tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post8561538879492301067..comments2024-03-28T11:28:02.632+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: May Day, May Day: Why it's become increasingly vital to vote SNP on the constituency ballot and Alba on the listJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-28638258313925103852021-05-02T09:34:11.797+01:002021-05-02T09:34:11.797+01:00Is that you advocating a vote for unionists there ...Is that you advocating a vote for unionists there peejay?<br /><br />Why am I not surprised.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-17303261038235423002021-05-02T09:20:10.489+01:002021-05-02T09:20:10.489+01:00I feel utterly depressed about the election, havin...I feel utterly depressed about the election, having felt elated initially at the emergence of Alba. We had (still have) a chance to really change the landscape and push on independence which, imo, should have been done before Brexit - not necessarily a referendum itself but the ground work, preparations, campaign and legal work to ready us for it ASAP after Brexit. Instead the SNP went for all out on divisive policies and smears and campaigns against the strongest Yes campaigners. It feels like they just lied to us, dragging us over that Brexit line for the UK with no plan or intention of that changing.<br /><br />Had they accepted Alba, we could now be working towards and looking at a huge yes majority with those strong indy campaigners back in HR but instead their terrified, hostile, downright abusive reaction to it and those of their own supporters who welcomed it, confirms all my worst fears. If there is not a strong Alba grouping - and the media blackout plus SNP hostility could ensure that, as well as losing the SNP support itself - I now fear they will go along with the Tories stripping HR of powers and cementing the UK and Brexit in the same way they did with Brexit itself. We'll get some grievance for show but no action. The action, as it was in 2017-21 will all be against Yes supporters. I don't think I can bear living through that next 5 years if that's what happens. <br /><br />I will vote SNP on the constituency as my MSP seems OK, but it's not a vote I want to make and it will absolutely be the last if nothing is done towards independence and/or the focus post May is all about finishing the job on Alex, Joanna etc.Fergiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883245896491699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-65332895459036071662021-05-01T21:34:42.164+01:002021-05-01T21:34:42.164+01:00James, BMG poll in the Herald on Sunday tomorrow. ...James, BMG poll in the Herald on Sunday tomorrow. Yes/No 50% SNP may get majority.<br /><br />https://twitter.com/RichardLochhead/status/1388591704656293892/photo/1Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303213282884555577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-5053422665366795682021-05-01T21:01:02.982+01:002021-05-01T21:01:02.982+01:00Supermajority is a unionist word and I don't l...Supermajority is a unionist word and I don't like it for that reason, but...<br /><br />What % of votes for Yes / % Yes MSP constitutes a 'supermajority'?<br /><br />Salmond said 70% of MSPs (90/129) on ~50% of votes for Yes parties in the Alba launch. <br /><br />As things stand, we are looking at 52% of the vote for Yes parties on the PR list based on PoPs. That could give 60% of MSPs for Yes as you state. That's solid, but very far from Salmond's supermajority territory. We can be sure the unionist media will happily quote him on this; if Yes parties don't get 90/129, then 'Yes is a failure'. <br /><br />Of course it's not. All we need is Yes parties having a majority to democratically legislate for iref2. <br /><br />I'd love it that 60-70% vote for Yes parties, but that's not going to happen right now. So while 60% of MSPs being yes looks nice, if Yes voters are only 49.9%, then we'll lose. Again.<br /><br />Pressuring Westminster isn't needed as it's not their decision. What we need is most Scots wanting indy.<br />Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-61963728955655958682021-05-01T20:59:40.813+01:002021-05-01T20:59:40.813+01:00PS. Leasky is a moron PS. Leasky is a moron PeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647431428298804110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-64462799318392590092021-05-01T20:59:24.689+01:002021-05-01T20:59:24.689+01:00He's more Scottish than you are from your 77th...He's more Scottish than you are from your 77th brigade headquarters.<br /><br /> Why not remove murell? She loses her seat then she's replaces by the list candidate and Sarwar is getting elected either way. No party loses anything in terms of overall numbers.<br /><br /> The woman is working against independence and has been her entire life. <br /> She was in charge of the Yes campaign in 2014. <br /> She is responsible for giving T May the, "now is not the time," soundbite.<br /> She is now telling everyone that only an SNP majority counts to legislate for independence or a referendum.<br /> She and her revolting husband stole £600,000 of ringfenced money and the SNP can't actually afford to fight a referendum.<br /><br /> Nicola Murrell used her personal office and staff to try to put an innocent man in prison. <br /><br /> Facts are facts. You spout nothing but lies.PeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647431428298804110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-71591828146836952512021-05-01T20:56:59.930+01:002021-05-01T20:56:59.930+01:00A super majority usually means 66% not 60%. Plus t...A super majority usually means 66% not 60%. Plus talking about it a lot has the danger of the UK weaponising the term if we don't achieve it, much like the once in a generation chat.<br /><br />I am planning to vote for Alba on the 2nd vote but I don't like this phrasingThe Dossierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955904537141302038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-64400005587696902132021-05-01T20:14:11.858+01:002021-05-01T20:14:11.858+01:00"but that's always been pie in the sky in..."but that's always been pie in the sky in terms of it actually happening"<br /><br />In that case how do you explain the poll on Monday that showed pro-indy parties with 80 seats out of 129?James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-43337808118351350602021-05-01T19:29:48.579+01:002021-05-01T19:29:48.579+01:00Oh they fear a supermajority, but that's alway...Oh they fear a supermajority, but that's always been pie in the sky in terms of it actually happening. It also undermines things by making the result 'not represent scots'. Based on current polling, we are looking at a solid majority, which for me is much better.<br /><br />Unionists are playing the 'Well it only counts if the SNP win a majority' in part because they fear a solid to supermajority. So IMO, it's better that also happens.<br /><br />My personal preference is for an SNP majority of 1 (e.g. Joan McAlpine), a great day for the greens, and seats for Alba to give those voters a home, and dare I say it, some incentive to the SNP to deliver.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-13528974406207268902021-05-01T19:20:20.465+01:002021-05-01T19:20:20.465+01:00I'm actually not clear what evidence there is ...I'm actually not clear what evidence there is that unionists are more worried about an SNP overall majority than about a supermajority. I deplore Wings' suggestions that a vote for unionist parties is fine in certain circumstances, but that's an entirely different point.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-41358993990422479882021-05-01T19:05:48.623+01:002021-05-01T19:05:48.623+01:00The English blogsite Wings has been advocating a v...The English blogsite Wings has been advocating a vote for English unionist parties on the constituency vote to deny the SNP some constituency seats / take out key SNP leadership figures in favour of unionists. <br /><br />Unionists really, really, really don't want an outright SNP majority, which should tell you all you need to know for filling out your ballot paper.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-1216241002810509212021-05-01T18:37:37.220+01:002021-05-01T18:37:37.220+01:00I agree with you, James. But the continued smeari...I agree with you, James. But the continued smearing, jeering and abuse from SNP supporters, activists and elected representatives makes it really really hard to give them the constituency vote. The knowledge that my vote will be taken as an endorsement of the appalling behaviour of the ruling clique in the "Get Salmond" saga and support for some bonkers social legislation is almost unbearable. Oh well, this time it has to be - but never again.peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367417276729615146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-77351075513607370352021-05-01T18:24:45.001+01:002021-05-01T18:24:45.001+01:00Indeed they are. The only question mark is over w...Indeed they are. The only question mark is over which century they plan to hold it in.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-23414931418966010212021-05-01T18:21:35.849+01:002021-05-01T18:21:35.849+01:00greens 100% committee to indyref2greens 100% committee to indyref2waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242753707412340371noreply@blogger.com