Scottish Elections Result
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I pray to god he will.
Then what? Well, no more running that's for sure!
Even these couple of first seats have shown Labour are in actual, real, meltdown.
I'm going to pop open another beer and enjoy this thoroughly.
Ooooh, nationalists. Quick, string them up!!!
Would it interest you to know that the Conservatives are a nationalist party?
Unionism is of course a form of nationalism (just British).
YOU *******.
I nearly believed that for a second!!
I think he's out. Out out out out!!!
Haghaha, as soon as I saw her I thought 'oh aye'
She's young! Well done to her over turning a labour seat like that.
I'm going to bed happy tonight.
(Yes, that's how I took the swing too i think. People are moving)
Were they BBC trying to make it out that it was confusing as to how Plaid Cymru have not been gaining on Labour like the SNP have been in Scotland.
I must have missed that.
The analysis hasn't exactly been brilliant.
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It's getting interesting though.. ok a lot of people may have played off independence polls against the risk of voting SNP if they are inherrently Unionist.
But I've got to say, if this trend keeps up long term and Labour struggle to pull back from this continued decline I have to say eventially it is a near foregone conclusion, it could take generations but it has been argued that any act of devolution itself is in essense the start on the road to independence.
Party pundits are more purposeful, Labour are still ignoring the obvious and harping on with negativity. Even in defeat. (Apart from one guy they just had in the studio, they should listen to him - his name passed me)
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I was going to have an early night, but I'll watch it for another wee while.
I'm an Englishman, and a Tory, I live 5 minutes from the Tennent's Brewery.
Time for a Carling.
Don't know how I missed this... but
Not at all, neither do I.
But think of the long term effects, people warm to the party. They listen to the argument, become a member perhaps after changing their vote for example. It has a knock on effect, a stronger re-elected SNP government is going to probably push stronger on the issue this time round, and with a reduced Labour and Conservative groups it could start to dominate the Scottish political theatre more especially with the SNP having ranks of civil servants to help.
Don't be, while being the ultimate end aim, it isn't too distracting from day to day politics. This concern was mooted in 2007, and in four years while fighting for the referendum and things like the 'national conversation' they have still produced a robust government and policy.
Yes, you are right to an extent. He won't do it to ad nauseum I don't think, and it will progress to more civic action.
The English people don't have a say on the matter, and while technically at present there are constitutional barriers Westminster would ignore Scottish democratic right and will for a second time at high risk.
The lib dem share on the last two seats has been trully shocking.
They have all but dissapeared, I can't wait for the highlands to start to return some results
I agree, and I would expect a large swing back to the right in the event of independence. Scotland is inherently of the right socially and economically, we helped give birth to the ideology near enough.
No no, my feelings are likewise. I don't think it will happen in the next five years, but they might be able to turn it around somewhat. Look at the start of this election to now for example, I didn't expect that.
The concern was mooted because of the failure to get a majority - Hence why we never saw the promised bill to introduce a referendum. But yes, we have had a fairly robust government and subsequent policy. There are many things that I disagree with what the SNP are doing but I do believe they have been doing a reasonable job but some of this must be credited due to them being in minority. I can't believe I'm actually arguing in support of minority government!
I genuinely am not fussed, and I think the electorate would rather another minority. I'm not convinced on referendums so early on, and would rather see a decade or so of government to convince.
But wait and see I suppose. Also, I think there is nothing wrong with minority coalitions I think there are a few examples of good governance around the world with that political makeup.
Yes that would be interesting, but you can't bind English democratic right over Scot's. So a referendum in England would be a bit of a minefield, if not legally certainly politically and in terms of UK relations. It could only be for English independence really, which co-incidently I believe is actually in England's long term interests but I guess I digress..
Congratulations, that is very respectable.
They were apart of a group of countries that were mentioned in the 'arc of propserity', and the comparison still holds up to the nordic countries who have survived the recent fiscal whirlwinds far better than even the UK.
The UK on it's own isn't a good argument in my mind, it is a debt riddled disaster to be frank.
A colleague of mine tactically voted them to prevent Tories, and has been sorely annoyed since.
There seems to be a lot of that here.
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Shetland coming through...
Please god no.
But it would be funny to see him back in parliament after this meltdown, but I still want him gone.
HADDINGTON NOW! HERE WE GO!!!
*****, what a giant *****.
151 bloody votes OMG
ARHAGHAGHAHGAHGHAHGHAHGAHGHAHGHAG
Please god no.
But it would be funny to see him back in parliament after this meltdown, but I still want him gone.
HADDINGTON NOW! HERE WE GO!!!
*****, what a giant *****.
151 bloody votes OMG
ARHAGHAGHAHGAHGHAHGHAHGAHGHAHGHAG
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