Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Walt Zingmatilder on March 13, 2021, 09:10:41 PM
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According to the Gardy yun, cheeky wee tory Ruth Davidson has predicted that the SNP majority light be in danger at the elections. According to Davidson '' “(the SNP’s) poor record of delivery across our public services” and “their increasingly highhanded attitude as a government that thinks it can do what it likes and get away with it”.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.
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Ruth, not standing for election, but making laws because she is in ermine.
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According to the Gardy yun, cheeky wee tory Ruth Davidson has predicted that the SNP majority light be in danger at the elections. According to Davidson '' “(the SNP’s) poor record of delivery across our public services” and “their increasingly highhanded attitude as a government that thinks it can do what it likes and get away with it”.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.
There certainly seems to be a significant shift in the polls, both on the upcoming election and on independence. So it is certainly possible that the SNP wont win a majority.
Now, of course, the significance is that if the SNP doesn't win a majority they likely wont be able to press for a second independence referendum (noting that the Greens may vote with them). We know they cannot hold a new independence vote without UK government approval and unless they win big in the election it becomes easy for the UK government simply to say there is no mandate for a second referendum.
Now until the last couple of weeks it really looked as if the stars were aligning for the independence movement, now that looks in jeopardy. And if that turns out to be the case there will undoubtedly be huge infighting as to who was to blame. The Salmond supporters will blame Sturgeon, the Sturgeon supporters will blame Salmond. Now there are times when an individual will sacrifice themselves in a cause they hugely believe in - history may perhaps indicate that neither Salmond, nor Sturgeon, when push came to shove, were prepared to put the cause of independence ahead of themselves.
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There certainly seems to be a significant shift in the polls, both on the upcoming election and on independence. So it is certainly possible that the SNP wont win a majority.
Now, of course, the significance is that if the SNP doesn't win a majority they likely wont be able to press for a second independence referendum (noting that the Greens may vote with them). We know they cannot hold a new independence vote without UK government approval and unless they win big in the election it becomes easy for the UK government simply to say there is no mandate for a second referendum.
Now until the last couple of weeks it really looked as if the stars were aligning for the independence movement, now that looks in jeopardy. And if that turns out to be the case there will undoubtedly be huge infighting as to who was to blame. The Salmond supporters will blame Sturgeon, the Sturgeon supporters will blame Salmond. Now there are times when an individual will sacrifice themselves in a cause they hugely believe in - history may perhaps indicate that neither Salmond, nor Sturgeon, when push came to shove, were prepared to put the cause of independence ahead of themselves.
Your love of Ruth Davidson and Douglas Ross shows
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Your love of Ruth Davidson and Douglas Ross shows
What on earth are you talking about - I absolutely hate the tories.
Are you really denying that if the SNP fail to achieve a result in the election that gives them a credible mandate to call for a referendum (and persuade Westminster to allow one) that there wont be one hell of a postmortem as to what went wrong, focussing on the Salmond vs Sturgeon spat.
Realistically - this should be the best possible chance of achieving independence - but the key thing the SNP have to do to achieve that is win the election and win big.
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What on earth are you talking about - I absolutely hate the tories.
Are you really denying that if the SNP fail to achieve a result in the election that gives them a credible mandate to call for a referendum (and persuade Westminster to allow one) that there wont be one hell of a postmortem as to what went wrong, focussing on the Salmond vs Sturgeon spat.
Realistically - this should be the best possible chance of achieving independence - but the key thing the SNP have to do to achieve that is win the election and win big.
Why do you love Ruth Davidson?
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Why do you love Ruth Davidson?
I don't - and the notion that someone who can understand the current challenges of the SNP (with an election coming up that may define their decades-long battle for independence) is defined as being about whether that person likes or doesn't like Ruth Davidson is frankly pathetic.
Would you like me to list the credentials I have which suggest I am no fan of the tories. Happy to do so if you'd like.
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This should give considerable pause for thought for those that want Scottish independence:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_Scottish_independence
So from June 2020 every single poll gave majority support for independence, yet since late Feb every poll has supported remaining in the UK. Could this be due to:
A. Richard Leonard resigning as Labour leader in mid Jan
B. Douglas Ross becoming Conservative party leader in Scotland in Aug 2020
C. Anas Sarwar becoming Labour party leader in Scotland on 27th Feb 2021
D. The Salmond/Sturgeon political soap opera
Answers on a postcard please.
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This should give considerable pause for thought for those that want Scottish independence:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_Scottish_independence
So from June 2020 every single poll gave majority support for independence, yet since late Feb every poll has supported remaining in the UK. Could this be due to:
A. Richard Leonard resigning as Labour leader in mid Jan
B. Douglas Ross becoming Conservative party leader in Scotland in Aug 2020
C. Anas Sarwar becoming Labour party leader in Scotland on 27th Feb 2021
D. The Salmond/Sturgeon political soap opera
Answers on a postcard please.
Honestly not sure about what point you are making.
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Honestly not sure about what point you are making.
I suspect you do, but I will spell it out for you.
Recent polling - since mid/late Feb has shown a significant reduction in polling for both the SNP and for independence. I am asking what significant recent event in scottish politics might have been responsible for that reduced polling.