 3rd and 4th largest parties in Westminster overall. Imagine if Alba becomes the 2nd largest in Holyrood off the back of that!Alan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002781913954524919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-52470989607390640322021-03-27T19:26:29.227+00:002021-03-27T19:26:29.227+00:00No, devo was set up to kill indy stone dead. PR wa...No, devo was set up to kill indy stone dead. PR was used to stop the SNP getting a majority on a minority of the vote. It is also the system used in most European countries, notably in Scandinavian social democracies.<br /><br />In the last two elections Yes parties have won comfortable combined majorities without any need for gambling strategies. They got that because Scots are now voting for them.<br /><br />Trying to get more than our fair share of MSPs will not help get independence. The focus should be maximizing pro-Yes MSPs by maximisiong votes for Yes parties.<br /><br />Why didn't Salmond set up a more right of centre Yes party to target the socially conservative vote? That's what's missing.<br /><br />Instead, he's looking to get votes from the SNP along largely. The goal is to take votes from other Yes parties.<br /><br />It's like the SNP putting out a manifesto that mainly comprises of telling Green voters to vote SNP not Green, rather than trying to get former lab/lib/con voters behind them and Yes.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-25254237892113515032021-03-27T19:04:03.686+00:002021-03-27T19:04:03.686+00:00https://www.albaparty.org/
The #Supermajority str...https://www.albaparty.org/<br /><br /><i>The #Supermajority strategy creates the opportunity to secure over one million additional votes for independence.</i><br /><br />Sorry, but this is pure bunkum. 1 million magical extra votes for indy. Just wave the magic wand...<br /><br />It should read, if honest:<br /><br /><i>The Alba strategy is to take one million votes off the SNP while not putting any real focus on targeting the unionist vote.</i><br /><br />Which is fine if you prefer to have Alba leading the indy movement.<br /><br />But we can pretty safely assume that Alba promo material will all be about swapping from the SNP to Alba rather than getting unionists behind indy. By contrast, SNP material will be about getting former No voters on board which usually means toning down the 'nationalist' rhetoric a tad. Gentle continuous persuasion with a focus on it being 'Your choice' rather than 'indy the morn ya bam!'.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-4962561081183470292021-03-27T18:55:57.768+00:002021-03-27T18:55:57.768+00:00Passive Progressive: "Explain how his saying ...Passive Progressive: "Explain how his saying "vote SNP in the constituency vote" is attacking the SNP?"<br /><br />I think it starts from the premise that the SNP are their own worst enemies.Groveburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659932419757635215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-51670899595575937332021-03-27T18:43:43.770+00:002021-03-27T18:43:43.770+00:00What gets us independence is more Yes / Yes party ...What gets us independence is more Yes / Yes party voters.<br /><br />If you want to see where fighting over the same pool of voters gets you, just look at Lab/Lib/Con.<br /><br />It's a pity we don't have a right of centre Yes party. That's where new votes are to be found. The social democratic left of centre & environmentalist is already well covered.<br /><br />I can't see 'Were are the SNP with a small difference on a couple of policies' getting Scotland closer to indy, even though it might make a group of voters feel more at home. Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-25245616311014327032021-03-27T18:35:44.294+00:002021-03-27T18:35:44.294+00:00I note that the SNP are not attacking the Greens, ...I note that the SNP are not attacking the Greens, but seeking to bring Labour/Lib/Con voters across the floor to vote SNP and Yes.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.com