TSSeasider
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Week this split the SNP vote?
Interesting move by Alex Salmond.
Interesting move by Alex Salmond.
Week this split the SNP vote?
Interesting move by Alex Salmond.
Apparently standing in the regional lists only: https://order-order.com/2021/03/26/...new-independence-party-in-holyrood-elections/
It could potentially increase the nationalist vote, but at the same time reduce the SNP's presence in the Scottish parliament.
Impact on the election? The only votes he can take are from other Pro Independence parties, ie SNP and Greens, he must believe there are loads of Tory and Labour voters just waiting for the Messiah's return
That's probably won't be the first time that has happened to him, allegedly.I think he will probably end up just being embarrassed on the night by a poor and irrelevant performance.
It seems like he is hoping toIt supports his narrative that Sturgeon is too comfortable being FM of Scotland, with England there for all blame, and healthy financial contributions for her to screw up, and so doesn't really want Independence. Not sure that is reality outside his and his mates little world, though.
Impact on the election? The only votes he can take are from other Pro Independence parties, ie SNP and Greens, he must believe there are loads of Tory and Labour voters just waiting for the Messiah's return
It's going to spice things up a bit. SNP won't get many list seats if they do well in the constituencies. So Alba are more likely to damage the greens.It supports his narrative that Sturgeon is too comfortable being FM of Scotland, with England there for all blame, and healthy financial contributions for her to screw up, and so doesn't really want Independence. Not sure that is reality outside his and his mates little world, though.
Impact on the election? The only votes he can take are from other Pro Independence parties, ie SNP and Greens, he must believe there are loads of Tory and Labour voters just waiting for the Messiah's return
This video shows how it works and why AS is suggesting voting SNP 1 Alba 2.I can see it being very nasty amongst the Nats; I think you could be right about the increase in their vote share.
Going to be interesting.
Plenty have underestimated him time and again. In Scotland the guy is box office in a way other politicians could only dream of.I think he will probably end up just being embarrassed on the night by a poor and irrelevant performance.
Why don’t you focus on writing less of your own crap and give us all a restAllegations and counter allegations between him and Sturgeon so one, or both, are lying and they simply walk away Scot free (like the pun)
If Sturgeon is re-elected then once again her priority will be another referendum on independence. But, she needs to be careful because I am sure there will have been quite a few of her supporters who voted against independence the first time round and will be disappointed in her obsession with this issue.
Where is the democracy in all this? People vote so it should be accepted; exactly as the Brexit vote.
My personal opinion is that they have had a fling but neither would bring it up because of the damage the revelation would cause.
I don’t get where Salmond is coming from either. History shows that new parties don’t get anywhere unless of course the Scottish people have had enough of Sturgeon and her antics.
The biggest surprise though is that we have a political thread and the Cat in the Hat hasn’t yet joined in and blamed the Tory party for all the shenanigans!
Still time though.
The greens get their seats by virtue of their cushy agreement with the SNP that provides them with an effective outright majority. It’s this that Salmond wants to affect. Knock out the greens and make life difficult for everything bar independence related issues.I don’t get where Salmond is coming from either. History shows that new parties don’t get anywhere unless of course the Scottish people have had enough of Sturgeon and her antics.
..........History shows that new parties don’t get anywhere..............
And also Scotland doesn’t have many woke leaning voters either. They respond to say it as you see it man of the people politicians.Remember that Scotland has an element of PR in their system so it's quite possible that they'll end up with some seats.
I like that word plumbs "JOCKEROOS" at least you are not trying to insult us by calling us sweatiesThe Conservatives and Labour parties both colluded to force out the Layton Popular Front at one point,so I've some experience of this nonsense.
Not too bothered about the Jockeroos but democracy has to be served, and of course freedom with independence for Laytonians everywhere.
Cheers It cropped up years ago with a proud Scotsman I worked with who took the day off to watch 'em play Australia in a final World Cup play off.I like that word plumbs "JOCKEROOS" at least you are not trying to insult us by calling us sweaties
Reactivist,Why don’t you focus on writing less of your own crap and give us all a rest
Yes. Alba now have twice as many Westminster MPs as Scottish Labour. A few more high profile* defections from the SNP too.Is it right a Second SNP MP has defected to the new party?
Politics seem to be getting a bit lively North of the Border.